Video: Studies: Exposure to Ultraviolet Rays Best Way to Overcome Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency
February 18th, 2008 | by admin |UV Expert: ‘Controlled Indoor Tanning Setting an Exceptional Way to Promote
Body’s Vitamin D Production’
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Evidence of the critical rolevitamin D plays in the body’s overall health and ability to prevent majorforms of cancer continues to evolve, according to recent studies.
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Numerous recent studies conclude there is a vitamin D deficiency amongAmericans and that people should take appropriate action to raise levels ofwhat’s commonly referred to as “the sunshine vitamin” in theirbloodstreams.
A recent Harvard Medical School study published in the New EnglandJournal of Medicine indicated that more than 60 percent of Americans areliving with deficient levels of vitamin D, which is proven to fight offmajor cancers including colon, prostate and breast cancer. Other recentstudies have concluded that a lack of vitamin D may lead to heart diseaseand other chronic health problems, including hypertension, diabetes andobesity.
According to a national renowned ultraviolet rays researcher, moderateexposure to ultraviolet rays triggers vitamin D synthesis in the skin whileno exposure to UV rays can create a vitamin D deficiency.
Sensible exposure to ultraviolet rays, which includes the body’sexposure for five to 30 minutes a day depending on the time of day, season,distance from the equator and skin pigmentation, is advised, said Dr.Robert Sayre, PhD, of Rapid Precision Testing Laboratories in Cordova,Tenn.
“UV exposure is required for the body to make vitamin D. Moderate UVexposure triggers vitamin D synthesis in the skin while little to noexposSOURCE ETS Tan in partnership with the National UV FoundationCopyright©2008 PR Newswire.All rights reserved
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