Does Low Vitamin D Make You Fat?
The amount of vitamin D needed on a daily basis can vary depending on weight. Could it also be that vitamin D levels directly influence weight and the risk of being obese? Key Points The...
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Colorectal Cancer Survival Rate Greatly Improved with Higher Vitamin D Levels
How vitamin D, magnesium, and sunshine exposure can affect colorectal cancer incidence and outcomes. Learn and share this information as part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Key Points Vitamin D has many cancer-fighting functions...
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It is not uncommon for those relying on sun exposure for vitamin D to experience an unexpected dip in vitamin D level, making testing now a helpful step to avoid deficiency Are you one...
Rates of Vitamin D Deficiency by Occupation
Does your job affect your vitamin D status? Should certain occupations have specific guidelines and actions to take for vitamin D? Key Points A study examining vitamin D levels among individuals working in different...
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...
Are Your Lifestyle Habits Putting You at Risk for Sunshine and Vitamin D Deficiency?
This quick quiz can help you determine if your daily habits are more or less likely to be supporting and maintaining healthy vitamin D levels Key Points To help educate individuals about their unique...
How Sunlight Exposure Affects Immune Health and Viral Spread
A review of studies demonstrate the multiple effects exposure to sunshine has on immune health and viral transmission Key Points Vitamin D, produced upon exposure to UVB from sunshine, has demonstrated anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory...
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...