A Possitive Message About UV From The world’s Leading Vitamin D Experts

The world’s leading vitamin D experts gathered together in San Diego this month calling for health officials to take a balanced approach to UV light policy.

 

 

There are two conflicting views on sun exposure. On the one side are dermatologists, skin cancer organizations and public health groups who have been advising the public to stay out of the midday sun, or to use sunscreen, daily, to reduce the risk of skin cancer. On the other side are vitamin D advocates, scientists and doctors who believe that sensible, non-burning sun exposure helps you achieve adequate vitamin D levels, which reduces your risk of a number of serious diseases without increasing your risk of skin cancer.

The release of the video coincided with the kickoff of the Vitamin D for Public Health 2-day seminar in San Diego hosted by GrassrootsHealth and UC San Diego. Seminar attendees heard from Dr. Robert Heaney and Dr. Michael Holick, featured in the video, and other experts on the importance of sun exposure for maintaining optimal levels of vitamin D necessary for human health.

In the video, Dr. Robert Heaney, John A Creighton University Professor Emeritus, addresses a question on the natural way to make vitamin D, “The most natural way to make vitamin D is to expose our skin to the sun particularly around midday when the intensity of the sun’s rays will be at their maximum, particularly in the summertime.”

Another important question addressed in the video is, can sunbeds be used to make vitamin D, especially in winter? “Sunbeds of course can be used to make vitamin D. It has been one of the ways that we have measured the amount of vitamin D that the skin has the capacity to make,” stated Dr. Reinhold Vieth, a professor at the University of Toronto in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology.

“Tanners actually have robust levels of vitamin D,” stated Dr. Michael Holick, Professor, School of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Nutrition, Boston University.

It’s the UVB rays in ultraviolet light that makes vitamin D in your skin. Sunshine at midday in summer is typically composed of 95% UVA and 5% UVB. The small amount of UVB is all it takes to make vitamin D in your skin. This occurs when the UV index is above 3 and your shadow is shorter than your height. During spring/summer the best time to make vitamin D is between 10 am and 2 pm. During the fall/winter months UVB rays do not reach the earth above a latitude of roughly 34 degrees (Los Angeles, CA and Atlanta, GA), so much of the United States and Canada enters a “vitamin D winter” where no vitamin D will be made, regardless of the time of day.

“The good news is that there are many benefits to sunlight besides making vitamin D. Vitamin D is made by a narrow band of the sun’s radiation and there are many other regions in that visible light that produce all kinds of good effects. It is good for the spirit. It raises our happiness, it decreases our blood pressure, it promotes lots of things that are healthy for us. Vitamin D just happens to be the one we are most concerned about now because vitamin D deficiency is so common in the populations of industrialized nations,” reported Dr. Heaney.

 

 

 

Dermatology vs Tanning Industry

Dermatology Groups Still Market “Safe” UV Sunbed Sessions

It appears that the dermatology industry is more about profit, and when it comes to the tanning industry, is talking out of both sides of its mouth and that the dollar sign matters more to its biggest lobbying groups than any true scientific discussion.

In other words, they are not acting as scientific guardians, protecting the public from indoor tanning UV exposure. They are acting as a competitor, promoting UV sunbeds of their own.

Tanning owners have been taking "the hit" with negative advertising and legislation since the 90's, and recently as of July 2010 the added 10% Tax to help fund "Obama Care".  How is an industry to survive?  It's time the public know the truth about the dermatology industry and their lobbyists.

The truth!  It’s the same sunbed and the same UV light. But when the dollars flow into dermatology’s pockets, the spin about the safety of their UV gets dizzying.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Red Light Therapy But Were Afraid to Ask

OK- You're starting to hear the buzz.  You want to turn back the hands of time and find an all natural alternative to pain management, wound healing and a host of other joint, muscle and skin conditions.  The word is getting out about Red Light Therapy, and you've got a lot of questions.  Let us start the conversation and see if we can answer all the questions you may have and others you may not have thought of.  Find your fountain of youth with Collagen Red Light Therapy.  Rejuvenate and Restore your bodies natural ability to produce collagen.  Your questions answered here.

Red Light Collagen Therapy Q & A

 First of all...Is your treatment for the face only?

A.  Our Collagen Red Light Therapy treatments are a "head to toe" treatment, so you can work on a whole host of areas at once!  No awkward hand-held devices...just relax and enjoy powerful therapeutic benefits of a full body treatment!

Q.  What does the FDA say about the safety of Red Light?

A.  According to the FDA, red light at 633nm has a "non-significant risk" and is completely safe for the eyes.  We recommend that individuals with the following conditions should avoid exposure to red light devices.

