The information provided below and other related tanning research can be found at the following research website: SUNARC (Sunlight, Nutrition And Health Research Center)

Despite certain attempts to discredit the benefits of tanning, numerous scientific studies have been conducted that prove otherwise. Consider these facts:

▪ Ultraviolet Light activates the synthesis of Vitamin D -- Vitamin D has been proven by independent scientific studies, to help prevent numerous diseases. Vitamin D. produced by UV light exposure has been proven to help in the reduction of Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and Prostate Cancers. UV light also has been effective in treating High Blood Pressure, Reducing Cholesterol, Psoriasis, and a host of other ailments.

Note: Breast Cancer kills more than 44,000 women per year and more than 184,000 would be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 1998, according to the American Cancer Society.
▪ UV Light lowers blood pressure.
▪ UV Light increases the efficiency of the heart. (Study by Dr. Raymond Johnson, Tulane School of Medicine)
▪ UV Light reduces cholesterol. (97% of patients had almost a 13% decrease in serum cholesterol levels)
▪ UV Light is an effective treatment for psoriasis. (Reports from the National Psoriasis Foundation indicate that 80% of those suffering this skin disease improved when they are exposed to UV Light.)
▪ UV Light has also been used effectively to treat Severe Asthma and Severe Forms of Tuberculosis.
▪ UV Light increases levels of sex hormones. (According to a study at Boston State Hospital by Dr. Abraham Myerson)
▪ UV Light improves moods by improving Circadian Rhythms. (According to Researchers at University of North Carolina)
▪ Regular UV Light exposure, for individuals who can develop a tan, appears to protect a person from developing Melanoma. (Study done by Dr. Marianne Berwick an Epidemiologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York)
▪ If your a woman, you are 69 times more likely to die from Breast Cancer than Skin Cancer and Vitamin D produced by your body when exposed to UV Light Has been proven to reduce chances of developing Breast Cancer.
▪ UV Light exposure done properly, produces a tan that will help protect a person from sunburn. (Study by Dr. Michael F. Holick a Research Dermatologist at Boston University.)