Do tanning beds help or hinder rheumatoid arthritis suffers?

My father suffers from serious rheumatoid arthritis and has purchased a tanning bed thinking it will help him. He experiences some mild immediate relief, but his condition is worsening and he wondering if the bed is adding to the problem? I told him i'd help him to find out some answers....does anyone know anything about this?
Do tanning beds help or hinder rheumatoid arthritis suffers?
Not sure about the bed, but in Chinese we will call that a "temporary relief" kinda things and not solve the root cause. Chinese believed in herbs treatment that can also contribute to the total wellness.





Besides, diet must really be taken care of. People with rheumatoid arthritis is not suppose to drink ice water, eat things like ducks kinda things.





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Do tanning beds help or hinder rheumatoid arthritis suffers?
a tanning bed helps by assisting the body in producing and utilizing vitamin D.Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium which oviously keeps bones strong.


Also, tanning helps the body produce melatonin, a chemical that helps with several mild ailments like sleep cycle, mood, and in some cases pain management


The only thing is not to overdo it and risk skin probs


**** Definately if in doubt, he should ask his dr.about it because of the degenerative nature of arthritis
Reply:rheumatoid arthritis is an auto immune disease and thus an increase of vitamin D will help some of the pain...however, tanning beds are also extremely bad for you in other ways and thus he should get vitamin supplements which will help without harming





If you want to know more about it, Google Scholar has several articles if you type in "rheumatoid arthritis tanning bed"





I would suggest speaking with an orthopedic specialist to see what other suggestions they have as well.





Hope this helps