Tanning Health

Tanning IS Healthy !

As long as it’s done in moderation, SunTanning is good for you!

Sure, being overexposed to the UV rays from sunlight could be harmful, because you could get a severe sunburn. Regular and moderate tanning, however, offers a number of benefits for your health. Of course, we all know that sunlight helps in the production of vitamin D, which is essential in the development of strong bones. It also helps prevent or even reverse the adverse effects of osteoporosis!

And sunlight has so much more to offer: it helps improve heart and lung functions, boosts blood oxygen levels, provides better muscle tone and even reduces cholesterol. It even dramatically cuts cancer risks. Tanning helps you fight breast, prostate, and colo-rectal cancers, among others.

On the other side of the coin, there are a number of disadvantages to getting little or no sunlight at all. Truth be told, lack of sunlight actually causes 10 times more sickness and death than too much sun could ever cause, including depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and other mental illnesses.

Of course, there are certain myths perpetrated by those who disagree and think we should all live in caves. Calling themselves the “SunBusters” tm, these people want you to fear the sun, as it supposedly causes deadly skin cancer. These people are supposed to be doctors and scientists, but even the FDA admits that tanning has never been satisfactorily shown to cause even a single case of skin cancer.

So why all the hostility towards tanning? Almost all Sunbusters own stock in chemical companies or dermatology practices. Coating yourself in sunscreen means more money for them. These same “Sunbusters” also make money if you rush to the doctor for any little bump you find on your skin. They call them “pre-cancerous lesions” so the insurance companies will pay for their removal. But the truth is, over 50% of them go away on their own even if untreated. In addition, only 2% of these bumps actually turn to skin cancer, a very slow process that takes 10 - 20 years. Fortunately, they grow slowly and are easily removed, if they occur at all.

In any case, if you want more information on the subject, visit any good search engine and type in:

“Dr Hollick Osteoporosis Boston University of Medicine” or “Dr Garland Sunlight Prevents Cancer”

You’ll see that Dr. Hollick’s work proves that millions of lives could be enhanced by more sun exposure. On the other hand, Dr. Garland, in a study for the U.S. Navy, proves that sunlight is protective, meaning, preventative of many cancers.

For more than 20 years now, the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Academy of Medicine, and Food Drug Administration have been trying to determine whether or not tanning causes malignant melanoma cancer. Results, however, remain inconclusive. But despite this, the ADA and AMA keep on saying that tanning causes melanoma, lack or absence of definitive proof notwithstanding.

This, for all intents and purposes, is tantamount to false advertising. In the interest of fairness, no other industry should be allowed to advertise such a damning report about a health issue such as this and slam another industry. If there were any equity in regulatory affairs, the FDA, which has implied that the case against tanning cannot be made, should order them to cease publishing these false claims.

All things considered, there’s no harm in regular tanning as long as it’s done in moderation. Sun tanning is fine, but if you want tanning in a more controlled environment, check out a professional tanning salon and get that bronzed look you’ve always wanted with the use of tanning beds, tanning lotions and other tanning techniques offered there.

SunTanning.com wants you to know that “Today is a good day to be healthy and tan!” tm

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