take your own timer when in a tanning bed

iluvcats

I bought this book this weekend
http://drsorenson.blogspot.com/2009/01/ ... -will.html

I can't understand why I did not have enough vitamin d in june when I was tested. I eat tuna and yogurt, breads and cereals which have vitamin d. Pjaddicted mentioned osteopenia. I don't have any signs of osteoporois, I had a scan already. My mom has it terribly. (have you seen what a bone (on film) with osteoporosis looks like? swiss cheese.)

covered in bliss

Sorry for swearing the other day.

IMO, Dr. Sorenson is kind of kooky. He said "melanoma is more common in those who stay out of the sunlight."
What kind of doctor would make a statement like that? It's absolutely false.

How low were your levels? Was everything else ok? You know that Vitamin D isn't really a vitamin, right? It's more of a hormone, not a nutrient. A lot of other things affect those readings. You could be low because you have a thyroid or intestinal problem.

The "professionals" can't even agree on how much Vit D we need every day... some people might need more or less than others. Although tanning beds do raise levels quite a bit in the first few weeks, things taper off.

If I remember correctly, you are very fair and old like me. Is the benefit worth the risks? Is there no other way to raise your levels? A way that isn't as extreme as lying down in a coffin with 30 bulbs frying you with DNA-altering waves? It just can't be healthy! It's like saying cigaretts calm your nerves so you won't have a heart attack.

iluvcats

covered in bliss wrote:

Sorry for swearing the other day.

IMO, Dr. Sorenson is kind of kooky. He said "melanoma is more common in those who stay out of the sunlight."
What kind of doctor would make a statement like that? It's absolutely false.

How low were your levels? Was everything else ok? You know that Vitamin D isn't really a vitamin, right? It's more of a hormone, not a nutrient. A lot of other things affect those readings. You could be low because you have a thyroid or intestinal problem.

The "professionals" can't even agree on how much Vit D we need every day... some people might need more or less than others. Although tanning beds do raise levels quite a bit in the first few weeks, things taper off.

If I remember correctly, you are very fair and old like me. Is the benefit worth the risks? Is there no other way to raise your levels? A way that isn't as extreme as lying down in a coffin with 30 bulbs frying you with DNA-altering waves? It just can't be healthy! It's like saying cigaretts calm your nerves so you won't have a heart attack.

It's ok! my level was 32, the norm = 20 to 100, but my doctor said their test levels need to be re evaluated, possibly changed. He considered 32 too low and he originally ordered the test due to my chronic pain. I did some research and I think NIH said it should be 50 - 80. I didn't have any other tests, they were done in the past when I had a physical. So I had been to the beach but wore sunscreen and the level was 32 in June or July. It must be great in February, right? Everyone is talking about how great an essential vit d is. I remember when it was vitamin c. Now we should not get more than 60 mg daily.

Right, I am older than dirt (ask Nothingman54.) Yes, my skin is naturally fair (ghost white in other words) but I have naturally brown hair and brownish/green eyes. My father has brown hair and brown eyes and he has had a ton of skin cancer, not melanoma though. He worked outside in the 1960's. My mom had brown hair and blue eyes and she has had pre cancerous things taken off of her face. She stayed indoors all her life.

Melanoma does run in families I just read. We don't have it.

A guy I was friends with in the eighties (natural blonde/blue eyes) that never went out in the sun died at the age of 43 of brain cancer -- it was melanoma. I think you can get it if you don't go out in the sun. My friend once told me that she had a skin cancer checkup at the dermatologist and they looked in personal spots for melanoma. Spots that don't see the beach or light of day, if you catch my drift.

iluvcats

due to family problems (my mom was sick), I had to quit going to the tanning salon.

I need light badly and it's been raining. I returned to the tanning salon yesterday and she attempted to set the timer for me. I got in there and looked up and it was on 20 minutes. She still does not know how to set the timer. I got out after 11 minutes, I asked for 8.

It felt great though. I love skin cancer salons!

Kilgore_Trout

i gotta say... it is one of the most relaxing things... did it a few times when my sister was first getting into it... im a fiend for neon and cheap flashy aesthetics though... horrible irish skin that burns like a mofo so i never really saw the real benefits... just like listening to music, laying down, and feeling warm

definitely be careful tho! i would never go back after hearing its as bad for you (cancer) as smoking