• If you are photo-allergic or take medication or use cosmetics that may cause light sensitivity
• If you suffer from porphyria
• If you suffer from epilepsy
• If you take cortisone or steroid injections

Q.  Does the red light equipment emit UV?  Will it damage the skin?

A.  Red Light treatment bed lamps utilize visible light at 633nm, but contains no UVA or UVB.

Q.  What skin type does red light effectively treat?

A.  Collagen Red Light Therapy is safe and effective for all skin types and colors.  It is recommended that your skin be clean and you use a PH balancing product for effective light absorption.

Q.  How does Red Light Therapy work?

A.  As we age, we produce less collagen which results in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles due to thin, dry skin.  Red Light Therapy penetrates deep into the dermis layer, stimulating cells that produce collagen.  New collagen moves to the surface of the skin, reducing fine lines and winkles.  The increase in collagen production smooths the skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.  Research has also shown red light delivers powerful therapeutic benefits to living tissue.

Q.  What can you expect from Red Light Therapy treatments?

A.  Your Red Light Treatment will improve skin tone and texture, including pigmentation/age spots, reduce pore size, aid in developing vibrant, healthier-looking skin, and reduce wrinkles.  Anti-aging red light therapy stimulates circulation and repairs elastin fibers within tissue to help keep skin firm and supple.

Q.  Does Red Light Therapy aid in recovery from sports injuries and wound healing?

A.  Red Light Therapy offers athletes noninvasive treatment for soft tissue injuries, providing recovery and pain relief. NASA conducted research throughout the 2000s indicating that the red light stimulated energy production within cells, effectively providing enough fuel to boost tissue regeneration and accelerate the healing process. Red Light therapeutic equipment can aid in your recovery.  We recommend you consult your physician.  Research has shown that near-infrared light emitted from red light therapy acts as a catalyst on cytochrome oxidase, an enzyme that sends a signal to the mitochondria, structures within a cell that produce adenosine triphosphate. ATP provides the fuel each cell needs to power its biological processes, including regeneration and healing. As the red light penetrates the skin, continuously reaching the light-sensitive cytochrome oxidase within the body's cells, ATP production increases for the duration of the treatment, accelerating the recovery of injured tissue.

Q.  Is there an age requirement?

A.  This is not legal requirement.  Parental guidance is suggested for younger individuals.

Q.  How does Collagen Red Light Therapy differ from Laser Treatments?

A.  Collagen Red Light Therapy is non-invasive, natural, pain free and does not cut, burn, or break the skin as do laser treatments.  Red Light Therapy also does not have any downtime or recovery after treatment.  Abrasive lasers use heat and concentrated light to vaporize or remove tissue.  Collagen Red Light Therapy lamps produce no vaporization or burning of tissue and therefore no inflammation or burning.  Research has shown that using collagen red light therapy lamps is one of the few available non-invasive tools that work naturally to alleviate the appearance of aging skin, fine lines and wrinkles, Rosacea and mottled skin tone.

Q.  Does Red Light Therapy treat acute and chronic pain?

A.  Red Light Therapy can offer a surgery and drug free alternative to relieve pain, aches and vastly speed up any healing processes.  Red Light devices have been in use in several clinical trials and shows great promise as a treatment in healing bone marrow transplant patients and has also been found to offer some relief for cancer patients as well.  Red Light Therapy penetrates deep into skin, tissue, muscle and joints.  Even bones where the red light stimulate healing and repairative processes.  This process provides the following benefits.

• Increases circulation and boosts the formation of capillaries which deliver more oxygen throughout the body speeding up healing.
• Blocks pain transmitting chemicals resulting in a natural and drug free form of pain reliever.
• Triggers the production of endorphins which helps to facilitate long term pain relief.
• Relieves swelling by increasing lymphatic system activity.
• Stimulates the release of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) which is a major carrier of energy to the cells.
• Helps to replace damaged cells more quickly by increasing RNA and DNA synthesis.

Q.  When will I see results from my Red Light Therapy?

A.  Everyone reacts differently to Red Light Therapy.  Research has shown that many people report noticeable results, including improved skin tone, reduction in pore size and the diminished appearance of age spots, fine lines and wrinkles within the first 30-60 days of the collagen therapy treatments.  To achieve maximum results requires commitment by following the Red Light Therapy regimen.  Best results are achieved within a 8-16 week period.

