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Sunlight Institute responses to sun articles.       3/26/18—4/1/18   https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/260318/4-summer-skin-care-tips.html Interesting article, but the advice to avoid sun and use sunscreens is not good. Non-burning sun exposure is vital to human health. Don’t take away our sun exposure, just avoid sunburning.  Much of the world is now vitamin D deficient, and for every death caused by diseases that are associated with sun exposure, there are about 328 deaths caused by diseases that are associated with sun deprivation.… continue reading

How can a spray technician in Florida using the same spray tan solution as a Colorado spray technician get a different outcome? The answer is simple – environmental conditions. continue reading

A poll was recently done in Britain on tanning bed use and the results are hilarious. It showed that 73 percent of those who previously used tanning beds (or considered it) said they would never do it again, and all for the same reason. continue reading

Eating large amounts of beta carotene, either in foods or as a supplement, can give the body tissues an orange colour which was first noted in people who ate large quantities of carrots. continue reading

Sunlight Institute responses to sun articles.  3/19/18—3/24/18 https://www.medicalnewsbulletin.com/vegan-diet-lead-to-bone-loss/ The reason that vegans have low levels of vitamin D is that they don’t have sufficient sun exposure. Twenty minutes of full-body exposure to sunlight at midday during summer produces up to 20,000 IU per day of vitamin D.… continue reading