The right balance of benefits vs risks of sunlight will look different from person to person, but there are ways to ensure you're on the right track when it comes to getting what you need.
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The right balance of benefits vs risks of sunlight will look different from person to person, but there are ways to ensure you're on the right track when it comes to getting what you need.
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A 2022 study found that low blood levels of vitamin D (under 25 nanomoles per liter) were linked with higher risks of dementia. People can boost vitamin D levels from diet, supplements, or sun exposure.
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A UK man ended up in hospital after taking almost 400 times the recommended daily dose of vitamin D. He'd been feeling low in energy — prompting him to see a nutritionist. So, how much vitamin D should we be getting?
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People who live in Australia’s southern states are at greater risk of being low in the hormone that packs a crucial health punch
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There may be good reason to use supplements for vegan women: white vegan women close to menopause have a 55% greater risk for hip fracture.
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Diminished sunshine means many people experience deficiencies. This can lead to GI tract problems caused by infections and inflammation.
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New research busts myths about these two supplements being essential for certain groups.
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Evidence is growing that the ‘sunshine vitamin’ helps protect against a wide range of conditions including cancers
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New University of Melbourne research suggests adequate Vitamin D in midlife may help women maintain at least some of their brain power as they age.
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Dirty and dangerous
India’s sewer workers putting their lives at risk
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The debate on how much vitamin D, including how much we actually need has been topical for some time, with a Deakin University Study of more than 11,000 Australian adults discovering that nearly one t
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Vitamin D could play an important role in bowel problems, new research from the University of Auckland suggests. - New Zealand Herald
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Summer sunshine makes most of us feel better, but there may be more to the benefits than just feeling good.
we keep out of the sun but the sun is needed for good health. When you are feeling depressed or low..go sit in the sun or take a walk to make you feel better.
Remember when you were a child and sick, you were taken out in the sunshine to get better.
Do the same..make sure you enjoy being out in the sunshine daily...
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Oliver Gillie, who is battling leukemia, explains why he blames the disease on a lack of exposure to the sun.
A lot can be said for the amount of time we work indoors...
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Older people who do not get enough vitamin D face a much higher risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, the largest study of its kind on the topic said Wednesday. - New Zealand Herald
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Older people who have a severe vitamin D deficiency have an increased risk of developing dementia, a study has suggested.
UK researchers, writing in Neurology, looked at about 1,650 people aged over 65.
This is not the first study to suggest a link - but its authors say it is the largest and most robust.
However, experts say it is still too early to say elderly people should take vitamin D as a preventative treatment.
Get these people outdoors, absorbing sunlight and turning it into vitamin D for goodness' sake!
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Almost 4 million Australians are not getting enough vitamin D, data released by the Bureau of Statistics shows.
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An award-winning writer and scientist believes a deficiency of Vitamin D in pregnant women is behind the increase in conditions such as MS, diabetes, schizophrenia and asthma
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In a new study, researchers found that breast-cancer patients who had high levels of vitamin D were twice as likely to survive than women with low levels. They reviewed five studies that observed more than 4,440 women
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The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on their health, researchers have suggested.
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Cavity- and cancer-preventing vitamin D isn't the only reason to spend time in the sun. Here are 5 benefits of sunlight you probably never knew about.
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AUSTRALIAN researchers have discovered a Vitamin D-like compound that can be put into sunscreen and after-sun lotion to reduce the DNA damage that leads to skin cancer.
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A nice short video about the importance of Vit D for athletes. Recorded by: Dr. Lonnie Lowery
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People who are out in the sun getting more vitamin D tend to live longer, a new study has found.