Tanning can help with the following issues:

  Body Weight

        - sunlight stimulates the thyroid gland which boosts metabolism

  Psoriasis

        - 80% of sufferers see improvement with UV light

  Stress

        - descreases adrenaline levels and increases endorphins

  Acne

        - helps clear the skin

 These include

(but are not limited to):

- Osteoporosis

- Hypertension

- Diabetes

- Depression*

- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)**

- Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma***







*Brady, J. A Second Opinion on Sunshine:  It Can Be Good Medicine After All.  The New York Times.  June 17, 2003

**Grant William B., Benefits and Requirements of Vitamin D for Optimal Health:  A Review, Alternative Medicine Review, 2005, Volume 10, Number 2, 94-111.

***Grant WB. Ecologic studies of solor UV-B radiation and cancer mortality rates.  Recent Results Cancer Res. 2003; 164:371-7.  And see, Grant, William B., The role of ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation and vitamin D in reducing the risk of cancer.  Submitted to the Am J Clin Nutr (March 9, 2004).





How much UVB exposure, tanning, or Vitamin D you require depends on several personal factors.  It is best practice and recommended that you talk to your doctor to decide if responsible tanning may be beneficial to your health.