{"id":17961,"date":"2016-04-18T10:36:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T14:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=17961"},"modified":"2016-04-18T10:52:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T14:52:52","slug":"mercola-on-the-fight-against-sunbeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/mercola-on-the-fight-against-sunbeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Mercola on the Fight Against Sunbeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Natural health guru Dr. Joseph Mercola last week spoke out via his popular website against the federal government&#8217;s attacks on sunlight, tanning beds and his business.<\/p>\n<p>After being accused of illegally promoting health benefits of the UV equipment\u00a0he\u00a0sold, Dr. Mercola agreed with the Federal Trade Commission to a financial settlement and to\u00a0cease sales of\u00a0his UV Systems. He says the\u00a0agreement does however allow him to continue his primary objective\u00a0of acting\u00a0&#8220;firmly and boldly&#8221; as a health care advocate, regarding UV exposure and more.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I choose to stop selling any products providing UV treatment because of my dedication to fully participate in the crucial debate over sunshine, Vitamin D, and UV therapy,&#8221; Mercola writes. &#8220;The average level of Vitamin D is dangerously low, most acutely with people of the darkest skin types.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In defending his position, Dr. Mercola discusses the government&#8217;s coordinated attacks on UV light\u00a0from all sources, misinterpretation of research on UV light and melanoma, the benefits of UV exposure that are often ignored, the short-sightedness of dermatology&#8217;s sun avoidance advice, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Key points from the extensive article include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s a wealth of research showing the benefits of vitamin D. Nearly every vitamin D expert agrees the best source of vitamin D is the sun, but another source can be careful and limited use of UV beds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s a difference between high-pressure UVA lamps and UVB lamps. The former is designed to darken your skin; the latter is designed to boost your vitamin D and provide other health benefits.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Advice to completely avoid UV light is dangerous because the impact can extend beyond deficiency in vitamin D.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2016\/04\/15\/cosmetic-vs-nutritional-uv-exposure.aspx?utm_source=dnl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=art1&amp;utm_campaign=20160415Z1&amp;et_cid=DM102858&amp;et_rid=1443849147\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read the entire article.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a9 2016 International Smart Tan Network. All rights reserved.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natural health guru Dr. Joseph Mercola last week spoke out via his popular website against the federal government&#8217;s attacks on sunlight, tanning beds and his business. 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After being accused of illegally promoting health benefits of the UV equipment\u00a0he\u00a0sold, Dr. Mercola agreed with the Federal Trade Commission to a financial settlement and to\u00a0cease sales of\u00a0his UV Systems. He says the\u00a0agreement does however allow him to continue his primary objective\u00a0of acting\u00a0&quot;firmly and boldly&quot; as a health care advocate, regarding UV exposure and more.  &quot;I choose to stop selling any products providing UV treatment because of my dedication to fully participate in the crucial debate over sunshine, Vitamin D, and UV therapy,&quot; Mercola writes. &quot;The average level of Vitamin D is dangerously low, most acutely with people of the darkest skin types.&quot;  In defending his position, Dr. Mercola discusses the government&#039;s coordinated attacks on UV light\u00a0from all sources, misinterpretation of research on UV light and melanoma, the benefits of UV exposure that are often ignored, the short-sightedness of dermatology&#039;s sun avoidance advice, and more.  Key points from the extensive article include:  &quot;There\u2019s a wealth of research showing the benefits of vitamin D. Nearly every vitamin D expert agrees the best source of vitamin D is the sun, but another source can be careful and limited use of UV beds.&quot;  &quot;There\u2019s a difference between high-pressure UVA lamps and UVB lamps. The former is designed to darken your skin; the latter is designed to boost your vitamin D and provide other health benefits.&quot;  &quot;Advice to completely avoid UV light is dangerous because the impact can extend beyond deficiency in vitamin D.&quot;  Click here to read the entire article.  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. 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Nearly every vitamin D expert agrees the best source of vitamin D is the sun, but another source can be careful and limited use of UV beds.&quot;  &quot;There\u2019s a difference between high-pressure UVA lamps and UVB lamps. The former is designed to darken your skin; the latter is designed to boost your vitamin D and provide other health benefits.&quot;  &quot;Advice to completely avoid UV light is dangerous because the impact can extend beyond deficiency in vitamin D.&quot;  Click here to read the entire article.  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  &nbsp;  SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. 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He says the\u00a0agreement does however allow him to continue his primary objective\u00a0of acting\u00a0\"firmly and boldly\" as a health care advocate, regarding UV exposure and more. \"I choose to stop selling any products providing UV treatment because of my dedication to fully participate in the crucial debate over sunshine, Vitamin D, and UV therapy,\" Mercola writes. \"The average level of Vitamin D is dangerously low, most acutely with people of the darkest skin types.\" In defending his position, Dr. Mercola discusses the government's coordinated attacks on UV light\u00a0from all sources, misinterpretation of research on UV light and melanoma, the benefits of UV exposure that are often ignored, the short-sightedness of dermatology's sun avoidance advice, and more. Key points from the extensive article include: \"There\u2019s a wealth of research showing the benefits of vitamin D. Nearly every vitamin D expert agrees the best source of vitamin D is the sun, but another source can be careful and limited use of UV beds.\" \"There\u2019s a difference between high-pressure UVA lamps and UVB lamps. The former is designed to darken your skin; the latter is designed to boost your vitamin D and provide other health benefits.\" \"Advice to completely avoid UV light is dangerous because the impact can extend beyond deficiency in vitamin D.\" Click here to read the entire article. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business. \u00a9 2016 International Smart Tan Network. 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