Female vitamin D - sunlight and breast cancer

In recent months, the media of all kinds - both in electronic as well as standard (newspapers, television) can be seen a trend - there are more and more information about the very important role of vitamin D for health. But a lot of these publications indicates the need for taking it in supplement form, forgetting the most important and best source - the rays of the sun. Fortunately, you can also find information more reliable and not leaving suspicions about motives which guided the authors of these messages.

Another medical authority, which highlights the need to maintain a high level of vitamin D in the blood is Dr. Christiane Northrup, known in the United States specializing in the field of women's health. It has released best-selling books including dealing with women's health - Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause, Mother-Daughter Wisdom, and The Secret Pleasures of Menopause.


 Here is a summary of the article, Dr. Northrup, published in the online newspaper The Huffington Post:


 Recent discoveries in the field of medicine leave no doubt - Vitamin D plays in the body much more important role than previously thought. Vitamin D is good not only for children, which protects against rickets and allow proper development of the skeletal system. Optimal levels of vitamin D in the blood of adult humans (40 - 80 ng / ml) to create healthy cells and keep them in good condition. Not only has a positive effect on bone health and strengthening the immune system, but also protects against many dangerous cancers - including breast, ovarian, prostate and colon. New research conducted in the United States show that it is possible to prevent thousands of cases of breast cancer were more women are cared for appropriately high levels of vitamin D in the blood.



 The results of the experiments conducted by Dr. Cedric Garland and other researchers dealing with vitamin D have shown that women who witamny D level was 52 ng / ml had a half less likely of developing breast cancer than their colleagues who have this level was 13 ng. / Ml . Garland provides that through preventive action of vitamin D could be avoided every year 58 thousand. breast cancer cases in the United States.


 To determine the level of vitamin D just a simple blood test. Five years ago, the standard is 20 - 100 ng / ml, the lower limit at present is increased to 32 ng. However, keep in mind that the level of "normal" does not always mean "optimal".


 Women who are diagnosed with deficiency can complete it with supplements. At the beginning, you can take 5000 IU (international unit - international units) per day, and after adjusting levels - from 1000 to 2000 IU per day. It's hard to accept that amount of food. The average healthy serving of fish contains 300 - 700 IU, and milk (considered a good source of vitamin D), only about 100 IU per cup.


 For some it may be a surprise, but the best and healthiest source of vitamin D is simply sunlight. Band UVB rays activate the body to produce vitamin that is stored in adipose tissue and used by the body as needed. During the summer and spring months the body can store vitamin D needed supplies for the whole year. This vitamin naturally acquired in this way will never reach toxic quantities. In other words - there is no possibility of overdose, regardless of how much time you spend in the sun. Taken in the form of supplements can be taken in too high doses, which may have a negative impact on our health. In summary - a reasonable contact with the sun's rays (reasonable - ie not supply to burn) is the most common and desirable. This is confirmed by the statistics - the closer to the equator, the less there has been a breast cancer cases, the level of sun exposure is therefore a huge impact on the incidence of the disease.


 I encourage all women to regularly check the level of vitamin D and maintain its optimum value. It's very simple - just take each day at approximately 2000 IU supplements and remember to regular, safe exposure to sunlight. It is also a good idea to visit the sun-tanning salon where the devices are equipped with lamps that emit UVB rays. Both breast and whole body will benefit from this. This is the preventive medicine at its best.


Standard solarium is able to produce within 10 minutes in our skin 15,000 and more units of vitamin D. Remember that the vitamin is produced in a natural way and can not lead to its accidental and very dangerous to the health of an overdose.

"Suntan" in a tablet

Recently offered an alternative to tanning in the sun or tanning bed becomes known. sun in capsules. In the pharmacies, there is oral preparations containing, inter alia, beta-carotene, which gives the skin, even without sun exposure, the effect of slightly tanned skin, and in people using tanning accelerates the tanning process. By using a mixture of various antioxidants, they protect the body, including the skin against harmful UV radiation. They are recommended for use throughout the year.

Too much of everything will make you sick

Using the services of a solarium, we must remember that there is no safe or healthy tan tanning. Tanning without the sun does not protect us against UVB rays of natural sunlight, tanning is much less durable than natural, significantly accelerates skin aging. If, however, despite the many warnings the decision to uphold the use of the solarium, opracujmy your individual tanning program, selecting relevant to our skin, the severity and intensity of the desired cosmetic tan.

Remember that just like a normal sun exposure, there are many oral medications that may contribute to skin sensitivity to UV radiation and, consequently, it burns both in sunlight and in the case of tanning in the solarium. These include, among others, certain anti-inflammatory medication, acne, or contraceptives. A similar effect can lead to drunk before sunbathing or celery juice, some quite popular, herbal infusions, such as St. John's wort. Among the photosensitizing system may also include preparations of alpha-hydroxy acids so. AHA, perfumes or dyes, which are components of color cosmetics. These substances under the influence of sun exposure may contribute to the emergence of allergies or pigment spots appearing on the skin.

