Vitamin D And UV Light
UV Light, Biologically Designed – Naturally Effective!
It is our position that tanning in an indoor tanning bed that emits Ultraviolet B is the most reliable and controlled source of vitamin D.
Tanning and Supplements, a Comparison
There is no denying the fact that the way our bodies were designed to produce vitamin D is through exposing the skin to Ultraviolet B. The two sources of UVB available to Canadians are sunlight and tanning beds. Because of our Northern geography sunlight is unable to produce vitamin D from approximately October – March. The other way to get vitamin D is through diet or supplements. A typical Canadian diets provides very little vitamin D.
Tanners have been scientifically shown to have 90% higher vitamin D levels than non-tanners.
"sunbeds and summer sunshine are effective means by which to increase our serum 25(OH)D levels. The advantage of a tanning bed is that exposure to UV light can be controlled more precisely than casual sun exposure and thus can be safer than advising the public to guess at their own sun exposure from sunlight,"
Dr. Reinhold Vieth, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto