Benefits of Indoor Tanning

An estimated 30 million North Americans turn to tanning salons as a controlled alternative to outdoor tanning. As we become increasingly aware of the benefits associated with regular exposure to sunlight and of the importance of managing the risks that can be associated with sunburn and overexposure, more people are turning to indoor tanning facilities to help attain their tans in a controlled enviroment.

Have more questions regarding the safety of tanning?
These links should provide you with resources from throughout the Vitamin D community and the tanning industry.

• TanningTruth.com
• HealthResearchForum.org.uk
• UVFoundation.org
• VitaminDCouncil.com
• VitaminDSociety.org
• Tanning-Trends.com
• TANdemonium.com (tanning product search engine)
• TheITA.com
• CITTO.org (California Indoor Tanning Trade Organization)
• SunlightAndHealth.org (Dr.Marc Sorenson's site)
• TanCanada.org -The Join Canadian Tanning

How Much You Need, When You Need It
Unlike tanning outdoors, where it's difficult to monitor how much ultraviolet light your body is receiving, indoor tanning allows you to control exactly what kind and how much ultraviolet light your skin absorbs every time you tan. The golden rule of smart tanning is "NEVER sunburn," and we are committed to making sure you are informed about tanning indoors. Our job?
Making certain you have a pleasant and relaxing tanning experience.

Stop in and see us our certified team will get your tan off to healthy start.

What Does Indoor Tanning Have To Do With Vitamin D?

Exposure to UVB from sunshine is the body's natural way to produce vitamin D, accounting for 90 percent of vitamin D production. Dietary "supplements" are just that: Supplemental ways to produce vitamin D.

Research has shown that people who utilize indoor tanning equipment that emits UVB- which most tanning equipment does-also produce vitamin D. And studies have also shown that indoor tanning clients have higher vitamin D blood levels than non-tanners.

While the North American indoor tanning industry promotes itself as a cosmetic service, one undeniable side-effect of that cosmetic service is vitamin D production. Even though it is not necessary to develop a tan to produce vitamin D, this should be considered: Because research suggests that the risks associated with sun exposure are related to intermittent sunburns, it is credible to believe that the benefits of regular, moderate non-burning exposure outweigh the easily manageable risks associated with overexposure.