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Vitamin D & Breast Cancer
Monday, December 22, 2008
Carole Baggerly from GrassrootsHealth says “The sun is our most natural source. It’s how our bodies were made to get it.” Carole Baggerly is talking about vitamin D. How the right amount of it can help prevent some very serious diseases, including heart disease, type-one diabetes, colon cancer, and breast cancer.… continue reading
Let the sunshine in
Monday, December 22, 2008
By MARILYN LINTON, SUN MEDIA
What do U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama and Vitamin D have in common? News stories have been filled with the dreams and expectations of the millions who think Obama will change their world (if not the world.)… continue reading
Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D
Saturday, December 20, 2008
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter
(HealthDay News) — Almost 75 percent of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have insufficient levels of vitamin D, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston report. Related News Diets That Promote Health Keeping Your Brain Fit Good Parents, Bad Results America’s Best Hospitals A deficit in vitamin D can lead to bone problems later in life, especially among those with type 1 diabetes.… continue reading
The sun is our most natural source
Friday, December 19, 2008
Carole Baggerly, founder of GrassrootsHealth
A San Diego vitamin D advocacy group that organized a major vitamin D conference this month on the University of California-San Diego campus. Baggerly was interviewed by MSNBC in a story headlined, “Vitamin D Can Prevent Disease.”… continue reading
Warning that sunscreen may contain toxic chemicals
Friday, December 19, 2008
Nicole Butler
Half of all Australians will be treated for skin cancer at some stage in their lives and for most of us, applying sunscreen has become second nature. But a West Australian toxicologist is warning that some block-outs contain toxic chemicals, as Nicole Butler reports.… continue reading
