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For many, the winter can be cold with short, dark days. This season often raises concerns about vitamin D, sometimes called the sunshine vitamin. Interest in vitamin D has exploded in recent years and for good reason. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is technically not a vitamin because humans have...

You know regular exercise, quality sleep, drinking plenty of water and eating a well-balanced diet can boost metabolism, helping burn more calories and move the needle on the scale. But research also shows light exposure, especially in the evenings, could hamper your metabolism. THE STUDY...

34000 Pesticides and 600 Chemicals Later: Our Food Supply is No Better for It by Christina Sarich Posted on October 18, 2015 More than 34,000 pesticides derived from about 600 basic ingredients are currently registered for use in the United States by the EPA. Industrial agriculture (meaning...

Phthalate exposure in pregnancy adversely affects masculinization of male genitals in babies News Medical Health Fri, 06 Mar 2015 Exposure to hormone-altering chemicals called phthalates - which are found in many plastics, foods and personal care products - early in pregnancy is associated...

BPA exposure may cause tooth enamel abnormality in children A tooth enamel abnormality in children, molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH), may result from exposure to the industrial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), authors of a new study conclude after finding similar damage to the dental enamel of...

What Do You Lack? Probably Vitamin D http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/he...r=1&ref=health July 26, 2010 By JANE E. BRODY Vitamin D promises to be the most talked-about and written-about supplement of the decade. While studies continue to refine optimal blood levels and recommended dietary...