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By DR. RICHARD BELIVEAU, Edmonton Sun In northern countries such as Canada, the low level of sunlight, characteristic of winter months, significantly increases the risk of suffering from a vitamin D deficiency. This is something we must take very seriously because new studies indicate that this vitamin plays an extremely important role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.… continue reading

From ANI Washington Diabetes can be prevented, and the disease’s complications for those diagnosed with it reduced, through adequate intake of vitamin D, says a report. The review article by researchers from Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing appears in the latest issue of Diabetes Educator.… continue reading

Dr. Teresa C. Hill There are three treatment options for the treatment of Vitamin D deficiency. The first option and the least expensive is sunlight. An exposure to sunlight for 15 to 20 minutes of full body summer noon day sun is the most effective and not to mention cheap.… continue reading

Not many people would have thought that getting their daily dose of sunshine could actually be a miracle let alone a cure for many of their health ailments. Yet, scientific research and global news agencies are increasingly emphasizing just this very fact: that people who ensure they are out in the sun every day tend to suffer reduced risks for cardiac disorders, blood sugar and blood pressure fluctuations besides having a happier disposition – all because of the benefits of vitamin D, which is found in sunshine and not in any capsule supplements.… continue reading

By Jeanne Lang Jones Staff Writer Entrepreneur Scott Swerland says his chain of tanning salons is expanding because of secured financing and consumers looking for a break from recession-related stress. View Larger A longtime entrepreneur is discovering that the recession isn’t all that gloomy for his tanning-studio chain.… continue reading