Q.  Does Red Light Therapy treat acne, age spots, and sun damage?

A.  Red Light helps remove the bacteria that causes acne, and generates cellular activity that fades age spots and sun damage.  Anti-aging Red Light Therapy brightens skin and reduces the formation of pigmentation marks.  Red Light Skin Rejuvenation Therapy is also used to treat many other conditions not related to skin care, such as sprains, wounds, burns, liver spots, rosasea, healing of dark skin patches and dark circles around the eyes.

Q.  Does Red Light Therapy treat Cellulite?

A.  Studies show that the appearance of cellulite is reduced.

Q.  How long do the results last?

A. Results depend on the length of treatment and the original conditions being treated.  Skin Rejuvenation is a dynamic process.  If maintenance treatments are discontinued, natural conditions may return over the course of time.  The skin continues to improve over 3-6 months time.  Maintenance visits may become needed.  Individual results may vary.

Q.  How long are the sessions?

A.  Our units provide a 15 minute full body treatment.  Currently no appointment necessary.

We recommend a skin care regimen with our Red Light Therapy Sessions.  This aids in speeding up the collagen production when red light is not being administered.  We have a great selection of Collagen Red Light Skin Care Systems available.  Receive a 15% discount when you purchase your Red Light Package.  Call or stop by 801-364-7867 or 877-946-8826. Suns A Beach Your Source for Cosmetic Therapy including Collagen Red Light, UV Treatment for Vitamin D Deficiency S.A.D and Acne, LED Teeth Whitening, HCG Kits & Sunless Automatic Spray Tan.

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Red-light Anti-aging Therapy Brought to you by NASA

Let's Get Technical-

NASA & Red-light Therapy

Red-light therapy, and research into its anti-aging effects, was first carried out by NASA.  In the early 1990's a NASA sponsored research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  They worked to develop a plant growth chamber using Near Infrared Light Technology experiments on the space shuttle missions.  Over the years that (NIRLT)-Red-light Therapy technology has been in use in the medical fields.  With the help of NASA and it's medical partners they have been able to take a space technology and adapt it for an entirely different application to significantly help people here on Earth.  (NIR)-Near Infra Red-light was used to aid the growing of plants in space. They found that while testing red light the astronauts benefited vastly by being exposed to this light also. Clinical treatment trials into collagen red light therapy soon followed in the USA and across much of Europe.

Finding that Red-light is a powerful tool that assists your body in healing.  Clinical studies have been conducted and found that glowing red-light, has been proven to aid in the healing of human wounds, burns, diabetic skin ulcers and oral mucositis, a symptom of chemotherapy, in association with cancer patients undergoing bone marrow or stem cell transplants and specifically with pediatric brain tumors being treated with chemotherapy.  Through other studies red-light therapy has shown that this treatment increases collagen and elastin, creating fuller and tighter skin, speeding up the healing process, increasing ATP production, reducing sun spots, boosting the immune system and improving the circulatory system promoting nerve health and much more!

Red-light, known as visible light, contains no UVA or UVB. The use of red-light therapy at 633nm, has no significant risk and is completely safe including on the eyes.  Red-light penetrates tissue to a depth of 8-10 mm, delivering energy to stimulate a response from the body to heal itself. 

Red-light Collagen Therapy is found to help with many collagen aging effects as well as treating acne, healing of wounds, scar tissue and many other skin, joint and muscle problems.  Red-light therapy is an excellent collagen anti-aging, anti-wrinkle beauty treatment used to treat fine lines and wrinkles, stretch marks, cellulite, Rosacea and pigmentation marks.  It is also used to treat many other conditions not related to skin care, such as pain relief, sprains, wounds, burns, liver spots, and other skin blemishes associated with aging, with outstanding results!

Red-light therapy also helps anti-aging skin rejuvenation by stimulating the production of collagen and elastin deep in the skin. This collagen red-light therapy, in turn, helps maintain and repair the vascular system, which then aids the removal of toxins from the skin and helps with anti-aging and wrinkle effects. The combination of these from the collagen red-light therapy gives the skin a youthful look and really will make you look 10 years younger!

Laboratory studies show that skin cells grow 150-200 percent faster when exposed to certain light wavelengths, and research has shown red-light delivers powerful therapeutic benefits to living tissue. This NIR penetrates to the dermis level of your skin stimulating the production of collagen.

With collagen red-light therapy treatments your skin is now nourished by your own body.  That produces more collagen and thus fills the fine lines and wrinkles. Red-light therapy will cause your skin to become smoother and younger looking naturally, hence the anti-aging effects. Red-light therapy is also healthier as a treatment overall, and you will see a better skin tone and feel.

