In the News
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
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
