Hockey’s Chicago Blackhawks are the first vitamin D sports team

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In John Cannell’s Vitamin D Council newsletter, we learn that the remarkable success of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks can be attributed to the entire team’s use of Vitamin D. Currently in Stanley Cup finals, the Blackhawks are at the top of the league after many disappointing seasons. If the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup championship, Vitamin D could become an important factor in every sports team’s success.

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The Healing Sun: Sunlight, Brittle Bones, and Osteoporosis

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The Healing Sun by Richard Hobday presents evidence showing an increase in disease with a decrease in sunlight exposure.  This article addresses the topic: Sunlight, Brittle Bones, and Osteoporosis.

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Runner’s Diet: Running on D

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The December 2009 issue of Runner’s World educated runner’s everywhere about the importance of vitamin D and athletic performance. Learn how vitamin D is necessary for bone health, reduced fatigue, improved athletic performance, reduced rate of injury, and muscle tissue and bone repair. Modern research is forcing athletes to embrace the sunlight and vitamin D if they wish to perform at peak levels.

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Lack of Sunshine Vitamin Linked to Cognitive Decline

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Research have linked vitamin D deficiency with cognitive impairment. A recent study shows that as levels of vitamin D goes down, cognitive impairment goes up.

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NEW Research Explains 61% of Multiple Sclerosis Cases

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New research shows that low levels of sunlight could increase your risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers found that by just analyzing sunlight, they could explain 61 percent of the variation in the number of MS cases across England. When they combined the effect of sunlight and glandular fever, 72 percent of the variation in MS cases could be explained. The study suggested that low levels of sunlight could affect how your body responds to infection. Vitamin D deficiency could be another possible link.

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The Healing Sun: How Common is Vitamin D Deficiency?

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The Healing Sun by Richard Hobday presents evidence showing an increase in disease with a decrease in sunlight exposure.  This article asks the question: How Common is Vitamin D Deficiency?

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What If Vitamin D Deficiency Is a Cause of Autism?

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Scientific American, a reputable science magazine, has published an article that examines that cause of autism. Is vitamin D deficiency the cause of autism? Scientific American has lots of evidence that answers ‘yes’.

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Sunlight’s Healthy Rays Help Guard Against Autism

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Is the lack of healthy sunlight exposure and vitamin D in a child’s mother the cause of childhood autism? Mothers missing on the first source of vitamin D can affect their child’s health. Without a neurosteroid that depends on vitamin D, called calcitriol, prenatal children do not regulate brain development well enough to fully develop. The neurosteroid also protects against viral infections during pregnancy that can contribute to poor development.

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Gene study supports link between vitamin D deficiency and disease

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A new study led by Oxford University in England has mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with our DNA – and identified over 200 genes directly influenced by vitamin D. It is estimated that 1 billion people worldwide do not have sufficient vitamin D. This deficiency is thought to be largely due to insufficient exposure to the sun and in some cases to poor diet.

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Lack of sunlight linked to male infertility

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An infertility study has revealed vitamin D deficiency among men who are unable to impregnate their partners. The discovery surprised the researchers, who were investigating the incidence of DNA fragmentation of sperm. Sunlight is the major source of vitamin D.

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Vitamin D Deficiency is Why You Get Flu!

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This article by Dr. Mercola – the Internet’s largest alternative health educator -shares important new science that shows how vitamin D deficiency is link to many diseases including heart diseaser, cancer, diabetes, depression, autoimmune disease and many others. Let how you can get more sunlight in your body, increasing vitamin D levels and keeping you healthy.

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Spotlight on Sunlight

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All of us need to get some sunlight in order to remain healthy. Some scientists are now considering sunlight a “super nutrient”. Let’s look at the ways that sunlight helps our bodies.

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What’s a Vitamin D Deficiency? video

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Get a general overview of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Deficiency science and research in this 44 minute video by UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth. Vitamin D expert Dr. Robert Heaney, M.D. presents valuable information about why adequate Vitamin D intake is necessary for optimal health, and show the health problems that result from too little Vitamin D and sunlight exposure.

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CBN News Video: The Amazing Health Benefits of Vitamin D

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What makes Vitamin D the #1 supplement for the body? What puts Vitamin D in a class by itself?

Vitamin D is more accurately classified as an essential hormone or steroid for the body than a vitamin. Across the board, studies show that the less sunlight a person gets, the more likely he/she is to suffer serious health problems. Adequate Vitamin D produces a 60% reduction in cancers. However, 75% of the population has Vitamin D deficiency. Learn more in this great video from CBN News.

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Skin Cancer/Sunscreen – the Dilemma – video

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Does sunscreen really prevent cancer? Get the facts in this 46 minute lecture by Dr. Edward Gorham of the University of California Sand Diego.

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Life Extension: Millions of needless deaths

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Life Extension is a global authority on nutrition, health and wellness as well as a provider of scientific information on anti-aging supplements and therapies. In this Life Extension magazine article, LE Magazine presents a plethora of scientific evidence on the effectiveness of Vitamin D in the body. Read the newest research that proves the effectiveness of Vitamin D.

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Am I Vitamin D Deficient? Vitamin D Test Kit

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This Vitamin D Coucil article discusses the appropriate levels of Vitamin D intake that are recommended to maintain optimal health.  To accurately test your levels of Vitamin D, the non-profit group The Vitamin D Council has partnered with ZRT Labs to offer a discounted take-home Vitamin D Test Kit that you can order on the Internet.

This article has been removed from Sunlightenment.com at the request of the Vitamin D Council.

May we all one day learn to share our love, light, and knowledge as freely as the Sun, whom shares itself without restriction to all of life upon this planet.

Vitamin D and Diabetes-Can We Prevent it? video

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Dr. Frank Garland, Ph.D., of the Naval Health Research Center presents this 48 minute lecture on the scientific research that shows how Vitamin D is effective at preventing diabetes. Produced by UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth ,this video is part of the Diagnosis & Treatment of Vitamin D Seminar video series.

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The Healing Sun: Sunlight and Tooth Decay

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The Healing Sun by Richard Hobday presents evidence showing an increase in disease with a decrease in sunlight exposure.  This article looks at: Sunlight and Tooth Decay

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The Healing Sun: Sunlight Therapy and Cancer

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The Healing Sun by Richard Hobday presents evidence showing an increase in disease with a decrease in sunlight exposure.  This article writes on the topic: Sunlight Therapy (Heliotherapy) and Cancer

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The Depressing Truth About Vitamin D Deficiency

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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.

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