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D Treats Prostate Cancer

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Vitamin D has offered hope for some patients of prostate cancer, where in a UK study, the supplement has treated one in five prostate cancer patients. By taking daily doses of vitamin D, some people experience a major decline in PSA levels, which is an indicator for severity of cancer.… continue reading

Chronic sun exposure directly related to rising skin cancer rates

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
By Iris Winston, Canwest News Service   Every year in Canada, close to 1,000 people die from skin cancer. One in seven Canadians in the same period is diagnosed with a non-life threatening form of the disease, and rates are going up around the world, medical experts warn.… continue reading

Vitamin D Deficiency Now Linked to Severe Asthma

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
SmartTan.com Add another disorder to the list linked to vitamin D deficiency: severe asthma. A study published this week in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggests that lower vitamin D levels are associated with more severe asthma.… continue reading

What Are The Top 3 Reasons For Losing Your Hair?

Monday, April 27, 2009
Too much DHT Pseudo-oestrogen chemicals absence of critical nutrients DHT Free testosterone is broken down into DHT. This chemical binds to the hair follicle receptors obstructing urgent nutrients from gaining access to the hair. The hair becomes miniaturized and thin and finally dies.… continue reading

Have some fun in the sun – your health depends on it

Monday, April 27, 2009
Desert Valley Times – St. George,UT,USA Have some fun in the sun – your health depends on it Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, plays a far-reaching role in health and disease prevention. Recent advances in the understanding of Vitamin D have revolutionized our view of this well-recognized vitamin, and suggest it has a much wider affect than ever believed.… continue reading

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