August 11

Will it be sunny for my birthday today? Hmmmm, it is the Pacific Northwest after all, but we are in the sign of Leo, ruled by the sun! C'mon, sun! Still catching up on mail, email, news, etc. Have to go back to my corporate job tomorrow but had fun while I was off this past week, mingling with my Green friends, seeing my daughter.
Even though everyone thinks it rains here all the time, I get tan, even through sunscreen. I do try to keep SPF on my face but absorb some rays and Vitamin D from sun on arms, legs, hands for 10-15 minutes and then put sunscreen on them. I have a slight tan, good for living so far north, just from hanging out in yard and garden. Speaking of SPF, I use the Enfuselle SPF 30 because: 1) it is proven to not break down in sun, 2) it protects against UVA and UVB, and 3) it has triple-patented Vital Repair+ complex which makes your skin feel great. Under my makeup I use the AM Repair which is SPF15. And....speaking of Vitamin D, apparently all people in North America who live north of Atlanta do not get enough from the sun, wow, that's a lot of people.

Vitamin D LINKED TO HDL Cholesterol

Vitamin D research was begun by the Shaklee Corporation last year and continues.....this may be of high interest to those with high cholesterol and cardiovascular issues.

BREAKING RESEARCH SHOWS Vitamin D LINKED TO HDL Cholesterol
Shaklee Corporation Research Suggests an Important Role of Vitamin D for Supporting Cardiovascular Health

PLEASANTON, Calif. – May 19, 2009 – Research supported by Shaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., shows that a lower blood vitamin D level is associated with metabolic syndrome and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

The study results were presented at the National Lipid Association Annual Scientific Sessions in Miami, Florida and suggest an important role of vitamin D nutrition for maintaining cardiovascular health.
In this study, intake of vitamin D from dietary supplements was strongly linked with vitamin D levels in the blood. The greater the intake of vitamin D from dietary supplements, the higher the amount of vitamin D found in the blood. More importantly, as vitamin D intakes increased, HDL cholesterol (or “good cholesterol”) levels increased as well. Future research is needed to determine if vitamin D from dietary supplements can lower risk levels for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease.

“Our next study, which is already underway, is intended to confirm causality by showing that vitamin D supplementation improves cardiovascular risk factors,” says Dr. Jamie McManus M.D., Chairman of Medical Affairs, Health Sciences and Education, Shaklee Corporation.

Founded more than 50 years ago, Shaklee has been a leading provider of premium-quality natural nutrition products, personal care products, and environmentally friendly home care products. In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral™ certified to totally offset its CO2 emissions, resulting in a net-zero impact on the environment.
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