Vitamin D

[Guest guest]

I found out yesterday that my Vitamin D is low as well. I am relatively new to

MTX. I will be taking the mega doses over the next 4 weeks. It wasn't so low

that she recommended 8. We'll see how this goes.

In support,

Sandy

-

[Guest guest]

The RDA for vitamin D is much higher in Europe...they have done recent studies

and found that doses of vitamin D that are double what the US RDA are great for

your immune system...bones and general health...I have been taking the higher

dose for at least two months and it seems to help...advised my rheumatologist of

my increase and he was cool with it.

What have you got to lose?

 

kathy

[Guest guest]

I take Vit D two times a day - I believe it is 2000 whatever. Can't say as I am

better or worse. I just decided to take it, because it is supposed to be good

for peoples like us!

Libby

[Guest guest]

I did a lot of research and learned that when docs call in a script for Vitamin

D that it is Vitamin D2. Vitamin D3 is more pure, potent, and quicker to absorb.

Vitamin D2 takes a lot more and and is inferior to D3. A bottle of 180 Vitamin

D3 at 1000iu cost me about $5. I'm going to start at 3 to 5 a day.

" owlhead326 " <owlhead326@...>

[Guest guest]

You are not alone. I am taking 2000 units per day to get me up above the minimum

normal level. I think I feel better since taking it. It is supposed to help with

bone development. I have osteoporosis so anything that helps that also is good.

" wiltuck46 " <wilson.don@...>

<<Hi there....I found out today that my Vitamin D levels are very low. Doc is

calling in a script for large dose of Vitamin D. Did some research and I see a

lot of me in there. Does anybody take Vitamin D and have you seen any positive

results?>>

[Guest guest]

My doctor says my vitamin D levels were low too. I started vitamin D about a

month ago and i can already feel the results. vitamin D deficiency can cause

muscle and bone aches and I found a relenting of the pain about a week after I

started the daily dose.

Dawn

[Guest guest]

I find this very disturbing. I have been taking vitamin D for almost two years.

I knew eventually something might come around to debunk this usage. I just do

not know what to believe anymore. Very frustrating. Will be calling my doctor

and will be giving him and her this report.

Chuck, do you feel this is a reputable study?

Venizia

>

> New study seems to contradict some of the advice we have seen here

> lately on vitamin D. In particular, low D may be a result of autoimmune

> conditions rather than a cause, and taking supplements may make

> autoimmune conditions worse.

>

> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408164415.htm

>

> Chuck

>

[Guest guest]

I was on 1000 mgs for about a year and my doctor just recently told me to go up

to 2000 mgs because the test came back at the bottom of the range.

Roni

<>Just because something

isn't seen doesn't mean it's

not there<>

From: Chuck B <gumboyaya@...>

Subject: Vitamin D

hypothyroidism , HypothyroidManagement

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 3:29 PM

New study seems to contradict some of the advice we have seen here

lately on vitamin D. In particular, low D may be a result of autoimmune

conditions rather than a cause, and taking supplements may make

autoimmune conditions worse.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408164415.htm

Chuck

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

First of all, given the dozens of positive studies on vitamin D that

have been getting published regularly of late, a few negative studies

should be looked at with a large degree of skeptism.

This is similar to a story that came out of Australia a while back that

turned out to be a completely worthless study.

One would think that any study that looked at autoimmune diseases by

latitude would supersede this material.

Most Americans don't have sufficient levels of vitamin D in their blood

BECAUSE they don't get enough sun. Since D is needed to prevent quite a

large number of diseases from cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, not

getting enough D would be aggravated by the rise of these diseases which

would require the body to NEED more vitamin D than normal, thus lowering

blood levels by additional amounts. The study that showed that 1000 IU

of D3 cut cancer rates in years 2-4 of a 4 year study by 77%, a

tremendously significant amount, is not to be ignored. Eliminating 3

out of every 4 cancers would decreased national medical costs by

billions of dollars, not to mention the decrease in diabetes, heart

disease, etc.

