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Melanoma Risk Only Partially Associated With Sun Exposure


NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 02 - A decreased ability to repair DNA damage due to ultraviolet B (UV-B) exposure is a key player in the development of basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, but not cutaneous malignant melanoma, research findings indicate.
In the study, Dr. Li-E Wang and colleagues from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston compared DNA repair activity after experimental UV-B exposure in white blood cells from 469 patients with melanoma or nonmelanoma skin cancers and 329 cancer-free patients.
The team discovered that the frequency of UV-B-induced chromatid breaks per cell was statistically significantly higher in nonmelanoma skin cancer (i.e., basal and squamous cell carcinoma) patients than in control subjects but was the same in cutaneous malignant melanoma and control subjects.
A higher number of chromatid breaks was associated with a more than twofold increased risk for nonmelanoma skin cancer but was not associated with risk of melanoma, Dr. Wang and colleagues report in the December 21st issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
The risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer associated with chromatid breaks increased with increased exposure to UV-B radiation.
There was also evidence that sensitivity to UV-B radiation may interact with other known risk factors, such as light hair and skin color, sunburn history, tanning ability, and freckling to increase the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancers but not melanoma.
"Our findings suggest that nonmelanoma skin cancer and cutaneous malignant melanoma have different etiologies in addition to UV exposure," Dr. Wang and colleagues note.
Specifically, the findings suggest to the team that UV-B-induced mutagen sensitivity reflects susceptibility to nonmelanoma skin cancer but not cutaneous malignant melanoma.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2005;97:1822-1831.

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Fifteen facts you probably never knew about vitamin D and sunlight exposure.
(Compiled by Mike Adams, based on an interview with Dr. Michael Holick, author, The UV Advantage)
Vitamin D prevents osteoporosis, depression, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and even effects diabetes and obesity. Vitamin D is perhaps the single most underrated nutrient in the world of nutrition. That's probably because it's free: your body makes it when sunlight touches your skin. Drug companies can't sell you sunlight, so there's no promotion of its health benefits. Truth is, most people don't know the real story on vitamin D and health. So here's an overview taken from an interview between Mike Adams and Dr. Michael Holick.

1. Vitamin D is produced by your skin in response to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from natural sunlight.
2. The healing rays of natural sunlight (that generate vitamin D in your skin) cannot penetrate glass. So you don't generate vitamin D when sitting in your car or home.
3. It is nearly impossible to get adequate amounts of vitamin D from your diet. Sunlight exposure is the only reliable way to generate vitamin D in your own body.
4. A person would have to drink ten tall glasses of vitamin D fortified milk each day just to get minimum levels of vitamin D into their diet.
5. The further you live from the equator, the longer exposure you need to the sun in order to generate vitamin D. Canada, the UK and most U.S. states are far from the equator.
6. People with dark skin pigmentation may need 20 - 30 times as much exposure to sunlight as fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of vitamin D. That's why prostate cancer is epidemic among black men -- it's a simple, but widespread, sunlight deficiency.
7. Sufficient levels of vitamin D are crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines. Without sufficient vitamin D, your body cannot absorb calcium, rendering calcium supplements useless.
8. Chronic vitamin D deficiency cannot be reversed overnight: it takes months of vitamin D supplementation and sunlight exposure to rebuild the body's bones and nervous system.
9. Even weak sunscreens (SPF=8) block your body's ability to generate vitamin D by 95%. This is how sunscreen products actually cause disease -- by creating a critical vitamin deficiency in the body.
10. It is impossible to generate too much vitamin D in your body from sunlight exposure: your body will self-regulate and only generate what it needs.
11. If it hurts to press firmly on your sternum, you may be suffering from chronic vitamin D deficiency right now.
12. Vitamin D is "activated" in your body by your kidneys and liver before it can be used.
13. Having kidney disease or liver damage can greatly impair your body's ability to activate circulating vitamin D.
14. The sunscreen industry doesn't want you to know that your body actually needs sunlight exposure because that realization would mean lower sales of sunscreen products.
15. Even though vitamin D is one of the most powerful healing chemicals in your body, your body makes it absolutely free. No prescription required.

