What Amount of Sun Is Right for You?
Sunshine is important for your health, but before you get sun rays you need to assess your current situation. We want to get sunshine and all its beneficial aspects, but we don’t want to...
Fibromyalgia and Other ‘Catch-All’ Diseases
Introducing GrassrootsHealth Participant Eva Cardoza King My name is Eva Cardoza King. I have been married for 33 years and have two beautiful grown daughters and two beautiful grandchildren. I live in the Sierra Foothills...
Positive and Negative Effects of Sun Exposure
Review of Research Paper Sunlight: For Better or For Worse? A Review of Positive and Negative Effects of Sun Exposure Han van der Rhee et al. Cancer Research Frontiers May 2016 Read Paper Researchers...
What is the Proper Amount of Time to Be in the Sun?
What is a minimum erythema dose? An “erythema dose” is used by doctors to define the amount of ultraviolet radiation, from the sun or ultraviolet lamp, which results in a reddening of the skin....
What is UV Index?
The ultraviolet index or UV index is a measurement of the strength of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. It is 0 in the dark of night and 10-11 in the middle of a summer day...
Skin Cancer vs. Sunscreen – The Dilemma
Sunscreen – To Use or Not To Use, That is the Question As a health conscious individual or parent, all you hear from your doctor is – sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen! But is it that...
Health Benefits of Sun
Could the sun be good for your heart? Although sunlight is a key factor in the development of skin cancer, the chance of death due to heart disease is far more likely than the...
A Brief History of Early Sun Therapy
Alexander Wunsch, MD Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Germany Watch this detailed presentation of why sunlight is good for you. The History of Light Therapy Until the 1950’s the sun was the most prescribed and...
Tomorrow is Vitamin D Day
November 1, 2016 Vitamin D day was created by the Vitamin D Society and is co-sponsored by both GrassrootsHealth and Vitamin D Council. The Vitamin D day web site has great beginner materials including...
Evidence and Action – A Summary
July 27, 2016 We can no longer wait to implement vitamin D programs in all walks of medicine – pregnancy, pediatrics, adult physicals, and disease treatment. Our disease incidence prevention chart gives a view...