In the News
Chronic sun exposure directly related to rising skin cancer rates
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
By Iris Winston, Canwest News Service
Every year in Canada, close to 1,000 people die from skin cancer. One in seven Canadians in the same period is diagnosed with a non-life threatening form of the disease, and rates are going up around the world, medical experts warn.… continue reading
Vitamin D Deficiency Now Linked to Severe Asthma
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
SmartTan.com
Add another disorder to the list linked to vitamin D deficiency: severe asthma. A study published this week in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine suggests that lower vitamin D levels are associated with more severe asthma.… continue reading
What Are The Top 3 Reasons For Losing Your Hair?
Monday, April 27, 2009
Too much DHT Pseudo-oestrogen chemicals absence of critical nutrients DHT Free testosterone is broken down into DHT. This chemical binds to the hair follicle receptors obstructing urgent nutrients from gaining access to the hair. The hair becomes miniaturized and thin and finally dies.… continue reading
Have some fun in the sun – your health depends on it
Monday, April 27, 2009
Desert Valley Times – St. George,UT,USA
Have some fun in the sun – your health depends on it Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, plays a far-reaching role in health and disease prevention. Recent advances in the understanding of Vitamin D have revolutionized our view of this well-recognized vitamin, and suggest it has a much wider affect than ever believed.… continue reading
The effects of sunscreen nanoparticles on skin DNA
Friday, April 24, 2009
Source: European Commission, Environment DG
A new study indicates that zinc oxide nanoparticles have the potential to cause damage to DNA in human skin cells. These nanoparticles are used as UV filters in sunscreens in many parts of the world, although their use is not yet authorised in Europe (with the exception of one Member State).… continue reading