Related book:
The Healing Power of Sunlight and Vitamin D: an exclusive interview with Dr. Michael Holick
In this interview, Dr. Holick reveals fascinating facts on how vitamin D is created and used in the human body to ward off chronic diseases like cancer, osteoporosis, mental disorders and more.
(Vitamin D)On the issue of sunlight exposure, by the way, it turns out that super antioxidants greatly boost your body's ability to handle sunlight without burning. Astaxanthin is one of the most powerful "internal sunscreens" and can allow you to stay under the sun twice as long without burning. Other powerful antioxidants with this ability include the superfruits like Acai, Pomegranates (POM Wonderful juice), blueberries, etc.
Diseases and conditions cause by vitamin D deficiency:

• Osteoporosis is commonly caused by a lack of vitamin D, which greatly impairs calcium absorption.
• Sufficient vitamin D prevents prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, depression, colon cancer and schizophrenia.
• "Rickets" is the name of a bone-wasting disease caused by vitamin D deficiency.
• Vitamin D deficiency may exacerbate type 2 diabetes and impair insulin production in the pancreas.
• Obesity impairs vitamin D utilization in the body, meaning obese people need twice as much vitamin D.
• Vitamin D is used around the world to treat Psoriasis.
• Vitamin D deficiency causes schizophrenia.
• Seasonal Affective Disorder is caused by a melatonin imbalance initiated by lack of exposure to sunlight.
• Chronic vitamin D deficiency is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia because its symptoms are so similar: muscle weakness, aches and pains.
• Your risk of developing serious diseases like diabetes and cancer is reduced 50% - 80% through simple, sensible exposure to natural sunlight 2-3 times each week.
• Infants who receive vitamin D supplementation (2000 units daily) have an 80% reduced risk of developing type 1 diabetes over the next twenty years.

Shocking Vitamin D deficiency statistics:

• 32% of doctors and med school students are vitamin D deficient.
• 40% of the U.S. population is vitamin D deficient.
• 42% of African American women of childbearing age are deficient in vitamin D.
• 48% of young girls (9-11 years old) are vitamin D deficient.
• Up to 60% of all hospital patients are vitamin D deficient.
• 76% of pregnant mothers are severely vitamin D deficient, causing widespread vitamin D deficiencies in their unborn children, which predisposes them to type 1 diabetes, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia later in life. 81% of the children born to these mothers were deficient.
• Up to 80% of nursing home patients are vitamin D deficient.

What you can do:

Sensible exposure to natural sunlight is the simplest, easiest and yet one of the most important strategies for improving your health. I urge you to read the book, "The UV Advantage" by Dr. Michael Holick to get the full story on natural sunlight. You can find this book at most local bookstores or through BN.com, Amazon.com, etc. Note: This is not a paid endorsement or an affiliate link. I recommend it because of its great importance in preventing chronic disease and enhancing health without drugs or surgery. This may be the single most important book on health you ever read. If more people understood this information, we could drastically reduce the rates of chronic disease in this country and around the world. Sunlight exposure is truly one of the most powerful healing therapies in the world, far surpassing the best efforts of today's so-called "advanced medicine." There is no drug, no surgical procedure, and no high-tech procedure that comes even close to the astonishing healing power of natural sunlight. Related book:
The Real Safety Guide to Disease Prevention
More than 80% of all chronic disease is preventable, but only if you know how. Learn the proven, yet simple prevention strategies for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, depression, Alzheimer's and many other degenerative health conditions.
(cancer)And you can get it free of charge. That's why nobody's promoting it, of course.News headline
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Sheila in Minnesota

source: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsSupple...itaminDcs.html



