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Outrage over tanning salon chain’s sunbed health benefit claims
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Glasgow,Scotland, UK
Tanning salon bosses have been slammed for promoting sunbeds as a way to prevent cancer. Leaflets issued by the Indigo Sun chain encourage the use of tanning booths to safeguard against “a wide spectrum of cancers and other chronic diseases”.… continue reading
Pediatricians Finally Admit Children Need More Vitamin D
Sunday, April 19, 2009
By David Gutierrez, staff writer (NaturalNews)
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has doubled its recommended daily vitamin D intake for children and adolescents, citing concern over rising levels of rickets as well as new evidence that higher vitamin D intake may help prevent against a wide variety of diseases.… continue reading
Tanning beds may be even more effective as a vitamin D producer
Thursday, April 16, 2009
SmartTan.com
Tanning beds may be even more effective as a vitamin D producer than was previously believed. That’s the consensus of new research published by Dr. Michael Holick’s group at Boston University. Holick’s group studied 15 people aged 20-53, tracking their vitamin D blood levels as they tanned in tanning equipment three times a week.… continue reading
Vitamin D Deficiency
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Stephen Cornell E-mail: scornell@merion.com
American Medical News has a good article on the increasing prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. “Vitamin D deficiency has not been well-recognized, but we’re becoming progressively more aware of how hugely prevalent it is,” said Daniel K.… continue reading
SOAKING UP SUNSHINE
Thursday, April 16, 2009
By: Kathy Gilbert (Contact)
Have you had your vitamin D today? Federal guidelines call for 200 international units (IU) for people under age 50 and 400 IU per day for people age 51 to 70. A 3.5-ounce piece of salmon and a glass of fortified milk satisfy the requirement.… continue reading
