| For years, most researchers have questioned the | | | | at hand. Do tanning beds help boost vitamin D levels? |
| safety of most artificial tanning beds. While the | | | | Recent studies have indeed shown this to be the |
| overall opinions about tanning bed risks tend to vary , | | | | case. The reason? It is due to the ultraviolet rays |
| there is a recent line of study that suggests one | | | | that are emitted by the tanning beds. In nature, our |
| possible benefit to tanning beds; the increased | | | | bodies produce vitamin D after being exposed to UV |
| production of vitamin D. Is there any truth to the | | | | rays from the sun. The same holds true for these |
| claim that you can boost your vitamin D levels just | | | | tanning beds. Our bodies are able to make vitamin D |
| by getting a tan? In thisarticle, we will try to answer | | | | just as effectively in these indoor tanning beds. This |
| that question. | | | | helps to explain why many elderly people face a |
| What is Vitamin D? | | | | vitamin D deficiency. They just do not receive the |
| Before we try to tackle whether or not tanning beds | | | | proper exposure to sunlight. This is especially true |
| can help with a vitamin D deficiency, it is probably | | | | forthose people who live in the Northeast, where the |
| best to examine the vitamin itself. Vitamin D is a fat | | | | winters are long and UV rays are non-existent. |
| soluble vitamin that helps maintain strong bone | | | | Final Word Of Caution |
| structure. It does this by helping the body to absorb | | | | While tanning beds may provide you with a boost of |
| calcium, and without enough vitamin D a person can | | | | vitamin D, there are also drawbacks. Research is still |
| experience all types of bone and muscle ailments. In | | | | ongoing as to the safety of such tanning methods, |
| addition, it is widelybelieved that vitamin D helps to | | | | and many doctors believe that they can be harmful |
| prevent certain disease such as cancer, diabetes, and | | | | to your health. In fact, a high percentage of health |
| Alzheimer's. | | | | care professionals strongly believe that the artificial |
| Ultraviolet Radiation | | | | UV rays used in tanning beds may cause skin cancer. |
| Now we can turn our attention back to the question | | | | |