Why 75% of Americans Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D
January 22, 2010 by Dr. Al Sears
Filed under Nutrition
The national campaign to keep us out of the sun has finally caught up with us. The result?
A study from the prestigious Archives of Internal Medicine found that an astounding three out of four Americans don’t get enough vitamin D.
Here’s why you should care:
Would You Knowingly Wash Your Face with Gasoline?
August 25, 2009 by Dr. Al Sears
Filed under Skincare
Look at the ingredients on just about every skin product on the market, from moisturizers to sunscreens to shampoos and you’ll find health-threatening chemicals–propylene glycol, parabens, PABA, PEG, and mineral oil.
Avoid This Cancer-Causing Trap
August 25, 2009 by Dr. Al Sears
Filed under Skincare
A recent National Cancer Institute study reveals that the rate of deadly melanoma jumped 50% in young women yet stayed the same in young men between 1973 and 2004.
What’s behind this trend? Is it mainstream medicine’s belief that women get too much sun exposure?
