The health benefits of carefully increased UV exposure — from the sun or from sunbeds — outweigh the disputed and often-oversimplified risks of permanent skin damage, according to an Oslo University study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition…
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A number of dermatology industry lobbying groups are ramping up public health campaigns this spring arguing that sunbeds are an “inefficient” source of vitamin D production because they emit mainly UVA — a statement so inaccurate that it appears to be intentionally misleading.
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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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.
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…
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British dermatology leader Dr. Sam Shuster says that a suntan is not damage — it is nature’s intended design and that anyone who thinks otherwise should “tell that to Darwin.” Shuster’s comments on suntans are published as a portion of the book “Panic Nation: Unpicking the Myths We’re Told About…
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“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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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…
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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