Skin care

New on the market are becoming care products that contain various measures that cause the effect of iridescence, which is especially attractive looks tanned skin. Among the raw materials of such action on the important of metal oxides deposited on mica, glitter, gold particles. Preparations for use in a solarium are available in different forms: cream, lotion, gel. Recently, it is particularly convenient to use cosmetics spray and ampoules. In general, preparations are offered separately for face and body tanning.

Keep your tan for longer

Another segment of the tanning preparations is aimed at people already tanned. Cosmetics intended for this audience include raw materials, and widening tan tan refresher. These include, inter alia, providing products known. tingle effect. The term derives from the word to tingle: pinch, cause tingling. And indeed, when applied to skin preparation there are such feelings, which also accompanied by heat release effect. Contained in the cosmetics a tingle compounds cause dilation of small blood vessels and stimulate blood circulation, which provides better oxygenation of the skin and stimulates the tanning process. As a result of surgery achieved a natural tan color but with a slightly red tint. After the completion of a tingling sensation quickly subsides.

The most frequently mentioned material during the tingle effect include: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg. The recipes of this type of preparation can also be found chemical compounds, including nicotinic acid derivatives - methyl or benzyl nicotinate. The resulting tan to a large extent depends on the recipe used in the system and its concentration. The intensity of the tingle is assessed on a scale and ranges from 0 to 3 Characteristic value of the preparation should be placed on his opakowaniu.Kosmetyków this type should not be used by people having a sensitive skin, prone to dilated blood vessels.

The last group of preparations for tanning a refresher resulting color cosmetics intended for use after sunbathing. They should not only moisturize the skin, but also cause the neutralization of free radicals, which may arise as a result of tanning. The beauty of this group include lubricants such as glycerin, urea, hyaluronic acid, proteins, amino acids, plant extracts m in. aloe. An important group of compounds are also widely used inhibitors of free radicals, effectively protecting cell membranes from their effects, which include vitamins E, C, carotene, coenzyme Q10. Necessary in their formulations are also raw materials soothe irritations and revitalize your skin: D-panthenol, bisabolol, allantoin, algae, trace minerals, chamomile.

Using the sunbed

Despite increasingly appearing warnings on the dangers of radiation, the fashion for a tan virtually no passing, and still there are many volunteers who want to quickly achieve a good color. The first step you need to do, using the services of a solarium, as in the case of a natural sun exposure, is to determine its phototype.

Fat distribution, which can be used for this purpose includes four basic groups:

I - very light skin, freckles, fair or red hair, blue eyes, gray - very high risk of burns,

II - light skin, blond or dark blond hair, blue eyes, green - high risk of burns,

III - dark blond to brown hair, olive complexion, green eyes, brown, brown - medium risk of burns,

IV - swarthy complexion, dark hair - brown or black, her eyes dark - low risk of burns.



Persons included in the first group should not use the services almost solarium. For the remaining tanning time should be determined individually in the stores. It should be tailored to the kind used where UV lamps that emit radiation, time and frequency of sunbathing, skin phototype and severity of sunburn.

While indoor tanning, use of cosmetics specifically for this purpose, not to mention the fact that in this case, match them to your skin. In trade, there is a wider choice of such preparations. They increase the speed, intensity and effectiveness of the sun while providing skin care during and after sun tanning. It is worth noting that most of these preparations do not contain the composition recepturalnym Sunscreens filter, so they can not be used during natural sun exposure. Preparations for tanning are often divided into groups.

The first of these cosmetics are recommended for people nieopalonym, using this procedure the first time. Their main ingredients are substances that stimulate the process of melanin production. These systems are known as activators of melanogenesis, a process by which, as already mentioned, there is this dye. Properly chosen prepare your skin for sunbathing, as well as accelerate the process of browning. Commonly used in this group of compounds includes, inter alia, tyrosine and its derivatives. This amino acid is biogenny for our skin. It occurs in the epidermis, where the action of the enzyme - tyrosine is converted to compounds which then polymerize to form its natural color.

In preparations for tanning the leather dye activator synthesis is also used a mixture of substances known as Unipertan. It is a system of plant origin, which includes, inter alia, elastin and riboflavin. Emerging color cosmetics comes from the yellow substance in ryboflawinie. Unipertan used in cosmetic formulations resulting in a significant acceleration of skin pigmentation. His place in articles intended for use in a solarium was also heliotropina (helios gr. Sun), sometimes described as having the ability to speed up immunocząsteczki melanin synthesis.

