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The Trouble with ‘Sun Scare’

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Since coining the term “sun scare” in 1996, Smart Tan has talked a lot about the anti-tanning lobby’s penchant for distorting the truth about UV light. I was recently asked to better explain that. Here is what I said:
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Natural Vit. D Levels 46 ng/ml: Study

Monday, January 30, 2012
SmartTan.com
A first-of-its-kind study of vitamin D levels among those whose outdoor lifestyles give us the best clues of what is natural for humans supports the contention that regular tanners have natural vitamin D levels and non-tanners are falling far short.… continue reading

A Surprising Cause of Melanoma

Monday, January 30, 2012
Rates of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, have been rising for at least the last three decades, and this increase has been largely blamed on exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun.… continue reading

How the sunshine vitamin can help boost fertility

Monday, January 30, 2012
By Tanith Carey Couples trying for a baby should take a sunshine holiday – and not just because it may put them in a more romantic mood. Sunlight boosts fertility in both men and women by increasing their levels of vitamin D, a study has found.… continue reading

Skin: How to Care for Our Largest Organ

Friday, January 27, 2012
 What’s the big deal about skin? Every gust of wind, cough and blast from an exhaust pipe hits our skin first.… continue reading

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