Personally, I'm still going to be supplementing until my blood levels

are above 70 ng/mL, a level that is still below people who live closer

to the equator and get regular sun, people who for instance who get

Multiple Sclerosis at much much lower rates, an autoimmune disease.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15971932

UVR, vitamin D and three autoimmune diseases--multiple sclerosis, type 1

diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis.Ponsonby AL, Lucas RM, van der Mei IA.

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital,

Parkville, Melbourne, Australia. anne-louise.ponsonby@...

We review the evidence indicating a possible beneficial role for UVR on

three Th1-mediated autoimmune diseases: multiple sclerosis, type 1

diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis in relation to recent developments in

photoimmunology. Recent work suggests that UVR exposure may be one

factor that can attenuate the autoimmune activity leading to these three

diseases through several pathways involving UVB and UVA irradiation,

UVR-derived vitamin D synthesis and other routes such as

alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, calcitonin gene related peptide

and melatonin. Ecological features, particularly a gradient of

increasing prevalence of multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes with

higher latitude, provide some support for a beneficial role of UVR.

Analytical studies provide additional support, particularly as low

vitamin D has been prospectively associated with disease onset for all

three diseases, but are not definitive. Randomized controlled trial data

are required. Further, we discuss how associated genetic studies may

assist the accumulation of evidence with regard to the possible causal

role of low UVR exposure and/or low vitamin D status in the development

of these diseases.

PMID: 15971932 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Chuck B wrote:

> New study seems to contradict some of the advice we have seen here

> lately on vitamin D. In particular, low D may be a result of autoimmune

> conditions rather than a cause, and taking supplements may make

> autoimmune conditions worse.

>

> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408164415.htm

>

> Chuck

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[Guest guest]

venizia,

It is quite reputable, but I would tend to avoid making decisions on the

basis of any one study. I am still taking D, but then, I do not have an

autoimmune condition.

Chuck

> I find this very disturbing. I have been taking vitamin D for almost two

> years. I knew eventually something might come around to debunk this

> usage. I just do not know what to believe anymore. Very frustrating.

> Will be calling my doctor and will be giving him and her this report.

[Guest guest]

Probably it was just 1000iu or 2000iu....2000mg would be a toxic dose.

Neil

Roni Molin wrote:

>

>

> I was on 1000 mgs for about a year and my doctor just recently told me

> to go up to 2000 mgs because the test came back at the bottom of the

> range.

>

> Roni

> <>Just because something

> isn't seen doesn't mean it's

> not there<>

>

>

>

> From: Chuck B <gumboyaya@... <mailto:gumboyaya%40cox.net>>

> Subject: Vitamin D

> hypothyroidism

> <mailto:hypothyroidism%40>,

> HypothyroidManagement

> <mailto:HypothyroidManagement%40>

> Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 3:29 PM

>

> New study seems to contradict some of the advice we have seen here

> lately on vitamin D. In particular, low D may be a result of autoimmune

> conditions rather than a cause, and taking supplements may make

> autoimmune conditions worse.

>

> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408164415.htm

> <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408164415.htm>

>

> Chuck

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry, you are correct Neil. It is IUs not mgs.

Roni

<>Just because something

isn't seen doesn't mean it's

not there<>

>

> From: Chuck B <gumboyaya@... <mailto:gumboyaya%40cox.net>>

> Subject: Vitamin D

> hypothyroidism

> <mailto:hypothyroidism%40>,

> HypothyroidManagement

> <mailto:HypothyroidManagement%40>

> Date: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 3:29 PM

>

> New study seems to contradict some of the advice we have seen here

> lately on vitamin D. In particular, low D may be a result of autoimmune

> conditions rather than a cause, and taking supplements may make

> autoimmune conditions worse.

>

> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408164415.htm

> <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090408164415.htm>

>

> Chuck

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Rosemarie Geiger <gypsy___rose@...> wrote:

>I recently tested for VitD and my results were 35ng/ml. They told me the

normal range was 35-75....I seem too far on the low end not to supplement. I

would like to hear opinions on whether I should supplement and how much.

