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Loading...New research is showing that that Vitamin D deficiency may be a component of the lung inflammation that is seen in cystic fibrosis. Vitamin D has also been linked to the immune system and inflammation. Vitamin D deficiency is now found in many Americans who are healthy and individuals with cystic fibrosis are at an even higher risk.
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Loading...This article by “The Health Correlator” examines the effects of sunlight and vitamin D has on age, body toxicity, and disease. Most interestingly, natural sunlight vitamin D does not show signs of toxicity at any level. However artificial vitamin D in the form of dietary supplements does shows sign of toxicity at high dosages.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...A study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry has shown that men with higher levels of vitamin D performed consistently better in a neuropsychological tests that assess attention and speed of information processing. Also, scientists observed slower information processing speed with lower levels of vitamin D levels.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Vitamin D is vital in activating human defenses and low levels suffered by around half the world’s population may mean their immune systems’ killer T cells are poor at fighting infection. Scientists are now learning how crucial vitamin D is for actually activating the immune system.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Despite the Cancer Society’s claims that skin cancer is caused by sun exposure, increasing evidence shows that sun exposure reduces the risk of all forms of cancer and that skin cancer is more likely caused by a diet lacking omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Further more, no evidence exists that show that sunblock or sunscreen lotions prevent skin cancer.
(102 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5)Loading...Read a short article on the six of the sun’s most important functions.
(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.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Recently Scientific American magazine has published articles showing the new scientific research on vitamin D deficiency and austism. This artlce by New Autism Cure highlight this research to show how vitamin D deficiency is the most likely cause of this debilitating childhood developmental disease.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...This Discovery Health video clip shares how new science is showing that vitamin D will improve the brain development of growing children.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...In a new study, researchers used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the U.S. and Canada. The researchers’ model also predicted that 75 percent of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium.
(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.
(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.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...The June/July 2007 issue of Creations Magazine published an article by Richard Hobday on the benefits of sunbathing. Richard Hobday is the author of The Healing Sun: SUnlight and Health in the 21st Century.
(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.
(1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)Loading...Doctors in Sweden caution that vitamin D deficiency caused by a lack of sunlight could explain the country’s increased incidence of autism. The lack of sunlight in Sweden, combined with the use of sun protection creams and general precautions taken to avoid direct sun exposure is known to cause vitamin D deficiencies. Vitamin D deficiencies could be a contributing factor to the incidence of depression and some experts believe, autism.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...A new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City suggests that Vitamin D contributes to a strong and healthy heart as well – and that inadequate levels of the vitamin may significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, heart disease, and death, even among people who’ve never had heart disease. This article provides a synopsis of this study that will be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Conference on Monday, Nov. 16 in Orlando, Florida.
(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.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...There are many forms of Vitamin D – cholecalciferol, calcidiol, and calcitriol. This article by the Vitamin D Council explains the difference between these types of Vitamin D and shows how they affect the physiology of the human body.
This article has been removed from Sunlightenment.com at the request of the Vitamin D Council.
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(2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Loading...Australian researchers have discovered that myopia (nearsightedness or shortsightedness) may not be caused by excessive reading as is commonly thought. New studies show that children from Sydney, Australia spent twice as much time reading as children in Singapore, yet developed ten times less cases of myopia. The key difference is that Sydney-based children spent four times more time outside in the sun.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Vital Choices newsletters in June 2005 contained a series of information-packed articles on the scientific research connection sunlight, vitamin D and human health. Bone health in relation to vitamin D and sunlight is the focus of the second article.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...This Natural News TV video teaches about the body’s many needs for adequate sunlight exposure. Learn about the relationship between the Sun and four elements of life – earth, air, fire, water – and the how our body responds to natural sunlight by creating Vitamin D.
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