The Vitamin D Solution: A 3-Step Strategy to Cure Our Most Common Health Problem

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In his new book The Vitamin D Solution: A 3-Step Strategy to Cure Our Most Common Health Problem, Vitamin D research doctor Michael Holick outlines a program to ensure you are getting the greatest benefit from the Sun and 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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Trash Your Sunscreen and Other Summer Sun Tips

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This article by Dr. Joseph Mercola shares research debunking the myths of sunscreen protection.  There is another major problem with sunscreen aside from the potential chemical toxicity and that is it blocks your skin’s ability to make vitamin D by more than 95 percent.

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Lack of Light Causes High Blood Pressure?

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Around the world, the farther one gets from the equator, the more likely you are to find people with high blood pressure. Lack of exposure to ultraviolet light may actually contribute to the rise in blood pressure in higher latitudes, according to a new theory from an Alabama researcher.

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Asthma is caused by Vitamin D deficiency

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New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. The incidence of asthma cases has increased by more than 300 percent over the last two decades and now affects an estimated 20 million Americans. Learn how daily exposure to sunlight can greatly reduce your asthma and allergies.

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Read This Shocking Vitamin D Report or You’ll Kick Yourself for the Next Decade

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Research published by the British Medical Journal confirms that low vitamin D levels obtained in the past are a risk factor for developing colon cancer in the future.  Even more significant is that vitamin A, even in relatively low amounts, can reduce vitamin D’s reduced rates of colon cancer. This is the largest study to date showing that vitamin A blocks the benefits of vitamin D.

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Canada Looks at Vitamin D for Swine Flu Protection

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Following a 1 year study on the positive effects of Vitamin D on severe seasonal influenza, Canada will expand its study to include the Swine Flu. Science has already confirmed the benefits of Vitamin D for increased immunity and better overall health. Can the Sun’s light protect us from the Swine Flu virus?

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Does Sun Exposure Really Cause Melanoma?

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In this 5 minute audio interview, Dr. Robert Heaney explains why sunshine has been wrongly accused of being the main culprit in causing deadly skin cancer, melanoma.

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Does Too Much Sun Really Cause Melanoma?

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Sam Shuster, a consultant dermatologist at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, argues that sun exposure is not the major cause of malignant melanoma.

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Study finds that Sunlight Actually Prevents Cancer

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Insufficient exposure to ultraviolet radiation may be an important risk factor for cancer in Western Europe and North America, according to a new study published in the prominent Cancer journal that directly contradicts official advice about sunlight.

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How Sunshine and Vitamin D Can Help You Eliminate Mercury

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Accumulating data have provided evidence that vitamin D is involved in brain function. Vitamin D can inhibit the synthesis of inducible nitric oxide synthase and increase glutathione levels, suggesting a role for the hormone in brain detoxification.

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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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New Model for Cancer – Dynamite!

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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.

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Dr. Mercola’s lecture on Vitamin D with video

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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.

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Are Clouds Destroying Your Health?

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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.

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Every human cell has vitamin D receptors

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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.

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Why Vitamin D Supplements Are NOT the Same as Sunlight

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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.

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Does Sunshine Really Cause Skin Cancer?

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Dermatology expert Dr. Bernard Ackerman dispels the the myth of skin cancer being caused by sunlight in his research on melanoma.

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What You Need to Know About Vitamins A and D

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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.

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Is Vitamin D Deficiency Connected to Parkinson’s Disease?

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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.

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Breakthrough Information You Need to Know About Vitamin D (part 1)

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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.

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