Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland, which was described by the Irish physician Robert James Graves in 1835. It was first recognized in the 19th century as a syndrome involving an overactive thyroid gland, manifested by goiter, palpitations and various types...
Vitamin D (VitD) was created through photosynthesis over 750 million years ago and appeared in early phytoplankton species in the oceans. When the first vertebrates left the rich in calcium oceans and moved to the land, 350 million years ago, Vitamin D played a key...
“If we want Vitamin-D from the sun, we only have to play beach volley in our bikini at a tropic place, around midday for one hour and then shower until dinner. Then we can get 25000 IUS (international units)”. This is what Ron Rothenberg, M.D., specialized...
Sunlight and its properties The sun dominates our solar system and our lives. It is good, therefore, to be fully aware of its benefits but also of the harmful effects that can occur on our body due to excessive exposure to sunlight. The effects of sunlight...
Properties of Vitamin D Vitamin D is an organic fat-soluble substance, which provides the ability to form a durable and healthy skeleton. It has been given the nickname "vitamin of the sun", as, in addition to its intake from the consumption of the foods in which...
