{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Smart Tan News","provider_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com","title":"Dermatology Lying About Vitamin D - Smart Tan News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"D76eiMvKln\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/dermatology-lying-about-vitamin-d\/\">Dermatology Lying About Vitamin D<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/dermatology-lying-about-vitamin-d\/embed\/#?secret=D76eiMvKln\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Dermatology Lying About Vitamin D&#8221; &#8212; Smart Tan News\" data-secret=\"D76eiMvKln\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"A Denver dermatologist this week repeated the lie that dermatology continues to spread: That sunlight only poses dangers and that people do not need sunlight to make natural levels of vitamin D. \"It takes only a few minutes of ultraviolet light exposure to produce a large amount of vitamin D in your skin,\" Denver dermatologist Richard G Asarch told The Denver Post. \"One study showed that by just exposing your head, neck and arms to four minutes of noontime Denver sun is all you need to produce enough for the day.\" That\u2019s not even close to being accurate. \u201cAt noon in Denver, exposure to your head, neck and arms without any sunscreen will make approximately 80 international units of vitmain D per minute for the fairest skin types,\u201d Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. \u201cFor darker skin types, that figure goes down up to 10-fold \u2014 to eight units per minute.\u201d In other words, four minutes of noon sun adds up to 32-320 international units of vitamin D on the sunniest day. \u201cThat\u2019s not even close to what vitamin D experts say we need (2,000-6,000 IU daily) and it\u2019s still even less than the antiquated low recommendations (400-600 IU) that dermatology lobbyists still embrace.\u201d The Post ended its article by repeating dermatology\u2019s antiquated mantra, \u201cAccording to the American Academy of Dermatology, it is best to obtain vitamin D from natural nutritional sources and supplements, rather than through exposure to the sun. When you go outside, apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going out and reapply at least every two hours, especially if swimming or exercising.\u201d To read the Post story click here.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/tiredoflies.jpg"}