News Archive for November, 2010

One of the world’s most-respected vitamin D researchers told the media this week that vitamin D derived from sun exposure to the skin works 40 percent more effectively than vitamin D derived from diet or supplements — proving beyond doubt …

EmpowHer is reporting that sunlight could help in preventing the flu and in combating Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). According to the article, the flu season mantra of “wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands,” sounds reasonable, but regular …

Canada’s sun-deprived northerly latitudes mean 90 per cent of Canadians will be vitamin D deficient in the winter. That’s why it’s not surprising to learn regular sunbed users have the highest vitamin D levels of any group in Canada.

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The world’s leading independent vitamin D advocacy group is reporting on its web site that 6,000 IU of vitamin D daily would be required to get 98 percent of the population up to vitamin D levels it now considers “sufficient” …

Almost half of sunbed centers say that more doctors are utilizing tanning services in the past year according to a SmartTan.com survey conducted this month — another indication that many in the medical community are catching on to a balanced …

Customer complaints are an inevitable part of running any small business. How you handle those complaints could determine whether or not a customer will return or recommend you to their friends. USA Today has a helpful article with some tips …

The Vitamin D Council this week raised the question that high-dosage vitamin D — dosages only naturally consistent with regular sun exposure — may be just as protective as flu vaccines in protecting people from flu-like symptoms in the winter.…

Reuters News Service is reporting that authorities at a large Russian prison — attempting to curb the incidence of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases amongst inmates — will install sunbeds at the prison “to improve the health of its inmates.”…