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D-action Campaign Urges Canadians to Test Vitamin D Levels
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
TORONTO, ONTARIO–Canadians need to take action now to have their vitamin D levels tested so they can address the vitamin D deficiency epidemic in this country. Because 90 per cent of your vitamin D comes from sunlight, 97 per cent of Canadians will become vitamin D deficient sometime during the year, most likely between October and March when sun exposure is minimal.… continue reading
Valuing vitamin D
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
By Dr. Tom Keenan
Images Like the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield, vitamin D is a nutrient that often seems to “get no respect.” However, knowing that it can have a role in preventing prostate cancer and other hot topics for men means we should pay a lot more attention to it.… continue reading
Another record year for Fabutan’s annual breast cancer campaign
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
By customer support
TORONTO, March 25 /CNW/ – 2008 was another record year for Fabutan’s 7th Annual Ray of Hope campaign as crusading efforts resulted in more than $97,000 donated to the Vitamin D Society for Breast Cancer research. The Ray of Hope campaign understands the necessity to help fund research and bring awareness to Breast Cancer as it affects one in nine Canadian women and their families.… continue reading
The sunlight solution for better health
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Why more sun exposure and vitamin D are essential to health 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.… continue reading
A suntan makes at least 12 times more vitamin D than the leading “woman’s” vitamin
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
SmartTan.com
One-A-Day Women’s Vitamins is tapping into the emerging vitamin D research field by promoting that its multi-vitamin — with 800 IU of vitamin D — “has enough calcium and vitamin D to promote breast health.” 800 IU is twice the amount in One-a-Day’s regular supplement.… continue reading