>

When you are sick you really use it. I would say a healthy person is 5000 IU

per 150lb.

Low normal is where you are. My score was near rickets.

I went 50,000 IU for a week, then 25000

for more than a month. I was then up to low normal. 40

Near the equator they have scores closer to 200.

I met a woman at a score of 10. She had cancer, of course. The doctor made no

mention of supplements for her. She should have been dead, I think. Doctor

knew profitable drugs was the way to go.

Drug companies have muzzled them from suggesting anything not allopathic. You

must ask!

You could do 50,000 IU's for quite some time. like a month. You get the blood

tested after 2 weeks, on such a high dose though. LEGAL issue!~

You will find your body using it, I bet.

Better add phosphated B vitamins, like Biotics Research Bio-glycozyme forte, and

add liquid zinc drink till you can taste it.

Youtube " zinc deficiency " . Zinc is a hormone to us, like D.

Many systems need it.

PS:my hair was falling out before I started this D + Zinc thing.

Dennis

[Guest guest]

I take one 2000 mg tablet of vitamin D each day. I don't know if it's

helping anything or not, but I take it just in case. I'm not taking

the recommended dosage of calcium because it contributes to my

constipation problem, so I take the added vitamin D instead.

Sue

On Jun 3, 2009, at 11:16 AM, musiclvr3237 wrote:

> For those of you suffering from fatigue, I would like to recommend

> taking Vitamin D. I have been taking 2- 2000 mg tabets of Vitamin D

> over the past 2 weeks, and I feel soooo much better. If you do try

> it, be sure and keep me posted. Of all the vitamins I have tried

> over the years, Vitamin D seems to have helped the most.

> Take care everyone.

> (musiclvr3237)

[Guest guest]

June, you get the gold star for the story of the day! that's hilarious. the best

one i've had was a customer wanting to put 3 five gallon drums of flammable oil

on 2nd day air shipping. I had to explain to him about how you can't put

flammable compounds on airplanes, that the FAA, OSHA, and UPS really frowned on

possibly blowing up their nice airplanes, and that the shipping would have been

about 10 times the cost of the product even if we could perchance put it on a

nice airplane. He took it rather well, all things considered. i hung up and

banged my head on the desk a few times.

jane

>

> I have been reading a few articles suggesting that if you are taking Didrocal

that it is important to take Vit. D along with it. Anyone hear this?

>

> ,I just have to tell you my experience last Wed. I was given the task of

evaluating one of our new recruits. A very obnoxious man who nobody wants to

work with. Well, I was supposed to review the hip examination with him. When I

asked him to get on the table, he removed his trousers and lo and behold he had

his boxer shorts on instead of the required regular shorts. Now, if you can

imagine the scenario when he claimed on the table the fly opened and to add to

this he began to lower his shorts below the hips. I told him this was not

necessary since I am not a doctor,the exam is done by finding the iliac crests

on top of the shorts. As this was going on, our chief walked in, assessed the

situation and had to leave the room quickly as she was laughing so hard. Now,if

I thought the other guy was hairy, this one was as close to an ape as I have

ever seen. The very thought of palpating any of his joints made me shudder. By

the time the exam was over, Anne had spread the word to the rest of our patient

partners who could not contain their hysterical laughter at my expense. When I

told him,wearing his underwear was not acceptable he said his reason for doing

so was because his regular shorts didn't fit under his trousers. Anne told him

afterwards that he will have to bring his shorts with him and change at the

session, but I doubt he will do this. Anne apologized to me,although she was

still giggling but I told her it was okay, if it can't get up it can't get out,

which started the laughter again. Just thought you would get a laugh at my

dilemma.

