Sun exposure remains the best way to get optimal vitamin D levels, and there’s a whole science in doing it! For starters, it’s important to know that if your skin is unused to the sun, it’s important to build up your tolerance regularly and gradually. Natural health expert Dr. Joseph Mercola adds that it’s good [...]
Tanning has been unfairly considered a health evil, with regulatory agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implementing a tanning tax and other policies against tanning products and services. But did you know what tanning really does to your overall health and wellness? “Tanning is your body’s natural protection against sunburn; it’s what your [...]
Are you a fan of spray tanning? Think again. Even the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given dihydroxyacetone (DHA) – a color additive often used in sunless tanning products – the thumbs down, saying that it is “harmful to humans when applied improperly.” (Link) In the 1970s, the U.S. government approved DHA for bronzers [...]
For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as cancer-causing. Now international cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming both to be definite causes of cancer. According to a new analysis of about 20 studies conducted by Vincent Cogliano and colleagues from the International [...]
Is Dr. Joseph Mercola the only one emphasizing the benefits of vitamin D for heart health? Probably not. A recent study has linked low vitamin D levels with reduced survival rates in patients with heart failure. Conducted at the University Medical Center in Groningen, Netherlands, the study suggests that low vitamin D levels are associated [...]
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Dr. Mercola is a well-known physician and a multiple New York Times Bestselling Author. He started his website, Mercola.com, in 1997, and it has become the world's #1 Natural Health site. Dr. Mercola is a recognized, licensed Physician and Surgeon in the state of Illinois. He first opened his practice outside Chicago in 1986 and has treated over 20,000 patients.
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