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Vitamin D: best source is sunlight, treats radiation
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Mercola offers this article: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/11/25/why-sunlight-is-your-best-source-of-vitamin-d.aspx
He says that a study on people with repeated respiratory infections found that cod liver oil also contains vitamin A, and that vitamin D and A compete with each other metabolically, so if you have too much vitamin A in your vitamin D supplement, you are not getting as much use out of the D.… continue reading
Thinning Hair in Women: Warning Sign of Underlying Health Issues
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Hair is probably a woman’s most important feature. Signs of thinning hair can take the sail out of almost any woman’s day. It may seem vain to pay so much attention to hair, but signs of thinning hair are really the first signals of such conditions as hormonal imbalance, vitamin deficiency, excessive stress or poor nutrition, all symptoms of declining health status.… continue reading
Why Sunlight is Your Best Source of Vitamin D
Thursday, November 27, 2008
A 2004 study seemed to show that vitamin D in the form of cod liver oil had only a mild effect on reducing upper respiratory tract infections in young children. This result was surprising, considering that it has been known since at least 1926 that vitamin D can significantly reduce respiratory infection, colds, and flu.… continue reading
Vitamin D may help your economic depression
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
If you are feeling some depression due to the economic downturn and are experiencing the aches and pains of a shrinking portfolio, your answer may lie in taking a vacation to the tropics or at least increasing your intake of vitamin D.… continue reading
The Friendly Skies
Monday, November 24, 2008
ParentCanada.com
I had a thought-provoking conversation with Marc Sorenson, Ed.D this week. Dr. Sorenson is a fitness/health expert in Utah and he was in the GTA to give a talk and promote his book which focuses on vitamin D deficiency. So, what’s the big deal about vitamin D deficiency?… continue reading
