Comments on: Is Indoor Tanning A Good Source of Vitamin D? http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/16/is-indoor-tanning-a-good-source-of-vitamin-d/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:20:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: blndcurls http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/16/is-indoor-tanning-a-good-source-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-45083 blndcurls Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:40:59 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4683#comment-45083 Can I just say that indoor tanning is not telling everyone that they HAVE to get a tan in order to get vitamin D. Because all you would need to do is spend 5 min. in a bed twice a week to get your weekly dose of vitamin D. Which in doing that you have less of a chance to develop a tan. So my question to you, Is that to much uv exposure to get vitamin D? Can I just say that indoor tanning is not telling everyone that they HAVE to get a tan in order to get vitamin D. Because all you would need to do is spend 5 min. in a bed twice a week to get your weekly dose of vitamin D. Which in doing that you have less of a chance to develop a tan. So my question to you, Is that to much uv exposure to get vitamin D?

]]> By: thebeautybrains http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/16/is-indoor-tanning-a-good-source-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-44499 thebeautybrains Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:22:04 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4683#comment-44499 @Zipper - I don't think anyone said cigarettes were good for you, they just didn't tell you they were bad. And the thing about science is that the conclusions reached are always tentative & subject to change. Doctors get smarter over time so the things they prescribed 50 or 100 years ago have been replaced with better treatments based on scientific research. And the stuff today will no doubt be different from the treatments in the future. But until we have more proof, the medical advice of doctors is the most reliable thing we've got. @Zipper – I don’t think anyone said cigarettes were good for you, they just didn’t tell you they were bad.

And the thing about science is that the conclusions reached are always tentative & subject to change. Doctors get smarter over time so the things they prescribed 50 or 100 years ago have been replaced with better treatments based on scientific research. And the stuff today will no doubt be different from the treatments in the future. But until we have more proof, the medical advice of doctors is the most reliable thing we’ve got.

]]> By: Zipper http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/16/is-indoor-tanning-a-good-source-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-44484 Zipper Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:05:19 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4683#comment-44484 Ummmmm didn't doctors, our educated health consultants, used to tell us cigs were healthy and good. For one I would never believe that they would actually tell us something false for their profit. Especially as americans! We have too much personal pride to sell ourselves for a buck let alone a million. Ummmmm didn’t doctors, our educated health consultants, used to tell us cigs were healthy and good. For one I would never believe that they would actually tell us something false for their profit. Especially as americans! We have too much personal pride to sell ourselves for a buck let alone a million.

]]> By: Heather Hallahan http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/16/is-indoor-tanning-a-good-source-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-44301 Heather Hallahan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:56:25 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4683#comment-44301 I would like to point out that I am extremely educated in this matter first and foremost. Sunlight is more natural than most of your hair colors. And if you were to go to a salon where they actually cared about you then you would never burn because every reputable salon owner knows that burning causes the most damage to the skin. Also pointing out if the sun is so dangerous at regulated exposures then why is it now, in the years that everyone has been avoiding the sun to such an extreme, than why our the rates of vitamin deficiency higher and those of skin cancer remaining at just about the same. Sunlight has many benefits for the body. People tan to treat cpnditions per doctors orders all the time. Again moderation is key. And just so you are aware, the UVA rays take much more to burn your skin and they provide oxidatives to your skin. My suggestion is if you have any questions about this matter you do your own research and find your conclusions from actual doctors and not opionionated people who may or may not be educated about what they are talking about. Tanning Truth is an amazing website and so it Smart Tan. Both have the goal of tanning people the most educated way possible and actually break skin types down. There IS infact a skin type that should not tan at all. Spray tans are a great option for people who are afraid of UV light but when going on vacation they really provide no resistance to sunburn and building a natural tan would be your best defense against sunburn which in all reality is the actual cause of skin cancer. FIND A QUALITY SALON NEAR YOU THAT IS SMART TAN CERTIFIED AND ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS AS YOU CAN !! I would like to point out that I am extremely educated in this matter first and foremost. Sunlight is more natural than most of your hair colors. And if you were to go to a salon where they actually cared about you then you would never burn because every reputable salon owner knows that burning causes the most damage to the skin. Also pointing out if the sun is so dangerous at regulated exposures then why is it now, in the years that everyone has been avoiding the sun to such an extreme, than why our the rates of vitamin deficiency higher and those of skin cancer remaining at just about the same. Sunlight has many benefits for the body. People tan to treat cpnditions per doctors orders all the time. Again moderation is key. And just so you are aware, the UVA rays take much more to burn your skin and they provide oxidatives to your skin. My suggestion is if you have any questions about this matter you do your own research and find your conclusions from actual doctors and not opionionated people who may or may not be educated about what they are talking about. Tanning Truth is an amazing website and so it Smart Tan. Both have the goal of tanning people the most educated way possible and actually break skin types down. There IS infact a skin type that should not tan at all. Spray tans are a great option for people who are afraid of UV light but when going on vacation they really provide no resistance to sunburn and building a natural tan would be your best defense against sunburn which in all reality is the actual cause of skin cancer. FIND A QUALITY SALON NEAR YOU THAT IS SMART TAN CERTIFIED AND ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS AS YOU CAN !!

]]> By: JillD http://thebeautybrains.com/2009/03/16/is-indoor-tanning-a-good-source-of-vitamin-d/comment-page-1/#comment-44298 JillD Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:48:57 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=4683#comment-44298 The truth is if sunshine was bad we would all be nocturnal. If you really think that lathering on chemical sunscreen on a daily basis is going to help you in the long run, you are sadly mistaken. I believe in tanning moderately and when I am in a situation where my skin could possibly be overexposed I lather on the sunscreen, at that point it is a necessity; it was never intended for every day use and now everyone is so afraid of the sun they are missing out on all the benefits. Vitamin D insufficiency is an epidemic and is directly related to the big business cosmetic companies peddling fear. Don't believe the hype, use your brain and your judgment and avoid overexposure, that is where the damage occurs. Whatever you do don't stay out of the sun! And the answer for the fair skinned red head,it takes 7 minutes of UV exposure for your melanocytes to become "active". Therefore you can not develop a tan before 7 minutes. So fair skinned red heads, tan for 5 minutes a few times a week and watch your Vitamin D levels soar! The fact is Vitamin D is called "The Sunshine vitamin" for a reason. The best way to create this hormone is from natural UV exposure; No if, ands or buts about it. Think smart, tan moderately and only apply sunscreen in situations where overexposure is a possibility. The truth is if sunshine was bad we would all be nocturnal. If you really think that lathering on chemical sunscreen on a daily basis is going to help you in the long run, you are sadly mistaken.
I believe in tanning moderately and when I am in a situation where my skin could possibly be overexposed I lather on the sunscreen, at that point it is a necessity; it was never intended for every day use and now everyone is so afraid of the sun they are missing out on all the benefits. Vitamin D insufficiency is an epidemic and is directly related to the big business cosmetic companies peddling fear. Don’t believe the hype, use your brain and your judgment and avoid overexposure, that is where the damage occurs. Whatever you do don’t stay out of the sun!
And the answer for the fair skinned red head,it takes 7 minutes of UV exposure for your melanocytes to become “active”. Therefore you can not develop a tan before 7 minutes. So fair skinned red heads, tan for 5 minutes a few times a week and watch your Vitamin D levels soar!
The fact is Vitamin D is called “The Sunshine vitamin” for a reason. The best way to create this hormone is from natural UV exposure; No if, ands or buts about it.
Think smart, tan moderately and only apply sunscreen in situations where overexposure is a possibility.

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