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Men Losing Stigma of Tanning

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

While male clients make up the minority of our industry’s customer base, recent trends suggest that men are caring more about their looks and getting that golden tan is one way they’re improving their appearance.

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Study links vitamin D to lung cancer survival

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

U-M researchers find high levels of enzyme that blocks vitamin D can predict lung cancer survival

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Recent research suggests vitamin D may be able to stop or prevent cancer. Now, a new study finds an enzyme that plays a role in metabolizing vitamin D can predict lung cancer survival.… continue reading

Bans Would Increase Home Unit Burns

Tuesday, March 1, 2011
 
“Ban me from an indoor tanning salon and I will simply go to my friend’s house and turn her tanning bed on 3 times at 30 minutes each time. This is what I used to do all the time before my mom took me to her tanning salon.
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The healing power of the sun

Monday, February 28, 2011
Before antibiotics, sunlight was used to speed up the healing of wounds because it is an efficient germ killer, writes Dr Marga Boyani
All nature including humanity is solar-powered. Deprived of sunlight, man loses physical vigour and strength. Take away sunlight and all life on earth would soon perish.… continue reading

Scientists recommend moderate sun exposure and the use of nutritional supplementation to meet vitamin D requirements

Monday, February 28, 2011
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to serious, often fatal diseases, including numerous forms of cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, infections, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis, dementia and heart failure. The mortality rate could be reduced by up to 24 percent if the population was to have an optimal intake of vitamin D, believed to be a value of 105 nano-molecules per litre of blood (105 nmol/L).… continue reading

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