Indoor Tanning History
As with many technologies that we take for granted today, the machinery for indoor tanning was actually developed as part of medical research many years ago. In fact, the world's first UV indoor tanning lamp was made in Germany by a medical company named Heraeus in 1906. This UV indoor tanning lamp was used to help patients with diseases like ricketts develop more calcium and stronger bones. Today's scientific research on the value of sunlight in creating vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium, shows that Heraeus was on to something big.
In the early 1970's, a German scientist named Friedrich Wolff decided to use artificially produced indoor tanning UV light to study athletes and how they might benefit from more exposure to sunlight. During his studies, he noticed an interesting side effect on the athletes - the golden glow o a healthy tan. Given the rise of the tan as a fashion statement at that time, Wolff used his scientific knowledge to create the first indoor tanning beds - and a new industry was born.
Cosmetic indoor tanning made its debut in Germany, and the first mass-produced indoor tanning beds came out of Europe. Today, indoor tanning in Europe is government-regulated and considered a very professional industry.
In the US, however, early indoor tanning beds were not as well made, and the technology behind them was not as well researched as those in Europe. These early American-made indoor tanning beds emitted high levels of ultraviolet B (UVB) light. UVB light jump-starts the skin's production of melanin, the substance which creates a tan… but uncontrolled, it can also cause sunburn and other skin disorders.
The early popularity of these high-UVB indoor tanning beds caused many in the medical community, especially dermatologists, to seek out opportunities in the media and in governmental forums to decry their use.
In reaction to this, researchers in the tanning industry conducted studies that found that tanning beds that used lamps with higher percentages of ultraviolet A (UVA) light could provide tans with a decreased risk of sunburn. Once that was determined, the industry acted voluntarily to change the standard lamps in equipment to include higher percentages of UVA than UVB.
That change created the modern bed that provides tanners with a bed that, with smart, sensible use, can provide a healthy tan with minimal risk of sun burn or skin damage.
The unit that was the result of Dr. Wolffe's research has now been through more than 30 years of laboratory and anecdotal development, and as an owner, you reap the benefits. Today's beds offer tanners a comfortable, efficient experience and a smart way to develop a tan without the burn. So enjoy the advances that 30 years of research can bring - and enjoy your new bed!
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INDOOR TANNING AND VIT. D
Tanning beds and Vitamin D The best source of Vitamin D is the sun. In fact, we get eighty to one hundred percent of our Vitamin D from it. But if you go to a tanning salon, will you be getting the same benefit the sun gives you? A sunless tan means not getting a tan directly from the sun, so where will you be getting it from? Read on to find out more about tanning beds and Vitamin D.
Ultraviolet rays and tanning beds Tanning beds and Vitamin D go hand in hand, just like the sun and vitamin D. The sun emits three kinds of Ultraviolet (UV) Rays: UVC at 100 to 290 nm, UVB at 290 to 320 nm, and UVA 320 to 400 nm. Tanning beds are installed with bulbs that emit mostly UVA (long-wave) rays, said to be less harmful than the UVB (short-wave) rays that cause burning. In effect, the tanning bed gives you the same emission as the sun but in a more controlled level of UV and exposure, and thus less harmful, giving you the full benefit of Vitamin D.
Vitamin D3 Vitamin D3, also known as Choleciferol, is the most effective and natural form of Vitamin D for humans, and is made when Ultraviolet light reacts with the skin. Vitamin D deficiency could cause several bone diseases like Rickets in children and Osteomalacia in adults. It could also lead to heart disease, depression, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. It has also been found to be a factor for most forms of cancer. That is why many scientists are now pursuing further studies regarding tanning beds and Vitamin D. They hope to prove that tanning beds can be used to treat diseases that stem from vitamin D deficiency. If their researches prove that tanning beds and Vitamin D can together heal people, we will probably find tanning beds in a lot of hospitals soon.
UV Precaution Although we get Vitamin D from the sun and its rays, over-exposure could damage our eyes, immune system, or even cause skin cancer. The body has a natural defense system against UV radiation in the form of melanin, a substance that the skin produces. It absorbs the rays that protect our DNA. Nevertheless, it is advisable to keep in moderation exposure to the sun and frequency of going to tanning salons or using tanning beds. Tanning beds and Vitamin D must be used properly.
On a lighter note It is also interesting to note that the sun's rays, and thus UV, produces more seratonin, the mood-lifting chemical in the brain. It makes sense why “I'm feeling sunny today” means what it means. So for a healthy body and a healthy feeling, go and soak up some sun or hit the tanning beds at your local salon. Let tanning beds and Vitamin D perk you up. But of course, as all things, you should only tan in moderation.
Ultraviolet rays and tanning beds Tanning beds and Vitamin D go hand in hand, just like the sun and vitamin D. The sun emits three kinds of Ultraviolet (UV) Rays: UVC at 100 to 290 nm, UVB at 290 to 320 nm, and UVA 320 to 400 nm. Tanning beds are installed with bulbs that emit mostly UVA (long-wave) rays, said to be less harmful than the UVB (short-wave) rays that cause burning. In effect, the tanning bed gives you the same emission as the sun but in a more controlled level of UV and exposure, and thus less harmful, giving you the full benefit of Vitamin D.
Vitamin D3 Vitamin D3, also known as Choleciferol, is the most effective and natural form of Vitamin D for humans, and is made when Ultraviolet light reacts with the skin. Vitamin D deficiency could cause several bone diseases like Rickets in children and Osteomalacia in adults. It could also lead to heart disease, depression, diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. It has also been found to be a factor for most forms of cancer. That is why many scientists are now pursuing further studies regarding tanning beds and Vitamin D. They hope to prove that tanning beds can be used to treat diseases that stem from vitamin D deficiency. If their researches prove that tanning beds and Vitamin D can together heal people, we will probably find tanning beds in a lot of hospitals soon.
UV Precaution Although we get Vitamin D from the sun and its rays, over-exposure could damage our eyes, immune system, or even cause skin cancer. The body has a natural defense system against UV radiation in the form of melanin, a substance that the skin produces. It absorbs the rays that protect our DNA. Nevertheless, it is advisable to keep in moderation exposure to the sun and frequency of going to tanning salons or using tanning beds. Tanning beds and Vitamin D must be used properly.
On a lighter note It is also interesting to note that the sun's rays, and thus UV, produces more seratonin, the mood-lifting chemical in the brain. It makes sense why “I'm feeling sunny today” means what it means. So for a healthy body and a healthy feeling, go and soak up some sun or hit the tanning beds at your local salon. Let tanning beds and Vitamin D perk you up. But of course, as all things, you should only tan in moderation.
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