In the News
Oprah Winfrey’s Medical Advisor Now In Favor Of Sunbathing In Moderation
Monday, August 24, 2009
Headline Story from SmartTan.com
Regular sunbathing in non-burning dosages is something Oprah Winfrey’s personal health advisor now endorses — a huge addition to the growing group of physicians now willing to publicly refute Big Dermatology and Chemical Sunscreen’s antiquated “Sun Scare” advice.… continue reading
Sun & Vitamin D: A Slightly Different Angle
Monday, August 24, 2009
By Ed Roberts, DC
What are we supposed to do about sun exposure? There is conflicting information out there regarding those invisible ultraviolet rays from our sun. How does vitamin D fit in? UVA rays (the bad guy) have a long wavelength and constitute 90-95% of the sun’s ultraviolet light.… continue reading
Sun rays are a cornerstone of life
Friday, August 21, 2009
The demonization of the sun is one of the greatest tragedies of our time. Our bodies need sun rays, and the lack of them can ruin our health as surely as a poor diet. We slather ourselves with protective lotions, fearful of looming cancers and ruined skin, when the fact is that our origins lie in lands washed by sunshine, and our health depends on exposure.… continue reading
Key Feature Of Immune System Survived In Humans, Other Primates For 60 Million Years
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
A new study has concluded that one key part of the immune system, the ability of vitamin D to regulate anti-bactericidal proteins, is so important that is has been conserved through almost 60 million years of evolution and is shared only by primates, including humans – but no other known animal species.… continue reading
Great Answer!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
HEADLINE STORY: Smart Tan member responds in print, on the radio, to false IARC report
Smart Tan member Tracey McKone, using material supplied to her by both Smart Tan and the Joint Canadian Tanning Association, authored perhaps the most effective response to date to this month’s false IARC’s report which incorrectly alleged tanning is as dangerous as arsenic or tobacco because UV light has been classified as a carcinogen.… continue reading
