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Will Canada Ignore the Crucial Vitamin D Deficiency Problem?
Even more reasons to get safe tan. Visit Tropical Sunsations on Merivale Rd for expert advice!

Scientists Protest Soy Approval in Unusual Letter
At this time it's recommended that: • Infants not be given soy-based formula until more research is done on safety in regard to neonatal sexual development and its effects on thyroid suppression. • Men not use soy products until more research is done on its effects on Testosterone and testicular function. • Weight-training individuals who hope for increased muscle hypertrophy not use soy protein until more research is done on effects of decreased Testosterone, increased cortisol levels and muscle protein breakdown.

Misinformation About Sunlight and Tanning Beds
The latest press release about ultraviolet radiation and tanning beds being deemed “definite causes of cancer” was based on an IARC group meeting, NOT on a new study.

For the Overweight, Bad Advice by the Spoonful
In Brief: Weight control is not simply a matter of willpower. Genes help determine the body's "set point," which is defended by the brain. Dieting alone is rarely successful, and relapse rates are high. Moderate exercise, too, rarely results in substantive long-term weight loss, which requires intensive exercise.

Low Vitamin D Causes Problems for Acutely Ill Patients
A group of endocrinologists have observed that very sick patients tend to have very low levels of vitamin D. The sicker they are, the lower the levels.

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