Tanning beds are actually used for several health conditions, Vitamin D deficiency being one of them others include psoriasis, eczema, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), and acne. In these types of situations, the risks vs. the benefits are carefully weighed and the beds are used under medical supervision. While occasional tanning promotes production of Vitamin D in deficient individuals, beds need only be used by those in environments with very little sunlight. However, adequate amounts of vitamin D3 can be made in the skin after only ten to fifteen minutes of sun (or other UV) exposure at least two times per week to the face, arms, hands, or back without sunscreen. With longer exposure to UVB rays, an equilibrium is achieved in the skin, and the vitamin simply degrades as fast as it is generated. This same amount of time may be enough to maintain a tan for the tan-enthusiast, depending on skin type, but many choose to expose their skin more often or for greater periods of time for cosmetic (not health) purposes.

There are other ways to increase your Vitamin D level if one is deficient. D2 can be obtained from mushrooms and algae and D3 from fish, eggs and beef liver. While tanning beds can help people with certain conditions it is not their primary use. The majority of people tan indoors only to darken their skin to their liking, and the risk generally far outweighs the possible benefits for these people.

The below is a quote from the blog that this comment is directed to:

“A sun-kissed complexion used to be considered a sign of health, but now we know that that golden tan is just a sign of sun damage to the skin. It may look great now but the damage that basking in the ultraviolet light has done to your skin will show later in life. While some effects of sun exposure, like freckles and wrinkles, might be harmless the various forms of skin cancer are definitely not. Not that the sun is completely to blame, the UV light from tanning beds is just as harmful.”

The below is a Quote by Health Ranger Mike Adams in his NaturalNews Insider Alert (www.NaturalNews.com) email newsletter (July 28, 2009):

“I’m tracking multiple breaking news stories right now that you’ll see on NaturalNews soon. The FDA, for example, has just announced its “scientific” finding that mercury fillings are perfectly safe for your health! But the WHO, meanwhile, has announced that tanning beds cause cancer. It’s an amazing world when toxic heavy metals are declared “safe to chew on” while vitamin D enhancing tanning beds are declared deadly for human health…”