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Vitamin D, UV exposure, and skin cancer in a nutshell

Thursday, June 26, 2014
What does this all mean? That there is probably a sweet spot for sun exposure. You need sun exposure to produce vitamin D, but you don’t want to overexpose yourself. Get some sun exposure for vitamin D production, but don’t burn yourself. continue reading

Sunshine as addictive as heroin? NOT

Thursday, June 26, 2014
In short, empirical research evidence demonstrating a genuine addiction to tanning that encompasses all the known and expected physical and psychological consequences of addiction has yet to be proven. continue reading

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to High Blood Pressure

Thursday, June 26, 2014
“We can be pretty confident that we do not have severe problems of Vitamin D deficiency if we are exposed to some sunlight and we do not use excessive amounts of sun lotion (sunscreens). And also if we are consuming Vitamin D- fortified foods,” said Hyppönen. continue reading

Why I Take Vitamin D3 in the Summer

Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Daily sun exposure is crucial for health. But modern life is organized in such a way that getting the amount of vitamin D we need without supplementation can be challenging. continue reading

Indoor Tanning World Summit: Tanning’s international leaders meet in Germany

Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Suntanning associations from around the world met for the second time as a continued effort toward building a strong future for the global indoor tanning industry. continue reading

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