MP pushes D-Day in Parliament
Feb 14, 2012
Saving money on Canada’s healthcare budget doesn’t necessarily mean cutting back on anything, says MP James Lunney.
Merely increasing people’s dosage of Vitamin D can keep people healthier, requiring fewer visits to either the doctor or the hospital.
For this reason, Lunney stood in the House of Commons Thursday to introduce Bill C-388, An Act to establish National Vitamin D Day in Canada.
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Low vitamin D in womb tied to poor language skills
Feb 14, 2012
Children born to women who had low levels of vitamin D during their pregnancy are more likely to have language problems, a new study suggests.
Insufficient levels of vitamin D during pregnancy have been linked to some health problems in children and animal offspring.
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Wired society may need vitamin D fortification
Feb 13, 2012
DUBLIN: Extremely high vitamin D levels have been measured in two traditional African tribes. These levels could be closer to what our body evolved for, scientists have suggested.
A new study published in the current issue of the British Journal of Nutrition examines the vitamin D levels in traditional East African populations. These people are living under similar conditions as those that shaped our genome, and might shed light on what our optimal vitamin D level is.
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Doctor wants to put vitamin D to work in the workplace
Feb 13, 2012
An Abbott Northwestern doctor wants corporate America to snap to attention, saying low levels of the inexpensive vitamin are costing billions of dollars in lost productivity and preventable health costs
Dr. Greg Plotnikoff has spent more than a decade evangelizing about the health benefits of vitamin D to his medical colleagues across the globe.
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Medical chief highlights importance of vitamin D
Jan 26, 2012
Vitamin D was in the headlines today, with many papers reporting that a quarter of all toddlers are deficient in the nutrient and that childhood rickets is on the rise. The vitamin plays several important roles in the body, including regulating the balance of nutrients needed for strong, healthy bones.
The vitamin has fallen under the spotlight as Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Dame Sally Davies, is reportedly contacting health professionals to highlight the need to prescribe vitamin D supplements to at-risk groups
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Halifax Vitamin D - Disease Prevention Symposium
Mar 21, 2012 7 - 10 pm
Featuring: Dr. Robert Heany, Carole Baggerly, Dr. Marc Sorenson and Dr. Carole Wagner
This is a free event for all healthcare professionals and the public to learn about vitamin D and its many benefits related to health and wellness.
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Winnipeg Vitamin D - Disease Prevention Symposium
Apr 26, 2012 7 - 10 pm
Featuring: Dr. Robert Heany, Carole Baggerly, Dr. Marc Sorenson and Dr. Carol Wagner.
This is a free event for all healthcare professionals and the public on vitamin D and its many benefits related to health and wellness.
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John J. Cannell, MD
Athlete's Edge - Faster, Quicker, Stronger with vitamin D
John Cannell, founder and executive director of the Vitamin D Council, provides a new perspective on the vitamin D story revealing a long-held secret once known only to Eastern European athletic trainers.
Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, improves muscle tone, muscle strength, balance, reaction time and physical endurance, as well as immunity and general health. In addition, ideal levels of vitamin D help protect you from a staggering array of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, asthma, autism and even influenza.
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Michael F. Holick Ph.D, M.D.
The Vitamin D Solution
The Vitamin D Solution sets a new standard in health and wellness that will change the face of medicine as we know it. This indispensable guide helps you understand why vitamin D is so critical to your overall health, and shows how you can harness its rewards through a three-part prescription that anyone can follow.
The message of The Vitamin D Solution is simple yet profound: just as we require a little fat and salt for survival, we need the sun in moderation, too - for sun exposure is our best source of Vitamin D. There is really no substantiated scientific evidence to suggest that moderate sun exposure significantly increases risks of benign cancers or, and more importantly, the most deadly form of skin cancer, melanoma.
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