What is Your Summer’s End Vitamin D Level?
Vitamin D levels tend to be at their peak at summer’s end – what is your level after this summer’s events? Key Points GrassrootsHealth scientists recommend measuring the vitamin D level at the end...
Sun Avoidance Can Harm Your Health
Video Friday: Summer vacation may be over, but the summer sun is still here! Here’s how and why you should take advantage of the sun. In the video featured today, Dr. Christiane Northrup, MD,...
The Connection between Opioid Addiction and Vitamin D
Study shows how low vitamin D levels can lead to increased risk of Opioid Use and Addiction In addition to producing vitamin D, sunlight or UVB exposure results in the release of beta-endorphins, which...
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...
Why the Sun is Necessary for Optimal Health
Video Friday: A Review of the Past, Present & Future of Heliotherapy by Dr. Alexander Wunsch Major changes in the way we live, especially over the past century, have affected the amount of sunshine...
How Other Forms of Energy from Sunshine May Affect Our Health
Red, Near Infrared, Far Infrared, and Blue Light from sunshine may all have unique health effects to offer We have previously discussed the health effects of ultraviolet radiation from sunshine, including UVA and UVB...
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...
Is there another way to safely raise your vitamin D?
Demonstrated by history and proven through research: Indoor UV devices can be an effective tool to boost vitamin D levels and improve certain health conditions The sun is meant to be our main source...
Could Regular Sun Exposure Decrease Melanoma Risk?
Several studies conclude that regular sun exposure and higher vitamin D levels are related to decreased incidence of melanoma and increased melanoma survival rates Melanoma accounts for approximately 1-7% of all skin cancers (depending...
The Original Source of Vitamin D and How to Use It
The body can easily produce enough vitamin D from sunshine or artificial UVB, but how do you know if you are ‘using’ it correctly? The main source of vitamin D is meant to be...