In the News
Sunlight Does Not Cause Skin Cancer
Monday, July 9, 2018
What’s interesting is how many people never stop to think about how humans survived on this planet for thousands of years working outside for hours on end before the industrial era. There was no sunscreen. There was common sense and people were not getting skin cancer. continue reading
How just one hour in the sun can send your sex life off the scale
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Just an hour in the sun is enough to heat things up in the bedroom for men and women. continue reading
Hawaii bans sunscreens that harm coral reefs
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Tuesday signed the first bill in the country that will ban sunscreens containing chemicals harmful to coral reefs. continue reading
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 6/25/18—7/1/18
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 6/25/18—7/1/18
https://southfloridareporter.com/definitive-guide-to-red-light-therapy-and-its-benefits/
Beyond red-light therapy, sunbeds (tanning beds) have many other salubrious effects:
- Sunbed use is associated with increased vitamin D levels.
- Sunbed use is associated with stronger bones
- Sunbed use can cure psoriasis and eczema and tanning beds are often recommended by dermatologists.
Vitamin D and Melanoma Risk
Friday, June 29, 2018
Participants with vitamin D levels at or above 30 ng/ml (75 nmol/L) had a 96% lower risk of melanoma compared to participants with levels at or below 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L), adjusting for age, sex and BMI. continue reading