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Some seniors face insufficient Vitamin D levels
Insufficient intake of vitamin D may lead to decreased physical strength, increased muscle weakness and increased risk of disability in older women and men, according to a new study published in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.…
Coffee cuts risk of skin cancer by one third
Certain nutrients may help ward off the winter blues
Like bears fattening up before hibernating, many people experience food cravings and fatigue as winter approaches. Some people also report feeling unusually blue when the temperature drops and nighttime comes earlier. Interestingly, certain nutrients may help ward off winter blues.…
Early man affected by Vitamin D deficiency
The most ancient case of tuberculosis was recently found in a 500,000-year-old human fossil, with researchers suggesting that the deadly disease has a link to vitamin D deficiency.…
Sunshine vitamin may help slow aging
A study of 2,100 female twin pairs found those with higher vitamin D levels may knock off five years of aging, British and American researchers say. …
Scientific American confirms benefits of Vitamin D
In its November 2007 issue, a leading science magazine ran an in-depth, seven-page article entitled “Cell Defenses and the Sunshine Vitamin,” summarizing that scientists now recognize that Vitamin D does much more than build strong bones and that many people …
Vitamin D could prevent 600,000 cancer cases
Vitamin D has been touted as a cancer fighter, but a new study puts an actual number on the claim.
Researchers looked at the relationship between vitamin D serum levels and the risk of colon cancer and breast cancer. Study …
AAD touts passage of redundant TAN Act
The American Academy of Dermatology is milking anti-tanning press reports about federal legislation passed recently asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate the effectiveness of warning language on indoor tanning equipment.
“The Tanning Accountability Act” — promoted since …
