In the News
Vitamin D Pills May Prevent Fractures in Older Adults
Monday, March 30, 2009
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR, New York Times
Vitamin D supplements may help prevent fractures in people over 65, provided they take enough of the right kind. A new review of clinical trials appears to show a strong dose-dependent effect for vitamin D in lowering the risk for nonvertebral fractures in the elderly.… continue reading
SUN WEEK – Vitamin D
Monday, March 30, 2009
http://www.understandingacnefree.com/acne-vitamins/sun-week-vitamin-d… continue reading
Vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women
Monday, March 30, 2009
John J Cannell, MD
Today, the Vitamin D Council announced its campaign to end the epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women. Our TV announcement, posted to You-Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUpVD6RbQ5k , will begin running in the Washington DC TV market on March 31, 2009.… continue reading
Do chemical sunscreens actually cause cancer?
Friday, March 27, 2009
Is chemical sunscreen really safe?You might want to think twice before putting on traditional sunscreen this warm weather season. Evidence has been mounting over the years that chemical sunscreen is actually bad for you and can do more harm than good.… continue reading
Americans need more Vitamin D: researchers
Friday, March 27, 2009
By Andrew Stern
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D, is increasingly seen as vital to health, yet more Americans are not getting enough, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Analyzing data from government health surveys, researchers from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine found three out of four Americans had “insufficient” levels of vitamin D, up from about one out two 20 years ago.… continue reading