UV Sunbeds - sun alternative

One of the effects of the sun on our skin is the formation of a tan, which is obtained by synthesis in the skin of its natural pigment - melanin. Tanned skin looks attractive, healthy, but is it really? I like to sunbathe - the sun or tanning bed?

Sunlight brings many benefits for our body. It causes increased synthesis of vitamin D, which can better absorb calcium, alleviates the symptoms of psoriasis and eczema. Powered antidepressant, helps to improve mood, increase the efficiency of the circulatory system, provides better protection against microorganisms. But it may also cause many adverse effects. The epidermal basal layer cells are known. melanocytes that produce melanin. The precursor synthesis resulting dye is Tyrosine - an amino acid that is a whole array of genetic changes oxidation enzyme known as melanogenesis. Under the influence of certain stimuli such as sunlight, the body increases the production of melanin. Ultraviolet radiation has long been known that a change in skin color, the browning is one of the mechanisms of defense against solar radiation from the ultraviolet. Synthesized in the skin color is an effective, natural protective barrier, not only will he absorbs and scatters some of the sun, but it is also antioxidant and neutralizes generated by sunlight free radicals. Observations of physiological effects posed by ultraviolet radiation, have led to the division into three ranges: UVA (320-400 nm), UVB (280-320 nm) and UVC (200-280 nm). From the perspective of cosmetology and the tanning process it is important to radiation in the UVA and UVB rays. Its source can be sunlight and tanning lamp. UV-A produces an immediate effect, so called. tan is formed immediately after irradiation and disappearing after a few hours. Proper tan is induced primarily by UVB radiation, which causes increased melanin synthesis and accelerates the process of distribution. It is responsible for the so-called. delayed effect is visible after 72 hours of exposure to the sun. Ultraviolet radiation of the shortest wavelengths (UVC) is almost completely absorbed by the ozone layer located in the stratosphere. For a long time it was thought that only UVB radiation is responsible for the adverse changes in our skin. For this reason, solariums, which are used mainly radiation of wavelengths characteristic of the natural range of UVA (200-280 nm), regarded as a safe form of tanning. We now understand that both UVA and UVB causes a number of degenerative changes in the skin. Both operate immunodepresyjnie and kancerogennie. UVB radiation largely reflected by the stratum corneum. But his part (20%) penetrates into the deeper layers of the epidermis and to a lesser extent, reaches the dermis. By affecting mainly located in epidermal keratinocytes and Langerhans cells of the immune mechanism responsible for the skin. UVA radiation penetrates deeper. It acts on fibroblasts and capillaries within the dermis, as well as the structure of connective tissue. This radiation favors the formation of free radicals that can cause a number of unfavorable changes in the skin, such as lipid peroxidation, depolymerization of hyaluronic acid, an increase of metalloproteinases - protein-degrading enzymes, including collagen and elastin, forming the framework of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It can also cause damage in the structures of DNA. This radiation is one of the reasons for the formation of wrinkles, premature aging of the skin.

Reporters Looking For a Scary Headline!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EUROPEAN SUNLIGHT ASSOCIATION SUMMARY
The ESA responds to the recent tanning news:

EUROPEAN SUNLIGHT ASSOCIATION a.s.b.l..
You may have seen recent news stories claiming that scientists say tanning beds are “as dangerous as arsenic,” or comparing indoor tanning to smoking tobacco. These stories are inaccurate and misleading, and are based on a misunderstanding of the actual research. There was a brief guide prepared, to help you answer any questions and concerns you may have.

What the news means:

• Tanning beds have been categorized as “Group 1” by a group of scientists in France. “Group 1” means there is evidence that the use of tanning beds can increase the risk of skin cancer.
• The information is not new at all: sunlight is in the same category as tanning beds are now, and has been in that category since 1992!
• Being in the “Group 1” category does not say anything about the size of the risk, just that there is any risk at all. Some things in the category are very dangerous, like arsenic and mustard gas. Other substances only carry a very small risk, like red wine, beer, and salted fish.
• News stories that say things like “tanning is as dangerous as arsenic” are flat-out wrong. The scientists have not made that kind of comparison at all, only reporters looking for a scary headline.
• The report itself has not been made available. All the news stories are working off of a press release, and no reporters have actually read the report!
• The IARC is a group of scientists that works with the United Nations. Their report is not a new study; it is a review of a paper from 2006, which itself was a review of 23 studies, some dating to the early 1980s. Those studies had a wide range of findings.

• Of the 23 studies:
• 5 were excluded for unusable data
• 6 had results suggesting that tanning beds actually reduce the risk of skin cancer!
• 16 had results within the margin of error – In an election experts will say that you shouldn’t trust a poll that shows one candidate ahead by 1%, with a margin of error of 5%.