In short, this collaboration between NASA and commercial companies has spurred innovation that is touching millions of lives on Earth for the better.  A great non-invasive alternative to Botox and Collagen Injections, Cosmetic Surgery, Microdermabrasion, Thermage and Thermacell and other painful procedures that have a recovery process.  The healing power of red-light is available to you!  Why limit the treatment to your face?  Get the full-body treatment with us!

Red-light Introductory Pricing Package Now Available!  Get in on the ground floor with significant discounts.  Available for a limited time including 15% Off Red-light Collagen Therapy Skin Care.

Red-light Collagen Therapy Available in downtown Salt Lake City Utah.  Call Suns A Beach at 877-946-8826 or 801-364-7867.  380 West 200 South East of Gateway and LHM Megaplex Theaters.  Visit our website Like us on Facebook  Follow us on Twitter  & YouTube

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Oh What a Tangled Web We Weave, When We "Lie In Wait" to Deceive!

This often misquoted portion of an original poem by Sir. Walter Scott actually reads:

Yet Clare's sharp questions must I shun

Must separate Constance from the nun

Oh! what a tangled web we weave

When first we practice to deceive!

A Palmer too! No wonder why

I felt rebuked beneath his eye.

Even so, the meaning isn't lost.

Utah residents may have seen the ABC 4 News "Headline Story", no kidding!  They actually kicked off their news cast with this story. (April 26, 2012)"An ABC 4 News EXCLUSIVE  Are Utah tanning salons lying about cancer dangers?  Although the story that aired that night was entitled "Dying For A Tan".

The story featured Reporter Kylie Conway , MaryAnn Gerber, Huntsman Cancer Institute Doctor Sancy Leachman and a woman from the Utah Health Department, who remains unnamed in the printed version posted by the news agency in the early afternoon on April 27, 2012, but was featured in news footage as Teresa Garrett.  It seems Ms. Gerber and ABC 4 have been partners since, as far back as 2007 ,producing negative stories about Utah's tanning industry.  As for those people who have been presented by the ABC 4 news team as experts...seems they haven't done their research!  It is our attempt to expose this reporting, or "yellow journalism", and defend our right to the facts as documented by our establishment...one of 4 featured in the hit piece.

In Our Defense...
Our first incident was with an ABC 4 representative calling our business on April 16, 2012, asking to schedule an "on camera interview".  When we asked, "what is this concerning"? The representative stated, "they wanted an interview about the Legislation that had just passed this year".  When we told them we would, "address their questions in a written statement". The representative accused one of our employees of, "being caught on tape giving out false information that tanning was safe".  We asked to see the taped footage they claimed they had in their possession and we were told, "we could not see it".  The man was very rude and condescending and ended up hanging up on us.  So, as to Kylie Conway's statement in her report that, "we tried to contact salons with no success", is positively false.  That night we had a "drive by" by their satellite truck.

April 18, 2012 approximately 2:05 pm.  A cameraman and Kylie Conway were spotted outside our front door recording video. As the reporter approached our front entrance, camera and mic live, asking for an "on camera interview".  Remember, we had told them two days prior we would not do an on camera interview.  One of the owners approached the door and told the reporter and cameraman, face to face, he would "talk to them off camera, but did not feel comfortable on camera".  He asked them to, "turn off their equipment", stepped back, (at this point the video was creatively edited making it look like he is closing the door on them), but actually invited them both in.  Therefore confirming the false statement by Ms. Conway that, "when it came down to making a statement off camera, he didn't want to talk".  Our surveillance footage shows she, and her cameraman, in our establishment, engaged in conversation with Ms. Conway for almost 10 minutes.  Galvanising the evidence of outright falsehoods of what happened at our business. 

March 28 or 29, 2012-(We are not sure which day), MaryAnn Gerber came in with her hidden camera/audio.  We were unable to recover our surveillance video, since we hadn't become aware of ABC 4's attempt to expose there footage to the public until April 16th.  Our consultant on duty at that time, was questioned about a possible encounter with a woman "undercover".  She remembered a day a few weeks prior being "grilled" by a woman who asked so many questions in a leading manner that our employee became suspicious. Ms. Gerber seemed intent on trying to get our employee to use the word "safe".  We should add, our consultant still did not say that any were "safe".  The footage from the news report was also creatively edited as to not reveal the whole encounter, of course.  We wanted to provide you with our surveillance video of Ms. Gerber's visit, but as before noted, the footage is no longer available.  After watching the news report, and finding Ms. Gerber was the undercover source for ABC 4 News, we searched our database for her by name and age.  Our records do not contain any information on Ms. Gerber.  Ms. Gerber also states flat out that, "because at 24 I got it, it was because of a tanning bed", but in the story from 2007, (linked to above) this is undetermined because, "she wanted to keep her 'summer color'",indicating she did some tanning in the natural sunlight.

