Does Too Much Sun Really Cause Melanoma?
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Loading...Sam Shuster, a consultant dermatologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, argues that sun exposure is not the major cause of malignant melanoma.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...The Depressing Truth About Vitamin D Deficiency
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...As the Northern Hemisphere enters the Autumn season, daylight hours are decreasing. We are getting less sunlight on our skin and as a result can be more likely to experience depression. In the colder months, it is important to get as much natural sunlight as possible. For people having difficulty getting natural sunshine, Sunlightenment has recommended UV and IR Light boxes listed in the sidebar. This article by Dr. Mercola shares research on the connection between sunlight, vitamin D and mental depression.
New Model for Cancer – Dynamite!
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...This article by Dr. Mercola encourages people to become pro-active with their health. Cut your cancer risk by 60%, reduce chances of breast cancer (and its recurrence), colon cancer, diabetes and myocardial infarction simply by getting more sunlight exposure and Vitamin D.
Participate in the D*action Project: a 5-year study by UCSD that will prove the amazing health benefits of Vitamin D.
Are Clouds Destroying Your Health?
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...One of Dr. Mercola’s mentors – Dr. Jonathan Wright, MD – speaks about the importance of sunlight for our health. Dr. Wright lives in Seattle, Washington, USA – the cloudiest state in America. Dr. Wright understands the importance of sunlight for the body and the difficulty that getting enough sunlight can be. In this article, Dr. Wright offers healthy methods to increase Vitamin D levels using natural light and artificial devices.
Dr. Mercola’s lecture on Vitamin D with video
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Vitamin D deficiency is pandemic in the United States, but many Americans, including physicians, are not aware that they may be lacking this important nutrient.
Every human cell has vitamin D receptors
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is different from other vitamins in that it influences your entire body — receptors that respond to the vitamin have been found in almost every type of human cell, from your brain to your bones.
Why Vitamin D Supplements Are NOT the Same as Sunlight
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...The assumption that vitamin D supplements will protect you against diseases associated with low vitamin D levels is incorrect, according to Australian researchers. The report found that vitamin D supplements are immunosuppressive and may actually make diseases worse.
Does Sunshine Really Cause Skin Cancer?
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Dermatology expert Dr. Bernard Ackerman dispels the the myth of skin cancer being caused by sunlight in his research on melanoma.
What You Need to Know About Vitamins A and D
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...At least 2,000 genes, or nearly 10% of your genes, have been identified that are directly influenced by vitamin D, which in turn impact a wide variety of health issues, from preventing the common cold and flu to inhibiting at least 16 different types of cancer. There’s even evidence linking vitamin D to the process of brain detoxification of heavy metals such as mercury.
Is Vitamin D Deficiency Connected to Parkinson’s Disease?
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Approximately 1.5 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s disease.. Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease caused by a steady depletion of nerve cells causing increasingly slow motor function, tremor when at rest, muscle rigidity, and abnormalities in your walk. Parkinson’s disease has been linked with decreased levels of dopamine in your brain and now a prime risk factor does appear to be deficiency in vitamin D.
Breakthrough Information You Need to Know About Vitamin D (part 1)
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...In recent years vitamin D has emerged as a star of the “vitamin” world. There’s no question about it — vitamin D is garnering more excitement than any other vitamin out there, and deservedly so. Why all the enthusiasm? Read this article by Dr. Mercola to learn why.
Can Working Indoors Give You Skin Cancer?
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Contrary to what you may have heard, appropriate sun exposure actually helps prevent the fatal type of skin cancer, melanoma. In fact, melanoma skin cancer, has been found to decrease with greater sun exposure, and can be increased by sunscreens. In fact, indoor workers get three to nine times LESS solar UV exposure than outdoor workers get, yet only indoor workers have increasing rates of melanoma — and the rates have been increasing since before 1940. Read this informative article to dispel the many myths of melanoma skin cancer.
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