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UVA and UVB exposure: Increase risk of melanoma?
Professor Moan and colleagues conducted a study which examines the relationship between UVA and UVB exposure and rates of melanoma in Norway and Sweden. Continue reading
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Proceed at your peril
Dr Cannell discusses the possible dangers of completely avoiding all UV light and how supplements should not be your only source of vitamin D. Continue reading
Sunscreen affects vitamin D production; but by how much?
We all know sunscreen blocks your ability to produce vitamin D, but by how much? A research group out of Denmark finds out. Continue reading
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Tagged randomized controlled trial, sun exposure, sunscreen, vitamin D production
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Sunlight for babies: what the US Department of Labor used to recommend
A look into the past! In 1931, the US Department of Labor published a pamphlet titled “Sunlight for Babies.” See what they recommended back then. Continue reading
A detailed look at the vitamin D levels of outdoor soccer players
A recent study by Dr James Morton and colleagues measured vitamin D levels during the summer time in one of the world’s most famous professional soccer teams. Continue reading
Case report: Autistic teen with rickets
Dr Cannell reviews a case study of a young boy with both rickets and autism, published just a few months after Dr Cannells medical hypothesis paper proposing autism and vitamin D are associated. Continue reading
Meta-analysis of RCTs compares efficacy of D2 vs D3 supplementation
Kate Saley discusses a meta-analysis in which Professor Tripkovic and colleagues reviewed 10 randomized controlled trials comparing vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 in raising serum 25(OH)D status. Continue reading
Professor Vieth and the vitamin D era
Dr Cannell looks back at the review which changed his life, opening his eyes to a world of vitamin D benefits. Continue reading
Vitamin D aids in maintaining telomere length
Dr Cannell reviews a study which suggests vitamin D and its metabolites aid in keeping telomeres long, an indication of improved health. Continue reading
Study: Vitamin D lowers blood pressure during winter
Brant Cebulla discusses the highly publicized recent finding that vitamin D helps lower blood pressure during winter months. Continue reading