Addressing the doctor in the news story claims about "profiteering on the backs of young peoples health".  Tell that to your fraternal brother's and sister's in the dermatology industry!  Again, check out the links in the research link above.  It may come as a surprise.  And, since Ms. Gerber had previously partnered with the Huntsman Cancer Institute the doctor should have been aware of her.

As to the Utah Department of Health Representative, which mysteriously is not included in the written form of ABC 4's story, stated in the hit piece that, "we have a lot of educating to do with individuals that work in tanning facilities".  This may come as a shock to the UDH Representative, but all tanning representatives have to be licensed by the SLVHD and are given a tanning certificate to prove they were educated by them, tested, paid their fees and obtained a license.  And that her statement, "you're just writing yourself a prescription for cancer" is incriminating if not libelous.  Further that, "the right information is just not getting out in order for you to make an informed decision", re quoted by Ms. Conway is further proof of the UDH Representative lack of knowledge of what the requirements are to come into compliance with state regulation, which includes signage of the state regulation warning for UV Radiation, and every waiver filled out and signed by our clients contain the states words "SLVHD deems tanning is a risk to your health and informs you of potential negative health effects related to ultraviolet exposure, including: Increased risk of skin cancer later in life. Increased risk of skin thinning and premature aging and possible activation of some viral conditions.  Tanning may be inadvisable during pregnancy".  And in every room we also have a detailed posting SLVHD requires.  We have also been known to tell people who seem overly concerned that, "maybe tanning is not for you, maybe you should try the spray tan".  By entering our facility you are not held captive! You have the freedom to choose, and this is done by everyone who comes through our doors!  Maybe the UDH Representative should bone up on all the requirements that have to be met by the state in order to do business, and it includes an on site inspection before a business license is issued! And every year after that.

Conclusion:
It's not hard to educate yourself about tanning.  It may be harder to be an honest reporter/cameraman.  Putting small business out of business, as noted in this story, a small media's dream!

Again, as Sir. Walter Scott said,

Yet Clare's sharp questions must I shun

Must separate Constance from the nun

Now watch our video in which Kylie Conway and her Cameraman are invited into our establishment and continue to record, we think, audio & video.

Video is broadcast in double time for your viewing convenience.
The visit was approximately 10 minutes.
Please follow this link to see more insight on what actually happened.
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On a positive note:  We want to provide our clients with a good experience when they are here.  We encourage them to do research on their own, as well as asking questions, to decide if using a sunbed is right for them.  If you still don't feel comfortable getting in a sunbed, use our spray tan, or any of our sunless products.  More information on these subjects can be found on our website www.sunsabeach.com.

Celebrating City Creek Center Downtown Salt Lake City!

It's been a long-time-coming!  The $1.5 billion City Creek project is one of the largest mixed-use developments in the United States!  Grand Opening starts today and everyone can't be more excited.  The project has taken 5 years, and has been a godsend for Utah jobs.

As Salt Lake City's downtown rises, we welcome those who will visit to our Tanning Shop (Suns A Beach) just blocks away from City Creek Center within walking distance, freeway access or use UTA TRAX, we invite you to stop by.  Suns A Beach is your source for  UV and Sunless Tanning, Teeth Whitening, Swimwear made in the USA, HCG Diet and more!  We want you to look great in preparation for your visit to City Creek.

Robert Taubman, the CEO of Taubman Centers, Inc., which owns the retail portion of the City Creek Center said, “Feel the sense of urbanity that’s here. I think it’s such an exciting experience. I think people from all over the country, and all around the globe are going to want to be here.”

During this weeks Grand Opening Event we are offering City Creek Shoppers a 25% Discount on this seasons New Designer Skin and Swedish Beauty Tanning Lotions!  Just stop by March 22, 23 & 24 with your receipt for any purchase from your shopping experience at City Creek and you qualify for this great discount.  Choose one of our great tanning packages and even Swimwear and you're on your way to a looking your best when the warm weather hits.  Add our affordable teeth whitening and your set!  You'll always look great for your City Creek Shopping!  Just a half block South of Energy Solutions Arena.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Suns A Beach Tanning Shop

380 West 200 South

Salt Lake City Utah  84101

877-9GOT TAN or 801-364 SUNS

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