Sunlight Cuts Stroke Risk: Study

A new study has yet another group of doctors questioning the all-out Sun Scare mantra, as it now appears that more frequent sun exposure may reduce your risk of suffering a stroke by up to 60 percent.

“We hear a lot about how sun may be bad for us, in terms of skin cancer for example,” Dr. Leslie McClure, an associate professor of biostatistics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, told HealthDay News. “But this examination of sunlight exposure indicates that there may be some positive results related to being in the sun.”…

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Ecological studies of the UVB-vitamin D-cancer hypothesis

A recent review shows that UVB light protects against cancer by stimulating the production of vitamin D. The review was based largely on three studies from the United States, one each from Australia, China, France, Japan, and Spain, and eight multicountry studies of cancer incidence rates that collectively examined more than 100 countries.

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Quote of the Week: ‘D’ Expert Says Get Some Sun

“When we did a scientific test of what it’s going to take to get enough sun in San Diego. At my age — age is a factor in how much you absorb — we came to a test conclusion that it was going take 15 to 20 minutes a day in the prime time of UV, between 10 am and 2 pm, each and every day…with 40 percent of my body exposed. I encourage people to take advantage of the sun. The only message I have about the sun is: don’t burn. That’s it.” — GrassrootsHealth founder Carole Baggerly, in an interview with Dr. Joseph Mercola…

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Derms Call Phototherapy ‘Safe’

JACKSON, Mich. (Feb. 1) — The dermatology industry continues to use UV sunbeds to treat cosmetic skin diseases in their offices — often for up to 20 times the price of equivalent indoor tanning sessions — calling their use of sunbeds “safe” while simultaneously referring to typically lower UV dosages delivered by sunbeds in tanning facilities as dangerous…

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Study: Vitamin D May Cut Risk of Diabetes

Researchers Say Vitamin D May Be Useful in Protecting Against
Diabetes in High-Risk People

By Charlene Laino WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD June 28, 2011 (San Diego) — Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes in people at high risk of developing the condition, researchers report. The study does not prove cause and effect. “But if confirmed, there are huge implications because vitamin D is easy and inexpensive,” Anastassios Pittas, MD, of Tufts Medical Center in Boston, tells WebMD…

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How Old is Your Tanning Lotion?

Well-formulated products will stay stable unopened for a year at room temperature. The clock does start to run once you open it. Lotions can and do go bad, at best they stop working as well as they used to at worst they can cause irritations and skin infections.

When air hits a formula certain ingredients start to oxidize and degrade. Natural Oils can turn rancid.

What’s more is every time you touch your lotions you transfer germs to them and subsequently to your face and body. Heat and Humidity which promote the growth of mold and yeast are factors too.

We also discourage sharing lotion for these very same reasons. We suggest keeping an opened bottle of lotion for no more than 6 months. To cultivate a tan we suggest 8-10 visits in a tanning bed, the average bottle is 8-12 ounces if you do have a substantial amount of tanning lotion left you are clearly not using the correct amounts to assist in the tanning process.

Your skin is the largest organ of the body and the entire organ should have adequate lotion to ensure the desired result.

Discount Indoor Tanning Lotions has been committed to offering you the lowest prices and best selection in tanning products. Keeping your lotions fresh has never been so affordable.