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“The Vitamin D Solution sets a new standard in health and wellness that I believe will change the face of medicine as we know it.”

— Dr. Andrew Weil, one of the world’s most respected natural health experts, from the …

“Here’s something else to consider: Vitamin D made in the skin lasts at least twice as long in the blood as vitamin D ingested from the diet. When you are exposed to sunlight, you make not only vitamin D but …

A London newspaper published a report Monday of a woman whose over-use of chemical sunscreen led to the development of adult-onset rickets caused by severe vitamin D deficiency.

“A health conscious nurse has been diagnosed with rickets after covering herself …

Only four out of 10 tanning facility owners say they’ll be able to pass along the 10 percent federal “Tan Tax” on UV tanning services to their clients once it goes into effect July 1 – further evidence that the …

Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy did a 20-minute radio interview with western Michigan radio station WJRW on Thursday, explaining why Vitamin D should simply be referred to as “The Sunshine Hormone” and calling for people to carefully scrutinize over-the-top …

Glamour magazine — which makes millions of dollars annually from advertisers who preach an anti-sun message — this month printed “5 Easy Was to Get More Vitamin D” without once mentioning the most natural and abundant source: sun exposure to …

Although passage of federal Health Care Reform legislation means a 10 percent federal tax on all UV indoor tanning services would go into effect July 1, none of the details on how that tax will be collected by the Internal …

The owners of professional indoor tanning facilities overwhelmingly believe that they are teaching effective sunburn prevention one person at a time in their communities, according to a SmartTan.com poll.

According to the poll, more than 9 of 10 salon owners …