In the News
Selenium Linked to Lower Skin Cancer Risks
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Higher blood levels of selenium may reduce the incidence of the most common skin cancers by about 60%, according to a new study. What is the most common malignant disease throughout the world? The skin cancer basal cell carcinoma (BCC), which affects approximately one million Americans each year.… continue reading
Plasma vitamin D predicted weight loss in obese individuals
Saturday, June 13, 2009
The Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting There may be a potential role for vitamin D in weight loss, possibly through the effects of adipose metabolism, according to new study data presented Thursday. After 11 weeks of a calorie-restricted weight loss program, obese individuals demonstrated weight loss.… continue reading
Easy on the SPF: Can too much be dangerous?
Friday, June 12, 2009
You see and hear about it all the time – people preaching about the dangers of ultraviolet rays while lathering on the sunscreen. Neutrogena even upped the anti-sun ante this May with its SPF 100+, outdoing Banana Boat’s next highest SPF 85.… continue reading
Sun protection versus vitamin D deficiency – a dilemma
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Examiner.com
USA Sunscreen is necessary to protect yourself from skin cancer, but using sunscreen has one negative effect: it prevents your body from making vitamin D and can lead to vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is not only crucial to protect against bone loss and osteoporosis, but it might also protect against autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile diabetes and multiple sclerosis.… continue reading
Forrest Mims III: UV exposure is good or bad, depending on whom you ask
Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Country Scientist – The sun may be without spots lately, but its ultraviolet rays are still most intense during June and July. I know this well, because each day at solar noon (1:30 p.m. today), I don dark, wraparound sun goggles and carry two cases to the center of the field by the little farm house that serves as my office.… continue reading
