Basic Pursuits

Virtues of a Tanning Bed
Hate the sun, but love the tanning bed? You may be doing yourself some good. A recent study demonstrated that tanning bed tanners had a higher concentration of vitamin D in their systems and significantly higher bone density than non-tanners.

A couple of dermatologists objected to the study, suggesting that "...oral vitamin supplements are a safer, much less expensive, and more convenient method for improving vitamin D status."

Ditch the Itch

If you are up for some reading, check out this summary of the Vitamin D Symposium in San Diego last month. If you are really interested, there is a link in the first paragraph to the slides that the speakers used in their presentations.

The April 9th vitamin D symposium