Hi Steve, Whenever I hear someone say...stay out of the sun or slather on plenty of sunscreen if you're going out in the sun, I just shake my head. If they only knew that it's the vitamin D from the sun that helps prevent skin cancers and so many other illnesses.
Of course, I'm not advocating that everyone go out and get burned to a crisp...just get 15 to 20 minutes of sun a day if at all possible. Interesting article, thanks for sharing. Sandy --- On Mon, 3/8/10, Norton, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: From: Norton, Steve <[email protected]> Subject: CS>Scientists find why "sunshine" vitamin D is crucial To: [email protected] Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 3:47 PM http://www.discoveryon.info/2010/03/vitamin-d.html "The researchers found that immune systems' killer cells, known as T cells, rely on vitamin D to become active and remain dormant and unaware of the possibility of threat from an infection or pathogen if vitamin D is lacking in the blood. "When a T cell is exposed to a foreign pathogen, it extends a signaling device or 'antenna' known as a vitamin D receptor, with which it searches for vitamin D," said Carsten Geisler of Copenhagen University's department of international health, immunology and microbiology, who led the study. "This means the T cell must have vitamin D or activation of the cell will cease. If the T cells cannot find enough vitamin D in the blood, they won't even begin to mobilize." - Steve N -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]>
