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THEY SAY SUNBEDS CAUSE SKIN CANCER BUT - IS THIS REALLY THE CASE? ALL IS NOT IT APPEARS TO BE AS THE LATEST STUDY SHOWS... |
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It is a widely held belief that the use of sunbeds increases the risk of developing skin cancer. But now a large-scale study carried out by the University of Leeds in the UK is showing how the opposite is in fact true.
Over the years, various groups of researchers have tried in vain to establish a link between the use of sunbeds and the spread of dangerous malignant melanoma and the media have always been more than willing to add more fuel to the fires of anxiety engendered by this topic. However, we often forget that UV exposure is crucial if the body is to maintain an adequate level of vitamin D, which in turn has a positive effect on the entire immune system.
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For many decades, the myth that Ultra violet (UV) rays bring only harm to our health remained a strong belief held by people everywhere in the world. Recent scientific studies, however, demanded a change in this perspective. The benefits of UV light have a wide variety of applications- including health, beauty and sterilization. Although the idea sounds rather surprising, a good amount of clinical research backs up the claim that sun rays do some essential good.
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Bring us sunshine! Nine out of ten of Brits are deficient in vitamin D |
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Feeling sniffly? A bit down in the dumps? Low on energy? If so, you could be suffering from a deficiency from the sunshine vitamin - vitamin D.
New figures have revealed the true extent of what the UK's so-called vitamin D deficiency 'epidemic', with one in nine people classed as 'deficient' and two thirds as 'severely lacking'.
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