In the News
Vitamin D: It’s Necessary, but Getting Enough of It Is Not Necessarily Easy
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
By Jennifer LaRue Huget, Washington Post
For most of history, humans got all the Vitamin D they needed simply by being outdoors, absorbing the sun’s ultraviolet light. Ultraviolet radiation triggers the body’s production (a two-step process involving both liver and kidney) of the vitamin, which is technically a hormone.… continue reading
Sunscreen & Vitamin D
Friday, May 8, 2009
Robert C. Scott, DC CCSP
As summer approaches we will once again be bombarded with news about the ill effects of sun exposure to our skin. We are lead to believe that sun exposure must be combated with sunscreen agents, and yet sunscreen may offer little protection to your skin from Melanoma, the deadliest of skin cancers.… continue reading
Forget About Toxic Sunscreens and Activate Your Body’s Own Internal Sunscreen Instead
Friday, May 8, 2009
By Dr. Al Sears
One of the biggest hoaxes of our time is that the sun is bad for you. They tell you to avoid it at all costs and to protect yourself with sunscreen lotion if you dare to venture outside.… continue reading
Do you really need sunscreen?
Friday, May 8, 2009
Read what the experts have to say before you buy your next pricey bottle loaded with SPF Seema Singh How many times have you reached out for that expensive bottle of sunscreen while shopping for cosmetics or medical supplies and wondered, do I really need it?… continue reading
Vitamin D Supplements No Help Against Melanoma
Friday, May 8, 2009
By MedPage Today, Staff Published
Increased vitamin D intake is not protective against melanoma, and may actually increase the risk, according to the results of the largest prospective cohort study on the topic. Explain to interested patients that this study provides no evidence that vitamin D supplementation will prevent melanoma.… continue reading
