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Tanning Beds & Breastfeeding: What You Need To Know

Monday, July 5, 2021
Some breastfeeding women may be concerned about going to a tanning salon to achieve their perfect tan. Here is what they need to know. continue reading

The Connection between Opioid Addiction and Vitamin D

Monday, July 5, 2021
As vitamin D levels rise, the sun-seeking behavior and resulting opioid response become repressed as less vitamin D is needed. continue reading

The Government of Canada launches online calculator to help businesses apply for the new Canada Recovery Hiring Program

Friday, July 2, 2021
The Government of Canada remains committed to supporting Canadian businesses in the face of the ongoing pandemic. With the recently announced Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP), hard-hit businesses will be able to hire the workers they need to recover and grow as local economies reopen. The CRHP supports payroll as businesses grow, whether as a result of hiring staff, increasing shifts, or increasing overall pay. continue reading

Skin Cancer and Nutrition: Stop blaming the sun

Wednesday, June 30, 2021
In the rush by dermatologists and sunscreen companies to demonize sunlight exposure as the universal cause of skin cancers, there has been a total disregard for another factor that strongly protects against, or strongly promotes, skin damage: What we eat. Nutrition, according to whether it is healthful or noxious, can have either profoundly positive or negative influences on the skin. continue reading

Find a Reason for Customers to Walk Through Your Doors

Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Now is the time to find clever ways to bring them back. I recommend instead of trying to run sale after sale on your tanning services, that you acknowledge that your customers are tanning outdoors and find different ways for your customers to still need you. continue reading

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