Vitamin D In The News
The following are links to 28 articles from around the country that provide positive facts about the importance of UV light. Feel free to print out these articles and post them in your salon, along with any other articles you come across. The only way to change the current opinions and perceptions surrounding UV exposure is to make the facts available for all to see.
*Special thanks to ETS Tan for compiling these articles and making them available for all salon owners. ETS Tan recommends that salon owners create a “Facts You Should Know” bulletin board in their salons, where vitamin D information can be made available to clients.
America’s Dangerous Heliophobia
by Michael Holick
Life on our planet requires sunlight to survive. And most organisms work hard to get it. Jungle reptiles often compete with each other to find the highest, warmest surfaces for sunbathing. Rain-forest plants race to fill rare, sunny openings in the thick canopy left by fallen trees. And some flowers even bend their stems to follow the sun’s movement across the sky. Humans also need sensible sun exposure. But unlike the rest of life on earth, we actively work to avoid the sun … (more in The Providence Journal, The Milford Daily News, The Free Lance-Star and The Eagle Tribune)
Consequences Of Lack Of Sun
It’s not often you see the sun during mid-Michigan winters. For the most part it’s hidden behind a mass of gray clouds. That lack of sunshine can not only affect a person’s emotional health, it can affect a person’s physical health. That’s because the sun provides Vitamin D, without it there’s an increased risk of colon cancer, breast cancer and heart disease … (more).
Public Suffering From Overload Of Advice
by James Bowers
Twenty-four hour news channels constantly squawk about the latest studies on food, drink and health. “Groundbreaking” articles on diet and wellness flood the papers every day. And science headlines increasingly read like the style section. Rather than educate people about healthy choices, this revolving door of health reports only fans the fears of an already anxious public. The prognosis: Americans are suffering from an overdose of conflicting advice … (more).
Deficiency Among Americans Prevalent; Diet, Sun Key Factors
by Daphne M. Higgins
Here are two facts you might not already know. First, 2008 is a leap year. And second, February is Vitamin D Deficiency month. That means you have a whole extra day this year to learn about a third fact you probably haven’t heard: sunlight is good for us … (more).
Vitamin D And Your Heart
Lack of the so-called sunshine vitamin may not just affect your bones—it could be hazardous to the heart. It’s estimated that one third to one half of otherwise healthy adults are low in Vitamin D. Couple that with this winter’s lack of sunshine, and levels for Midwesterners could be dipping even lower. Not only does Vitamin D help keeps bones healthy, but folks with too little of this vitamin could be facing up to twice the risk of heart attack or stroke … (more).
Exposing The Benefits Of Ultraviolet Light
Make no bones about it—getting enough vitamin D is key to maintaining healthy bones and can help to prevent other health problems. Unfortunately, a Harvard Medical School study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has reported that 60 percent of Americans are vitamin D deficient … (more).
Winter Warning: Your Vitamin D Levels May Be At Their Lowest Right Now
Unless you are lucky enough to live in a location that enjoys year-round sunshine and mild temperatures, you are likely to experience a drop in your vitamin D levels during the winter. Getting direct sun on your skin is one of the chief ways in which you get vitamin D. With the colder weather, we spend less time outdoors and when we are outdoors, we try to cover as much skin as possible. But even in a mild winter, the northern half of the country simply doesn’t receive enough UV to power sufficient skin production of the vitamin … (more).
Got Rickets?
Health experts are warning sun-starved Iowans about the dangers of vitamin D deficiency, according to Radio Iowa: While the cold winter weather may put you in a bad mood and keep you indoors, one group says it can also have an adverse health impact. Tim Miller is a spokesman for the UV Foundation and says many people in Iowa and other Midwestern states aren’t getting enough sunlight … (more).
The UV Foundation Announces February Is ‘Vitamin D Deficiency Month’
Today, the UV Foundation dubbed February “Vitamin D Deficiency Month” in a nationwide effort to raise awareness about vitamin D deficiency and its negative health effects. In addition to increasing the risk of many types of cancer and heart disease, vitamin D deficiency is also linked to many common wintertime complaints such as fatigue, depression and aches and pains … (more in Lab Law Weekly, Health Business Week, Biotech Law Weekly, Biotech Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Magazine, Law & Health Weekly, Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Magazine, Cardiovascular Device Liability Weekly, Heart Disease Weekly, Lab Business Week, Oncology Business Week, Pharma Investments and Women’s Health Weekly).
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