vitamin D

9 Steps to Perfect Health – #4: Supplement Wisely

February 18, 2011 in Perfect Health | 77 comments

In the first three articles in this series, we discussed which foods to eat and which foods to avoid. In this article we're going to talk about when to supplement and how to do it wisely. We've got a lot of material to cover, so you might want to grab a cup of tea and get comfortable!There are three principles to supplementing wisely: Get nutrients from food whenever possible. Take nutrients in their naturally ...
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The role of vitamin D deficiency in thyroid disorders

August 4, 2010 in Thyroid Disorders | 23 comments

Note: This will be my last post until the end of August. My wife and I are going up to the Sierras to hike and soak in the hot springs for a few days before the big acupuncture licensing exam next Tuesday. The day after that we head to southern Mexico to surf and relax on the beach for a couple of weeks.I won't have time to respond to comments while I'm ...
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Throw away the sunscreen!

April 18, 2008 in Babies & Kids, Cancer | 58 comments

Exposure to sunlight prevents melanoma.Yes, you did read that correctly.Two independent studies published in the Feb. 2005 issue of the prestigious Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) squarely contradict the popular myth that UV light causes melanoma.The first study evaluated the hypothesis that UV radiation increases your risk of developing lymphoma - a hypothesis that had become widely accepted in the 1990s and early 2000s. After studying nearly 7,000 subjects, the authors concluded that ...
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