..."OverviewVitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin found in certain foods and is manufactured in the skin as a result of direct exposure to sunlight. The liver and kidneys convert vitamin D from food sources or sunlight to its active form, calcitriol. Vitamin D helps the body maintain healthy levels of calcium and phosphorus and is therefore essential for building and maintaining healthy bones. Calcium, which is the principal element in bone, can be absorbed by the body only when vitamin D is present. Rickets, a vitamin D deficiency disease responsible for softening and weakening bones in children, used to be quite common but now is rarely seen in countries that have adopted the practice of fortifying milk products. Vitamin D and calcium are involved in many body functions, including keeping the immune and nervous systems healthy.
UsesGetting adequate vitamin D can help prevent a number of serious health conditions, including those listed below:
Osteoporosis
Adequate amounts of vitamin D, throughout one's life (in conjunction with exercise, proper nutrition, calcium, and magnesium) is necessary for preventing bone loss. Low levels of vitamin D and insufficient sunlight exposure (less than 20 minutes per day) are associated with osteoporosis. Vitamin D is needed to properly absorb calcium. Calcium, together with vitamin D, can help heal bone fractures from osteoporosis and decrease the risk of future bone breaks.
Other Bone Disorders
Vitamin D protects against the preventable bone diseases rickets and osteomalacia (softening of the bones in adults caused by inability to properly deposit calcium). Seniors in northern climates and people who do not receive direct sunlight for at least 45 minutes per week should take a vitamin D supplement or a multivitamin containing vitamin D.
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis and its associated symptoms occur because of breakdown of cartilage in the joints. Just as vitamin D is needed for bone health, it is also needed to maintain healthy cartilage. Low intakes of vitamin D may be linked to an increased risk of arthritis of the hip in older women and to joint changes seen on x-rays of both men and women. Studies evaluating vitamin D use for osteoarthritis have found that it prevents the breakdown of cartilage.
Abnormalities of the Parathyroid Hormones
The parathyroids are four glands located in the neck and produce parathyroid hormone, which is responsible for regulating the metabolism of calcium and phosphorous. Low levels of parathyroid hormone (called hypoparathyroid) leads to low levels of calcium and vitamin D. Vitamin D by prescription, along with calcium, is the mainstay of treatment for this condition.
On the other hand, low levels of vitamin D can lead to what is called secondary hyperparathyroidism. In other words, the parathyroid glands begin to over produce parathyroid hormone in response to the low levels of vitamin D -- trying to increase the amount of this essential nutrient in the body. The treatment for this type of hyperparathyroidism is also vitamin D.
High Blood Pressure
Low levels of vitamin D may play role in the development of high blood pressure in those with kidney disease and/or hyperparathyroidism. One study, for example, suggested that supplementation with vitamin D and calcium helped to lower blood pressure in older women with low levels of vitamin D and high levels of parathyroid hormone. Your doctor will determine if vitamin D may be helpful for preventing or treating high blood pressure.
Cancer
Researchers have found that people who eat adequate amounts of vitamin D have a lower risk of developing colon cancer than those who do not eat enough. Although it is best to obtain calcium and vitamin D from the diet, in order to get the suggested amounts for the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer (800 IU/day of vitamin D and 1800 mg/day of calcium) one would most likely require supplementation. Some population-based evidence suggests that the same amount of vitamin D may improve survival rates in those with a history of breast cancer. More information is needed.
There is some evidence that a certain form of vitamin D inhibits growth of prostate cancer cells in laboratory tests. Fructose, the sugar found in fruits, stimulates the production of this type of vitamin D. Eating lots of fruits (several servings each day), in turn, is associated with lower rates of prostate cancer.
Vitamin D3 analogs (synthetic forms of this vitamin) show promise in the treatment of various cancers, including breast and skin. However, there remain a number of problems to be worked out before such therapy moves beyond the experimental stage.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
SAD is a form of depression that occurs during the winter months because of lack of sunlight. This condition is often treated with photo (light) therapy. A few studies suggest that the mood of those with SAD improves when taking vitamin D supplements. Talk to your doctor about whether this is a safe and appropriate addition to your treatment regimen.
Diabetes
A recent study conducted in northern Finland (where the annual exposure to sunlight is very limited) found that infants given at least 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day (generally from cod liver oil) for the first year of life were significantly less likely to develop type 1 diabetes over a 30-year time course than infants who were fed lower amounts of vitamin D.
Interestingly, the recommended daily amount of vitamin D in Finland was once as high as 4,000 to 5,000 IU in the early 1960s. In 1964, it was reduced to 2,000 IU per day, in 1975 to 1,000 IU, and 400 IU in 1992. At the same time, incidence of type 1 diabetes has been on the rise in Finland, particularly throughout the 1980s.
Tuberculosis
Low levels of vitamin D may make a person more susceptible to contracting tuberculosis. Preliminary reports suggest that vitamin D may be a worthwhile addition to the usual treatment for this infection.
Atherosclerosis
Low levels of vitamin D may increase the risk of calcium build-up in the arteries, a significant component of atherosclerotic plaque. Atherosclerotic plaque build up in blood vessels can lead to a heart attack or stroke. More research is needed to understand the practical implications of this possible relationship between low vitamin D levels and atherosclerosis.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Scientists have observed that MS rates are significantly lower in areas that receive a lot of sunlight and where people eat a lot of fish, which is rich in vitamin D (see Dietary Sources). This, combined with results from animal studies, suggests that vitamin D from foods and sunlight may help protect against this condition. This does not imply, however, that vitamin D supplements will help prevent or treat MS in people. Further studies are needed.
Other
Vitamin D supplementation may also be helpful for those who:

