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Kissed by the Sun?

Is that 'healthy' glow healthy?

Millions of people visit tanning salons in order to keep that year-round “kissed by the sun” glow. Tanning salons promote their services by claiming that their beds emit UVA rays rather than the potentially more harmful UVB rays. People often ask us if that “glow” may someday cause malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.

Many melanoma patients have never been in a tanning bed, and sites occur in areas that never see the sun. Melanoma is viral in etiology, and actually suppressed by Vitamin A and Vitamin D.

Tanning actually has many benefits

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to higher rates of breast, colon and ovarian cancers. Although sun exposure is the preferred source, tanning can be a safe option when used in moderation. Vitamin D3 can be supplied by supplementation. Minerals such as Boron, are essential for Vitamin D utilization regardless of the source.

Tanning is proven to improve both eczema and psoriasis conditions, as well as reverse SAD and depression symptoms, and is frequently prescribed therapeutically.

Newest research suggests that exposure to the sun is essential to good health, although anyone who is exposed to UVA rays may be at risk, some are at greater risk, particularly those who have blond, light brown or red hair, those with fair skin, those who burn easily, those who have blue, green or gray eyes, and those who often burn before tanning.

There are some some more serious long-term effects of UVA exposure. They include:

• Eye damage
• Immune system changes
• Wrinkles and premature aging of the skin
• Cataracts
• Sun spots/pigmentation changes on skin
• Some types of Skin cancer

If you can't get ten to twenty minutes of sunshine on your skin every day...tanning may be a good option, however, precaution must be used. Tanning must be done in moderation, with protective eye gear and tanning lotions with no parabens and toxic chemicals.