DHA vs EPA – is there a difference in what to take and why?
Research is now showing evidence that both DHA and EPA have unique benefits to our health Key Points Much of what you hear about the health effects of omega-3 fatty acids is as a...
Optimizing Your Health with Exposure to Sunshine: A Sunshine Month Review
As public guidelines begin to change, knowledge of the harms of avoiding sunshine exposure must be balanced with the harms due to sunburns and overexposure Key Points While vitamin D supplements can partially make...
The Real Relationship between Skin Cancer, Sunshine and Vitamin D
Several studies conclude that regular, sensible, non-burning sun exposure and higher vitamin D levels are related to decreased incidence of melanoma and increased melanoma survival rates Key Points Two important distinctions about the relationship...
Lower Cancer Risk with Increased Lifetime Sun Exposure
Numerous studies have now confirmed a decreased risk of many different types of cancer with increased lifetime sunshine and UVB exposure Key Points Studies describing the relationship between UVB exposure, sunlight, and vitamin D...
How Sensible Sun Exposure Benefits Your Health
Video Interview with Dr. Michael Holick: There is no substitute for the health benefits from sunshine! Key Points To close up this year’s Sunshine Month, we asked Dr. Michael Holick, Ph.D, MD, to share...
How to Use the Sun Safely to Make Vitamin D and Benefit Your Health
There are a lot of benefits derived from sun exposure, and if used correctly, sunshine can greatly improve our health. Here’s how to develop a healthy, personalized relationship with the sun! Key Points Exposure...
Melanoma Overdiagnosis and the Real Risk of UV Exposure for Skin Cancers
Regular, moderate sunshine exposure and higher levels of vitamin D are shown to decrease (not increase) the risk of melanoma, which is now being overdiagnosed Key Points Though painful sunburns before the age of...
Understanding the Potential Harms of Excessive Sun Exposure and the Role of Skin Pigmentation
Regular, safe sun exposure, where the number 1 rule is don’t burn, puts emphasis on skin type to help maximize the health benefits while minimizing the risks associated with sun exposure Key Points While...
Insufficient Sun Exposure is a Public Health Concern
Review: Sunshine has many benefits for human health, and a deficiency in sunshine can lead to disease While 2021’s Sunshine Month may be coming to a close, the information covered remains essential year-round to...
The Health Benefits and Risks from Moderate Sun Exposure
Special guest post by William B. Grant, PhD, a recognized “World Expert” in the top 0.1% of scholars writing about Sunlight over the past 10 years The evidence supporting the role of moderate sun...