Tanning Beds Help the Body Produce Vitamin D
An article published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by the Boston University research team, including vitamin D expert Dr. Michael F. Holick, states that research subjects who used a tanning bed had levels of vitamin D that were 90 percent higher than non-tanners and a significantly higher density of bone mineral.
“Since some exposure to sunlight is beneficial to your health, it is reasonable that if you wish to be exposed to sunlight, that you can do so with relative safety if you make sure that you do not receive a sunburn.”
Dr. Michael F. Holick
Research dermatologist and photobiologist
Boston University School of Medicine
The Golden Rule of Tanning: NEVER SUNBURN
Moderate tanning can maximize the potential benefits of exposure to light, while minimizing the risks associated with overexposure or underexposure to light.Professional tenets of the tanning industry:
1. The professional indoor tanning industry promotes and adheres to the Golden Rule of Tanning: Never Sunburn.
2. The indoor tanning industry has been more effective at helping avoid sunburns than those who advocate avoidance of the sun. People with little exposure to tanning tend to sunburn more often than those who tan indoors.
3. Every year, an estimated 30 million North Americans develop “base tans” at tanning salons before their vacations at sunny locations. These base tans, when combined with the proper use of sunscreen, help reduce the likelihood of sunburn.
4. Public debate has completely lost sight of known physiological and psychological benefits associated with sunlight. Other potential benefits need to be research more fully. Risks of overexposure can be managed by anyone whose skin can develop a tan. For most people, the benefits of exposure to sunlight outweigh the risks of overexposure.
5. A moderate tan is the skin’s natural protection against sunburn. Natural processes of the body are designed to repair sun damage.
6. As member of the professional indoor tanning salon industry, we are proud to be part of the solution in the ongoing battle against sunburn due to overexposure. We teach our clients to make skin care part of their practical, life-long regimen.
The Healthy Benefits of Indoor Tanning -
Dr. Holick shares if there are healthy benefits associated with indoor tanning.