>

> Hugs

> June

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi all,

   My Vitamin D levels were extremely low -- 9.3 -- so my rheumy gave me an Rx

50,000 IU twice a week. I have had the opposite problem of most people -- I have

had 3-4 bowel movements a day which is unusual for me! Ugh! Today my rheumy told

me the highest she expected the Rx to bring my levels to is 30-35! Sigh.

Take care,

Steph in VA

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For those of you suffering

from fatigue, I would like to recommend

taking Vitamin D. I have been taking 2- 2000 mg tabets of Vitamin D

over the past 2 weeks, and I feel soooo much better. If you do try it,

be sure and keep me posted. Of all the vitamins I have tried over the

years, Vitamin D seems to have helped the most.

Take care everyone.

(musiclvr3237)

[Guest guest]

take more magnesium and you won't be constipated.

monique

I take one 2000 mg tablet of vitamin D each day. I don't know if it's

helping anything or not, but I take it just in case. I'm not taking

the recommended dosage of calcium because it contributes to my

constipation problem, so I take the added vitamin D instead.

Sue

[Guest guest]

Hi Steph,

 

My blood work also showed Vitamin D deficient. My rheumy said most people with

RA have low vitamin D. I too have an Rx., 1.25 Mg once a week. Just started

taking it so don't know if it's doing anything or not.  Nice to know that it is

working for someone though.

 

Yesterday was the first good day I've had in a while. Woke up with little

stiffness, swelling or pain, just a little aching. Worked all day andI felt

almost normal. The the weather turned. Rainy and cold. Woke up this morning

feeling like I was 90 and had been hit by a truck. Damn but those good days are

nice though. I need something to look forward to now and then.

 

I think I'll probably take a sleeping pill tonight. I don't take them often but

could sure use a good night's sleep.

 

One valuable RA lesson I've learned - Control Top panty hose for work are out if

you are having above a 4 pain day - unless of course you are shooting for

Funniest Home Video.  Couldn't get them up any further than my knees this

morning. I stopped after work and picked up some knee highs. I really, really,

don't like panty lines. Oh well. Just another sacrifice I guess.

 

Welcome to all the new members. This is a great, extremely supportive group. I

can't think of any place I'd rather be on a bad day -- heck even on a good day.

At least here you always find someone who understands, someone who has been

there.

 

Wishing you all pain free days ahead.

 

Kay

From: DeNicola- <stephdenicola@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Vitamin D

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, 3:40 PM

Hi all,

   My Vitamin D levels were extremely low -- 9.3 -- so my rheumy gave me an Rx

50,000 IU twice a week. I have had the opposite problem of most people -- I have

had 3-4 bowel movements a day which is unusual for me! Ugh! Today my rheumy told

me the highest she expected the Rx to bring my levels to is 30-35! Sigh.

Take care,

Steph in VA

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~For those of you

suffering from fatigue, I would like to recommend

taking Vitamin D. I have been taking 2- 2000 mg tabets of Vitamin D

over the past 2 weeks, and I feel soooo much better. If you do try it,

be sure and keep me posted. Of all the vitamins I have tried over the

years, Vitamin D seems to have helped the most.

Take care everyone.

(musiclvr3237)

[Guest guest]

I do take magnesium along with my calcium, and I switched from calcium

carbonate to calcium citrate.

Lately, though, I never know from one day to the next whether I'm

going to have constipation or diarrhea.

Sue

On Jun 3, 2009, at 7:57 PM, Sauve wrote:

> take more magnesium and you won't be constipated.

>

> monique

>

[Guest guest]

It's always a balance isn't it?

Get plenty of sun for Vit D production!

BUT - Don't get TOO much sun for fear of cancer!

It's no wonder medicine can be so confusing.

=) =)

Robynn

>

> From: <msadams@...>

> Subject: RE: [ ] How do you know when you are cured from Lyme

>

> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 3:38 PM

>

>

>

> Robin what type of D are you using? D3? 20,0000 seems to be

around the

>

> dosage others have reported using.

>

>

>

> My wife has been using tanning beds to help her D levels. Though that may be

>

> too expensive for you, its something to consider.

