THE TRUTH ABOUT SUN EXPOSURE AND INDOOR TANNING
(from NaturalNews.com) We've all been told that sunlight
causes skin cancer. This message has been drilled into our heads for so long that most
people actually believe it. But what if this "truth" was actually a medical
myth? What if dermatologists and health experts didn't know the whole story? What if their
explanations about sun exposure and skin cancer were too simplistic and outdated?
This site is to get you started to learn more about the truth about sun exposure and tanning beds. Please watch all of the videos and visit the links listed to learn why we have been lied to about the sun.
part 2....
MODERATION IS THE KEY TO GET THE BENEFITS OF SUN EXPOSURE AND A SMART TAN IN A TANNING BED.
VITAMIN D AND TANNING BEDS
Why Should We Be Concerned About Vitamin D Deficiency?
New research has shown that vitamin D deficiency is an epidemic among American adults today, suggesting that up to 90% of North Americans are vitamin D deficient. This epidemic is most likely caused by over-usage of sunscreen in climates and during seasons when sunburn is not a possibility. This is especially significant because:
A 2006 systematic review of 63 studies on vitamin D status in relation to cancer risk has shown that vitamin D sufficiency can reduce one’s risk of colon, breast and ovarian cancers by up to 50%. The landmark paper, published in the February 2006 issue of The American Journal of Public Health, is the most comprehensive paper on vitamin D written to date.
Additionally, vitamin D deficiency is a leading cause of osteoporosis, a disease affecting 25 million Americans which leads to 1 million hip and bone fractures every year. In elderly individuals, such fractures are often deadly. Encouraging everyone to wear sunscreen all year long in any climate is undoubtedly contributing to this problem, as vitamin D is necessary for the body to properly process calcium.
For years, environmental correlations have established that people in sunny climates have lower risks of many forms of cancer. In recent years, the mechanism by which Vitamin D slows or retards the growth of tumor cells has been researched and identified. It was once thought that only the kidneys could produce active vitamin D, but we now know that many cells in the body perform this function, including cells in the breast, prostate, colon, brain and skin. Research has shown that the active form of vitamin D, when present in cells throughout the body, inhibits the growth and spread of abnormal cells, including cancer cells.
What Does Indoor Tanning Have To Do
With Vitamin D?
Exposure to UVB rays from sunshine is the body’s natural way to produce vitamin D, accounting for 90% of the body’s vitamin D production. Dietary "supplements" are just that, supplemental ways to produce vitamin D.
Research has shown that people who utilize indoor tanning equipment that emit UVB rays, which most tanning equipment does, also produce vitamin D. Studies have also shown that indoor tanning clients have higher vitamin D blood levels than non-indoor tanners.
While the North American indoor tanning industry promotes itself as a cosmetic service, one undeniable, yet favorable, side-effect of that cosmetic service is vitamin D production. Even though it is not necessary to develop a tan to produce vitamin D, this should be considered: because research suggests that the risks associated with sun exposure are related to intermittent sunburns, it is credible to believe that the benefits of regular, moderate, non-burning exposure outweigh the risks associated with overexposure.
Read Chapter 1 of Dr Mercola's book "Dark Deception"
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HERE ARE SOME WEBSITES FOR YOU TO DISCOVER THE POSITIVE SIDE TO TANNING IN MODERATION....
http://d-featbreastcancer.com/
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/
http://www.vitamindsociety.org/
http://grassrootshealth.org/daction/epidemic.php
MODERATION IS THE KEY TO GET THE BENEFITS OF SUN EXPOSURE AND A SMART TAN IN A TANNING BED.
Vitamin D: One Big Reason We Need Sun
Exposure
By Dr. Michael Holick, Professor of Medicine at Boston University Medical
Center.
Sunburn prevention - not sun avoidance - is the key.
The 'Sunshine Vitamin' is linked to lowering your risk of several forms of cancer and many other diseases. Exposure to UVB present in sunshine and in most tanning beds is the body's natural way to produce vitamin D, accounting for 90 percent of vitamin D production. Dietary "supplements" are just that: Supplemental ways to produce vitamin D.
What's more, research has shown that people who utilize indoor tanning equipment that emits UVB - which most tanning equipment does - also produce vitamin D. And studies have also shown that indoor tanning patrons have higher vitamin D blood levels than non-tanners. While the North American indoor tanning industry promotes itself as a cosmetic service, one undeniable side-effect of that cosmetic service is vitamin D production.
Even though it may not be necessary to develop a tan to produce vitamin D, this should also be considered: There is growing consensus that humans may not be able to get enough vitamin D through dietary supplements alone (especially if recommended vitamin D levels are raised, as is widely anticipated, from 200-600 IU daily to 1,000-2,000 IU) and growing acceptance of moderate sun exposure as the best, cheapest, most widely available and most natural source. (In comparison, an 8-ounce glass of whole milk is fortified with just 100 IU of Vitamin D).
Further, because research suggests that the risks associated with sun exposure are most likely related to intermittent sunburns, it is credible to believe that the benefits of regular, moderate non-burning exposure outweigh the easily manageable risks associated with overexposure.
Why Is Indoor Tanning 'Smart Tanning?'
Indoor tanning, if you can develop a tan, is an intelligent way to minimize the risk of sunburn while maximizing the enjoyment and benefit of having a tan. We call this SMART TANNING because tanners are taught by trained tanning facility personnel how their skin type reacts to sunlight and how to avoid sunburn outdoors, as well as in a salon.
Tanning in a professional facility today minimizes risk because the government regulates indoor tanning in the United States and Canada. In the United States, exposure times for every tanning session are established by a schedule present on every piece of equipment that takes into account the tanner's skin type and the intensity of the equipment to deliver a dosage of sunlight designed to minimize the risk of sunburn. The schedule, as regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Health Canada, also takes into account how long an individual has been tanning, increasing exposure times gradually to minimize the possibility of burning.
Thanks to www.tanningtruth.com , www.sunlighttruth.com and all of the Vitamin D researchers and websites for the truth about sun exposure.
MODERATION IS THE KEY TO GET THE BENEFITS OF SUN EXPOSURE AND A SMART TAN IN A TANNING BED.
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