{"id":22730,"date":"2020-11-12T08:29:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T13:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=22730"},"modified":"2020-11-12T08:29:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T13:29:31","slug":"sunbed-users-have-tops-vitamin-d-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/sunbed-users-have-tops-vitamin-d-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunbed Users Tops in Vitamin D Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s sun-deprived northerly latitudes mean 90 percent of Canadians will be vitamin D deficient in the winter. That\u2019s why it\u2019s not surprising that\u00a0regular sunbed users have the highest vitamin D levels of any group in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>According to Canadian research published in the journal Public Health, by Edmonton vitamin D researcher Dr. Gerry Schwalfenberg, regular sunbed users and those who take high-dosage vitamin D supplements, have the highest vitamin D levels in Canada. Those who do not take supplements and who report receiving minimal sun exposure had the lowest vitamin D levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is called \u2018The Sunshine Vitamin\u2019 for a reason,\u201d says Joint Canadian Tanning Association Director Steven Gilroy. \u201cOver 90 percent of sunbeds in use today mimic UVB and UVA in summer sun, which is why sunbed users make vitamin D as a byproduct of their tanning sessions. Many sunbathe primarily for that reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vitamin D researchers now recommend target vitamin D levels \u2014 measured by blood concentration in a vitamin D blood test \u2014 of 100 to 150 nanomoles-per-litre. (www.D-Action.org \u2014 a panel of 41 of the world\u2019s leading D researchers).<\/p>\n<p>Here is how Canadian groups measured up in Dr. Schwalfenberg\u2019s study:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/2010-11-17-Chart.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4911\" title=\"2010-11-17-Chart\" src=\"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/2010-11-17-Chart.jpg\" alt=\"2010-11-17-Chart\" width=\"268\" height=\"354\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The paper by Dr. Schwalfenberg \u2014 who has no relationship with the Canadian tanning community \u2014 is in line with other studies on this topic. A study on vitamin D and tanning published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2004 showed regular sunbed users in the United States had 90 per cent higher vitamin D levels as compared with non-tanners.<\/p>\n<p>A single sunbed session can trigger the production of up to 20,000 IU of vitamin D in the skin in a single visit \u2014 200 times what is present in an 8-ounce glass of whole milk.<\/p>\n<p>JCTA\u2019s Gilroy \u2014 whose own vitamin D level measured 122 nmol\/L at the end of the 2011 winter earlier this year as a sunbed user and dropped 43 per cent to deficient levels by the end of summer, during which he stopped tanning and followed health authorities\u2019 vitamin D recommendations \u2014 points out that professional sunbed centers in Canada teach moderation and sunburn prevention.<\/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 2020 International Smart Tan Network. All rights reserved.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada\u2019s sun-deprived northerly latitudes mean 90 percent of Canadians will be vitamin D deficient in the winter. That\u2019s why it\u2019s not surprising that\u00a0regular sunbed users have the highest vitamin D levels of any group in Canada. According to Canadian research published in the journal Public Health, by Edmonton vitamin D researcher Dr. Gerry Schwalfenberg, regular [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Top Stories of 2011: Sunbed Users Tops in \u2018D\u2019 Levels - Smart Tan News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"JAN. 26, 2011: Canada\u2019s sun-deprived northerly latitudes mean 90 per cent of Canadians will be vitamin D deficient in the winter. 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