Archive for May, 2010

Indoor tanning lotions are specifically designed to be used when tanning in a tanning bed. They use ingredients that will not cause damage or build up on the protective acrylic surfaces of the tanning beds, and are formulated to work with the exposure you receive when tanning indoors in a regulated environment.
Some of the active […]

Are you getting enough vitamin D?  New research says you’re probably not.
Dr. Katherine Sherif followed 800 women for five years, checking their vitamin D levels. “Of those 800 women only two women had optimal levels of vitamin D,” said Dr. Sherif.
Having enough vitamin D has been shown to reduce inflammation and improve […]

Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
Low vitamin D levels have long been linked to a higher risk of MS. Experts suspect an expectant mother’s […]

Research out of Canada shows that women who took vitamin D supplements cut their risk of developing breast cancer by nearly 25%.
Previous research indicated a possible correlation between vitamin D and lower incidences of contracting the disease. It’s already been established that breast cells have receptors for the vitamin, which means […]