>

>

>

> Also natural sun tanning since we are in summer might help! Just remember

>

> not to bathe for 24 hours afterwards to allow the body to absorb the vitamin

>

> D the skin has made.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We all know how they can make something look like whatever they want it to look

like or say - yes, if you use the tanning booth to much (over tan) or burn in

the tanning booth - or tanning in the sun too much or burn in the sun - well of

course that is going to give you a higher chance of cancer...............

This is a no brain-er - but, moderate tanning and getting the vit d that you

body needs helps support a healthy body - please think about this and please no

one jump on the band wagon -

Diane

________________________________

From: Robynn <Robynn@...>

Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:59:30 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: vitamin D

 

It's always a balance isn't it?

Get plenty of sun for Vit D production!

BUT - Don't get TOO much sun for fear of cancer!

It's no wonder medicine can be so confusing.

=) =)

Robynn

>

> From: <msadams@... >

> Subject: RE: [ ] How do you know when you are cured from Lyme

> @group s.com

> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 3:38 PM

>

>

>

> Robin what type of D are you using? D3? 20,0000 seems to be around the

>

> dosage others have reported using.

>

>

>

> My wife has been using tanning beds to help her D levels. Though that may be

>

> too expensive for you, its something to consider.

>

>

>

> Also natural sun tanning since we are in summer might help! Just remember

>

> not to bathe for 24 hours afterwards to allow the body to absorb the vitamin

>

> D the skin has made.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

" moderate tanning " .it doesn't say that..it says they are dangerous " period " .

I agree with that.I think it's a no brainier to use them because they are used

mostly for looks!Can get vit.D the normal way outside from the sun!

Just my .2 cents........

Geri

We all know how they can make something look like whatever they want it to

look like or say - yes, if you use the tanning booth to much (over tan) or burn

in the tanning booth - or tanning in the sun too much or burn in the sun - well

of course that is going to give you a higher chance of cancer...............

This is a no brain-er - but, moderate tanning and getting the vit d that you

body needs helps support a healthy body - please think about this and please no

one jump on the band wagon -

Diane

________________________________

From: Robynn <Robynn@...>

Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:59:30 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: vitamin D

It's always a balance isn't it?

Get plenty of sun for Vit D production!

BUT - Don't get TOO much sun for fear of cancer!

It's no wonder medicine can be so confusing.

=) =)

Robynn

>

> From: <msadams@... >

> Subject: RE: [ ] How do you know when you are cured from Lyme

> @group s.com

> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 3:38 PM

>

>

>

> Robin what type of D are you using? D3? 20,0000 seems to be around the

>

> dosage others have reported using.

>

>

>

> My wife has been using tanning beds to help her D levels. Though that may be

>

> too expensive for you, its something to consider.

>

>

>

> Also natural sun tanning since we are in summer might help! Just remember

>

> not to bathe for 24 hours afterwards to allow the body to absorb the vitamin

>

> D the skin has made.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

As long as it's controlled - either in the sun or in a bed - the same outcome -

both will give you a burn if you are not very careful - I also agree people do

tan for looks but that is not the only reason and they do that in the bed or

outside the old natural way   (normal way) 

" normal " nothing is normal when it comes to us with lyme   Don't knock it till

you try it   To each there own   Be happy

________________________________

From: Geri Logan <hotwheels@...>

Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 3:22:58 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: vitamin D

 

" moderate tanning " .it doesn't say that..it says they are dangerous " period " . I

agree with that.I think it's a no brainier to use them because they are used

mostly for looks!Can get vit.D the normal way outside from the sun!

Just my .2 cents....... .

Geri

We all know how they can make something look like whatever they want it to look

like or say - yes, if you use the tanning booth to much (over tan) or burn in

the tanning booth - or tanning in the sun too much or burn in the sun - well of

course that is going to give you a higher chance of cancer...... .........