• Are taking anticonvulsant drug therapy for seizures or corticosteroids, as these are both known to reduce bone mass.
• Follow a strict vegan diet because these people do not eat foods that are sources of vitamin D such as fish, fortified dairy products, or eggs
• Are overweight or obese. Obesity appears to alter the body's ability to produce vitamin D in the skin and to absorb it through the intestines. As a result, obesity is associated with vitamin D insufficiency.
• Have psoriasis because levels of vitamin D may be lower if you have this skin disorder. More research is needed before conclusions can be drawn.

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Bear in mind when looking at research.... that our own Government 'medical watch dogs' ... Institute of Medicine ~ has the daily recommended units of Vitamin D 3 (and others) at severly low levels---- basically ~ not enough to get a fly high.....

They have refused to update the recommendations - ignoring both Nutritional Specialists and Medical Specialties that all agree - - - - the RDA is TOOOOO low and they are misleading the public into thinking they 'cure their vitamin D issue by drinking a glass of milk'.......

Not all vitamin D suppliments are VITAMIN D 3 ----- which is what our equipment stimulates and what is neccessary to keep the body healthy......

Learn the differences kiddies :)

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Yes.... it is ~

More amazing to me, however .... is the number of salon owners that still cry for others to use this information to help THEM .... and not use it themselves.

Over the years.... there has been an immense amount of new discoveries (and old discoveries that had been supressed - - let out of the bag).... and we STILL allow Anti-Tan articles and broadcasts to go without a fight.

Granted - OUR industry will never be as organized or powerful as say the Sierra Club..... but there was a time when the Sierra Club was just a group of concerned citizens..... look at it now!

Again ---- it's hard to educate the public when many, many salon owners WON'T take the time to educate themselves .... or do more than cry foul when their businesses are attacked.

Makes me grumpy ~

Sheila in Minnesota

Got Vitamin D?
Various studies have shown that vitamin D may not only help bone health, but may help prevent hypertension, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis ,as well as lowering the risk of colon, breast and ovarian cancers. So how do we get enough of it? Certain fish and dairy products are good sources, experts say. But you can also make your own through moderate exposure to the sun; supplements are a good option for those living in climates with little daylight during the winter months. As Reported by USA Today


*from WebMD 1-30-06

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