• Some news stories are including a misleading statistic: that tanning beds increase the risk of melanoma by 75%. This number comes from a study with questionable methods. The study’s authors admit that they did not adjust for factors like outside sun exposure and sun sensitivity. Even if the study is accurate, it does not mean that 75% of tanning bed users will get melanoma, it means that their relative risk is higher. Because the issue is relative risk, when the original risk is very small, a percentage increase that looks big actually translates into a very small added risk. To use another example, your annual risk of a fatal car accident is about 0.013%. If that risk were increased by 75%, it would be 0.023%, or about 1 in 4,500. This helps to put that percentage number into perspective!

We hope the above points will help in explaining the background!

Source: European Sunlight Association, -Brussels Office-, Chaussée de Cjarleroi 51, 1471 Loupoigne, Belgium
Phone: +32-67-670114, Fax: +32-67-648048
Email: europeansunlight@skynet.be
Website: http://www.europeansunlight.eu/
For additional responses to help combat this issue, please visit the following:
INTERNATIONAL SMART TAN NETWORK
https://smarttan.com/blog/index.php/academic-fraud/
THE INDOOR TANNING ASSOCIATION
http://www.theita.com/news/IARC.pdf.

AN INFORMATIVE ARTICLE IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

AN INFORMATIVE ARTICLE IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Learn what the experts are saying about sunshine and vitamin D.
The link below is for a U.S. News & World Report article: "Time in the Sun: How Much Is Needed for Vitamin D?" This article is an excellent source from a well-known and respected national magazine.
In the second section of this newsletter is a summary of the statement released by the European Sunlight Association regarding the recent news on indoor tanning. This should clear up any confusion and also provide additional information.
The third section of this newsletter has details on all upcoming JK-North America regional expos.
All of these are excellent resources!

http://www.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/06/23/time-in-the-sun-how-much-is-needed-for-vitamin-d.html

 

Tanning Truth

"Sunlamps and sunbeds expose the body to ultra violet light that not only induces a tan but also induces production of vitamin D in the skin. A five-to-10 minute exposure on a sunbed can produce more than 10,000 IUs on vitamin D which is a useful quantity providing enough for a few days."
"Cancer Research UK and others against use of sunbeds has up to now been one sided, considering the possible risk of skin cancer without considering the benefit obtained from sunbeds is a cosmetic one when in fact there are considerable benefits from the vitamin D produced, including a feeling of well-being. Furthermore some studies have been unable to find any risk of melanoma from use of sunbads."


Text taken from "Scotland's Health Deficit: An Explanation and a Plan" by Oliver Gillie

Tanning and Vitamin D

Tanning Beds Can Reverse Vitamin D Deficiency with UV Light, Reveals Michael Holick's Pioneering Research

http://www.naturalnews.com/024687.html

Why indoor tanning?

Why tanning room?

Sun-tanning in a tanning-room brings opportunities, which you will not find at the beach or pool.

Guarantee a sky without clouds, with a shining sun, without the risk of sudden changes in weather and, above all, regardless of season – these are just a few advantages of the tanning room. In addition, in a tanning-room we are able to create a plan for tanning that is right for our skin and phototypes. Without the facility of the tanning room we would be dependent on weather conditions, leisure time and other factors that we may not be able to work with.
Modern tanning beds allow us to obtain some tan even in one session, which would be visible only after a whole day spent in the sun on a cloudless day.

Today's technologies allow us to not only think carefully about any visit to the tanning salon but also to avoid the negative tanning aspects such as dry skin or sun burn.
Qualified personnel work in the tanning room and they can generate an individual tanning plan for each client, having regard to their skin phototype and past experience with tanning. Professional tanning products, designed to work best in the tanning room care for the skin and allow a longer lasting beautiful tan.

You can visit the tanning room whenever you want - "every day" and every season, even if we have very little time to build a beautiful tan.
After a few minutes spent in a tanning salon and with the use of professional tanning products you can enjoy the visible effects of tanning.

What is a tan?

A tan is the skins natural protection. Sunbeds omit UV A and UV B .When UV A enters the skin the melanin already there reacts with the oxygen in the blood and turns brown. When UV B enters the skin it reaches the lower layers of the epidermis where the melanocytes are and "excites" them into producing melanin.
The melanin produced from this will be distributed throughout the skin over the next 2-3 days. (that's why you should only tan once every 48 hours!).The next time you go in a sunbed this melanin that has been produced will turn brown from the UV A exposure.

Using a sunbed – what for?

· Simple to relax, to forget about everything and to recharge energy
· To strengthen the immune system
· To prevent osteoporosis
· To actively strengthen heart and circulation
· For more vitality
· For a positive radiance
· Against winter depression
· To reduce the risk of cancer (breast, colon, prostate)