This is a no brain-er - but, moderate tanning and getting the vit d that you

body needs helps support a healthy body - please think about this and please no

one jump on the band wagon -

Diane

____________ _________ _________ __

From: Robynn <Robynn@ comcast.net>

@group s.com

Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:59:30 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: vitamin D

It's always a balance isn't it?

Get plenty of sun for Vit D production!

BUT - Don't get TOO much sun for fear of cancer!

It's no wonder medicine can be so confusing.

=) =)

Robynn

>

> From: <msadams@... >

> Subject: RE: [ ] How do you know when you are cured from Lyme

> @group s.com

> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 3:38 PM

>

>

>

> Robin what type of D are you using? D3? 20,0000 seems to be around the

>

> dosage others have reported using.

>

>

>

> My wife has been using tanning beds to help her D levels. Though that may be

>

> too expensive for you, its something to consider.

>

>

>

> Also natural sun tanning since we are in summer might help! Just remember

>

> not to bathe for 24 hours afterwards to allow the body to absorb the vitamin

>

> D the skin has made.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Being in a T. bed is not normal like being in the sun .didn't you read the

warning? Tan to your harts content I have.never been in one and never

will....may as well take up smoking...but don't care to play Russian Roulette.

Geri

As long as it's controlled - either in the sun or in a bed - the same

outcome - both will give you a burn if you are not very careful - I also agree

people do tan for looks but that is not the only reason and they do that in the

bed or outside the old natural way (normal way)

" normal " nothing is normal when it comes to us with lyme Don't knock it

till you try it To each there own Be happy

________________________________

From: Geri Logan <hotwheels@...>

Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 3:22:58 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: vitamin D

" moderate tanning " .it doesn't say that..it says they are dangerous " period " .

I agree with that.I think it's a no brainier to use them because they are used

mostly for looks!Can get vit.D the normal way outside from the sun!

Just my .2 cents....... .

Geri

We all know how they can make something look like whatever they want it to

look like or say - yes, if you use the tanning booth to much (over tan) or burn

in the tanning booth - or tanning in the sun too much or burn in the sun - well

of course that is going to give you a higher chance of cancer...... .........

This is a no brain-er - but, moderate tanning and getting the vit d that you

body needs helps support a healthy body - please think about this and please no

one jump on the band wagon -

Diane

____________ _________ _________ __

From: Robynn <Robynn@ comcast.net>

@group s.com

Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:59:30 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: vitamin D

It's always a balance isn't it?

Get plenty of sun for Vit D production!

BUT - Don't get TOO much sun for fear of cancer!

It's no wonder medicine can be so confusing.

=) =)

Robynn

>

> From: <msadams@... >

> Subject: RE: [ ] How do you know when you are cured from Lyme

> @group s.com

> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 3:38 PM

>

>

>

> Robin what type of D are you using? D3? 20,0000 seems to be around the

>

> dosage others have reported using.

>

>

>

> My wife has been using tanning beds to help her D levels. Though that may be

>

> too expensive for you, its something to consider.

>

>

>

> Also natural sun tanning since we are in summer might help! Just remember

>

> not to bathe for 24 hours afterwards to allow the body to absorb the vitamin

>

> D the skin has made.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If you use a bed with Uvb rays you will get a tan and increase your vitamin

D. Not all beds have the Uvb some have UVa mostly. The UVB beds work just

fine.

> Re: [ ] Re: vitamin D

>

>

>

> " moderate tanning " .it doesn't say that..it says they are

> dangerous " period " . I agree with that.I think it's a no

> brainier to use them because they are used mostly for

> looks!Can get vit.D the normal way outside from the sun!

> Just my .2 cents........

> Geri

>

> We all know how they can make something look like whatever

> they want it to look like or say - yes, if you use the

> tanning booth to much (over tan) or burn in the tanning booth

> - or tanning in the sun too much or burn in the sun - well of

> course that is going to give you a higher chance of

> cancer...............

> This is a no brain-er - but, moderate tanning and getting

> the vit d that you body needs helps support a healthy body -

> please think about this and please no one jump on the band wagon -

> Diane

>