In the News
Sun exposure slashes risk of blood clots
Thursday, March 26, 2009
STOCKHOLM (AFP) — While sun exposure has long been linked to skin cancer, a new Swedish study shows it also dramatically reduces the risk of suffering blood clots, one of the authors of the report said on Wednesday. “We found that women who suntan had about 30 percent lower risk of suffering blood clots,” said Pelle Lindqvist, an associate professor at the obstetrics and gynecology department at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm.… continue reading
Cut Your Risk Of Getting Cancer Up to 50% With Vitamin D
Thursday, March 26, 2009
In all climate types like New England you still would not get enough sun light if you were to work outside every day all day naked. Most people do not create enough vitamin D even in the summer as well, so it is vital to your health that you take a vitamin D supplement.… continue reading
Vitamin D Experts Suggest Bias in Findings
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Two of the world’s foremost authorities on Vitamin D have published papers stating important evidence was discounted or omitted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in assessing an overview of the role of vitamin D and ultraviolet-B (UVB) in reducing the risk of cancer.… continue reading
Chronic Pain Clients Respond to Vitamin D
Thursday, March 26, 2009
By Rick Nauert, Ph.D. Senior News Editor
(Psych Central) — Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. This relationship is an important finding as researchers discover new ways to treat chronic pain.… continue reading
Why More Sun Exposure And Vitamin D Are Essential
Thursday, March 26, 2009
New Book Sunlight is a vital component of good health. Like plants that thrive in the sun, we humans too depend on sunlight, in our case for the production of vitamin D. In the past few decades, however, cultural trends have steered us away from sun exposure.… continue reading
