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Recent Research Shows Health Benefits of Indoor Tanning
Studies of vitamin D’s function have revealed that it does
far more than build bones. At least 1,000 different genes
are now believed to be regulated by vitamin D, including
genes with critical roles for anti-cancer and cholesterol
actions, as well as immune system regulation as a natural
antibiotic.
Substantial numbers of people have a level of vitamin D
that is well below optimal concentration for good health.
Most people obtain vitamin D mainly through UV exposure,
where a chemical reaction in the skin converts cholesterol
to vitamin D. Sadly, common sunscreens reduce vitamin D
produced in the skin by more than 98 percent.
Fortunately, our skin can produce enough vitamin D for our
health with regular UV exposure in indoor tanning booths.
For most fair and medium-skinned people, this takes 5 - 15
minutes of UV exposure, 2-3 times per week. According to
estimations, this would reduce the total number of cancer
deaths by 29 percent - a benefit which far outweighs the
rare incidence of malignant skin cancer.
The scientific community is beginning to recognize that
sunbeds are part of the solution, not part of the problem.
There is no better place to accomplish the objective of
controlled UV exposure for building and keeping vitamin D
at healthy levels than in the timed, regulated environment
of a commercial indoor tanning salon.
Without tanning, you risk developing the subtle and longer-
term effects of vitamin D deficiency in your later years,
which may include increased frequency of bone fractures and
greater susceptibility to infection and autoimmune diseases
as well as higher risks of certain cancers.
Maintaining a healthy level of vitamin D through indoor
tanning may help you to live a long and happy life.
Sources:
Scientific American Magazine - Biology - Jan 2008
"Cell Defenses and the Sunshine Vitamin"
Looking Fit Magazine - Aug 2008
"Science & Technology: Renaming Vitamin D"
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