Posts Tagged ‘Vitamin D’
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
 What if Stephanie Meyer’s fictional vampire / 108 year old teenager / nearly-transparent-image-of-a-human-being used a tanning bed to add some color and vitamin D to his skin?
As a vampire, the first question is whether or not he could even survive the UV rays. The answer seems to be yes. While any traditional vampire would shrivel and burn in any sort of UV exposure, Edward would just lay in the tanning bed sparkling like a diamond in the sun while sulking and planning the nightly stalking of his beloved Bella. If a 108 year old boy is going to sneak in through your window and watch you sleep at night he should at least not be as white as a ghost.
Secondly, Edward’s sullen attitude and shy demeanor could be improved with a little bit of vitamin D. After spending several years living in Forks, WA (one of the cloudiest places in the country) you would be a little on edge from the lack of nutrients too! About a week of sessions with the tanning bed could leave Edward seeming almost normal in both mood and skin pigment. Who knows, maybe it would even help him clear up that sparkling skin condition!
Check out these before and after shots. Which one do you like better? Let us know in the comments. We will be picking 4 random people out of the comments to win a bottle of Australian Gold Kiss Kiss Bronze Bronze Dual Bronzing Accelerator lotion.
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
 With an estimated 70% of Americans having insufficient levels of Vitamin D and nearly 1 billion people worldwide are deficient in the nutrient, Oregon State University (USA) researchers warn of the impending public health problem of Vitamin D deficiency in both developed and developing nations. Oregon State University scientists have discovered that vitamin D induces the expression of cathelicidin, an antimicrobial peptide gene.
The team posits that this mechanism is partly responsible for vitamin D’s capacity to function as one’s primary immune response, and that future advances in the use of cathelicidin may form the basis for new immune-based therapies. While Vitamin D can be obtained from the diet, experts suggest that food sources are rarely adequate. In fact, most people get the bulk of this fat-soluble vitamin from the UV-B radiation in sun exposure, which naturally causes the skin to produce it. However, people living north of about 40 degrees latitude – a geography encompassing a large portion of the United States and northern Europe –are often deficient after months of inadequate winter sunshine.
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
 Among the countless health subjects that are making national news, one that should be of particular interest to tanning bed owners and customers is Vitamin D. The UV Foundation had announced February is Vitamin D Deficiency Month. A little late for us now, but something to keep in mind for next year.
“New scientific studies continue to confirm the enormous health benefits of Vitamin D, while supporting significant health consequences of being deficient,” said Tim Miller, Communications Director for the UV Foundation. “We launched “Vitamin D Deficiency Month” to educate the public about the dangers of this growing problem and to ’shed some light’ on potential solutions.”
Dr. Nancy Snyderman, in a February interview on The Today Show, said many Americans suffer from a lack of Vitamin D. The negative health effects of Vitamin D can be devastating. Lack of Vitamin D can increase the risk of heart disease, the nation’s number one killer and also increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease, rickets, several types of cancers and can compound ailments like fatigue, depression and aches and pains.
And according to a Harvard Medical School study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 60 percent of Americans are Vitamin D deficient.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
 Colon cancer is considered one of the most lethal cancers for Americans; however, research is indicating that vitamin D has a chance to make a difference. Not only does research suggest vitamin D can help keep certain cancers at bay, it also is positively impacting patients who already have been diagnosed.
Fortunately, it is not difficult or costly for many individuals to increase their vitamin D levels. Besides diet and supplementation, upping a person’s regular exposure to light sources such as the sun can also be effective.
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Alternative Health Journal: New Study: Vitamin D Doubles Colon Cancer Survival Rates
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Source (Health.com)
 People with heart disease and similar conditions who don’t have enough vitamin D are more likely to be depressed than their counterparts with adequate levels of the “sunshine vitamin,” according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando. This link seems to be even stronger in the winter.
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because the human body produces it only when exposed to sunlight — although it takes just 10 to 15 minutes a day to make an adequate amount. Vitamin D, which helps the bones better absorb calcium, is also added to multivitamins and milk, and occurs naturally in fish.
A second study by the same team of researchers found that people age 50 or older who lack vitamin D are at a higher risk for heart disease and stroke, and are more likely to die earlier than people the same age who get adequate amounts of the vitamin.
At the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions meeting, more than 20,000 cardiologists and other physicians from around the country give presentations on new research and on advances in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and stroke.
These studies add to the mounting evidence about the dangers of vitamin D deficiency and may also shed light on the connection between depression and cardiovascular disease (which includes any disease caused by clogged arteries, including heart disease).
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