Re: Vitamin D, UV light, cancer, and cataracts

[Guest guest]

a=z,

Although we do need vitamin D which is created by exposure of the skin

to the sun, UV lamps may cause cancer and cataracts. See the links

below. Always wear adequate eye protection to keep the high energy UV

light from your eyes.

Tony

The Darker Side of Tanning:

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer/tanning.html

What are the dangers of tanning?

UV radiation from the sun, tanning beds, or from sun lamps may cause

skin cancer. While skin cancer has been associated with sunburn,

moderate tanning may also produce the same effect. UV radiation can

also have a damaging effect on the immune system and cause premature

aging of the skin, giving it a wrinkled, leathery appearance.

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http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/CONSUMER/CON00057.html

Ultraviolet Light and Eye Damage

Not only must our eyes be protected from disease, but also from

ultraviolet light. UV light emanates from the sun naturally or from

special lamps (such as sun lamps). There are three types of

ultraviolet light: UVA, UVB and UVC.

UVC light is normally screened out by the ozone layer and so far does

not present an immediate threat. UVB light can cause the greatest eye

damage. Overexposure to intense UVB light can damage the cornea,

producing a painful condition known as photokeratitis.

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> > F.Y.I. here is a relatively new item that might be of interest to

> > you.

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> > http://www.summertan.com/Catalog/kbd_d_uv_lamp_4899512.htm

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> > a=z

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> > PS No affiliation with the company :-) but bought one for the wife.

> > Haven't tried it yet.

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[Guest guest]

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> a=z,

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> Although we do need vitamin D which

Here is a very informative presentation by Professor Reinhold

Vieth on the necessity of Vitamin D and its relationship

to cancer, MS, and osteoporosis. He is on the committee

which recently proposed an increase in the recommended

dietary intakes.

http://www.insinc.com/onlinetv/directms13oct2005/softvnetplayer.htm

[Guest guest]

And of course, for those of us in the northern hemisphere, NOW is

absolutely the time of year we should be taking supplemental doses of

vitamin D.

Rodney.