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  STORY AT-A-GLANCE Testing 294 sunscreen products revealed 78 had dangerous levels of benzene, a known carcinogen; 14 of the products with the highest levels came from popular brands like Neutrogena, Sun Bum, CVS Health and Fruit of the Earth Data from FDA-funded research showed ingredients from sunscreen products build up in the body at unhealthy levels, yet the FDA has made no move to remove the sunscreen products and continues to urge Americans to use sunscreen as they wait for another study to demonstrate harm Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are two sunscreen ingredients that are known to be safe; however, the safety does not extend to the nanosized versions It's important to remember that you need a balanced approach to sensible sun exposure, while being careful to avoid getting burned. Consider internal protection like astaxanthin, wearing clothing or using sunscreen with safe ingredients Beauty is big business. Cosmetics and  personal care products  benefit from s...

  STORY AT-A-GLANCE Zinc prevents viral replication inside your cells, but is poorly absorbed. Zinc ionophores (zinc transport molecules) such as quercetin, epigallocatechin-gallate (EGCG) and the drug hydroxychloroquine facilitate zinc uptake A combination of zinc with a zinc ionophore was in 2010 shown to inhibit SARS coronavirus in vitro. In cell culture, it also blocked viral replication within minutes Zinc deficiency impairs immune function Preliminary research found COVID-19 patients with plasma zinc levels below 50 mcg/dl at admission had a 2.3 times greater risk of in-hospital death than those with a zinc level of 50 mcg/dl or higher Other recent research found COVID-19 patients were more likely to be deficient in zinc than healthy controls. Zinc deficient patients also had worse outcomes and higher rates of death. While 70.4% of zinc deficient patients developed complications, only 30% of those with sufficient levels developed complications Your immune system is your first...

Hello Everyone in Natural Health Nation-             Wow - what a great weekend! If you liked hot weather and sunshine, it was a great weekend for you. We got a lot of yardwork and things done outside and we were moving to a different house this weekend, so a lot going on. So thankful for the great weather and getting some sunshine and that good vitamin D activation. People are asking us about sunscreens and what we’ve learned is that if you need to use a sunscreen, make sure that it blocks both UVA and UVB light. Most only do one and you end up with a deeper burn. We just use coconut oil before and after being in the sun and limit our exposure to a specific time, just getting pink or tanned and not getting burnt. Common sense approach to getting sun on your skin is so important for increasing your immune system’s ability to work and strengthen.             We are into...

            I hope that your weekend was as exciting as mine. Got some good sunshine and a little suntan started. So nice to have warm weather again and not have to wear winter coats all the time. I also enjoyed going to businesses and seeing the reaction to the virus stuff and facemask “law”. There is so much half-truths and political leanings going on right now. I still tried to enjoy the beautiful days and was thankful that I could still move around and had the information to keep me and my family well and healthy. We are here to share that information with you and yours so that you don’t have to worry about all this virus business.             For many years now we have seen the lack of credibility and truthfulness in what is called “scientific” information. This plan-demic is really showing the hands of those who we are supposed to look up to. I am amazed at the res...

Hello Everyone in Natural Health Nation-             Wasn’t Sunday’s weather excellent? It’s so nice to have sunshine and the temperatures being in the 60s at least. So despite the erroneous mainstream medicines advice that sun causes cancer, please go out and enjoy the sunshine as mankind has been in the sun for millennia and it helps to activate vitamin D which definitely supports and strengthens the immune system. Also the fresh air is great for cleaning out toxins in the body. And as a bonus, the sunshine kills viruses and bacteria, one of the reasons we always seem healthier in the summer.             This week’s article talks about how one New York Dr. is using zinc to help his coronavirus patients and their pulling through it much easier than other conventional doctors care. In the article is this quote from Dr. Mercola-“It’s hard to understand this kind of igno...