In the News
A question of dosage (and scientific integrity)
Saturday, January 17, 2009
WeeksMD.com
Calcium + Vitamin D = placebo in preventing breast cancer (WHI) Clinical question Does calcium plus vitamin D prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women? Bottom line Supplementation with calcium and vitamin D was no better than placebo in preventing breast cancer.… continue reading
Colon Cancer and Vitamin D
Friday, January 16, 2009
A vitamin found in milk, eggs, and fish could play a big role in preventing cancer. A new study in the journal Nutrition and Cancer finds that people who increase their intake of vitamin D might reduce their risk of colorectal cancer by as much as 30 percent.… continue reading
Decrease Depression with Vitamin D
Friday, January 16, 2009
A recent Dutch study of over 1200 adults indicated that those with clinical depression had 14% less vitamin D in their blood than did their non-depressed counterparts; and additional studies have identified a link between inadequate vitamin D and poor immune function, early onset age-related vision problems and bone loss.… continue reading
Lack of Sleep Linked to 300 Percent Higher Risk of Catching Colds
Friday, January 16, 2009
By Mike Adams
Catching a cold? Maybe that’s Mother Nature’s way of telling you to stay home and get some sleep for a change. A new study conducted at the Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh has found that people who get fewer than seven hours of sleep a night are 300% more likely to catch colds.… continue reading
Smear campaign against suncream is ‘risking lives’
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Rachel Browne and Melissa Fyfe
AUSTRALIANS are risking their lives by shunning sun protection because of fears some block-out creams contain potentially dangerous chemicals, the NSW Cancer Council warns. Several Australian academics have questioned the safety of nanoparticles of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, used in many Australian sunscreens.… continue reading
