Is tanning bed light like natural light?

Sunlight reportedly helps the body to manufacture vitamin D, which is linked to fighting diseases. Will a tanning bed do the same thing?
Is tanning bed light like natural light?
It is a fact that when ultraviolet light touches your skin it causes your body to naturally produce vitamin D. Vitamin D has been linked to treat and/or prevent many diseases and conditions. For example, Dr. Holick Professor of Medicine, Dermatology, Physiology, and Biophysics at the Boston University Medical Center has found substantial evidence that the Vitamin D you get from tanning can help with the following diseases and conditions:





* Breast Cancer


* Colon Cancer


* Depression (Nonseasonal)


* Fybromyalgia


* High Blood Pressure


* Multiple Sclerosis


* Osteomalacia


* Osteoporosis


* Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)


* Prostate Cancer


* Psoriasis


* Rheumatoid Arthritis


* Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)


* Type 1 Diabetes


* Type 2 Diabetes
Is tanning bed light like natural light?
A tanning bed is a device emitting ultraviolet radiation (usually UVA, but recently also UVB) used for cosmetic reasons (to induce an artificial tanning) but also for medical reasons.





Because of several adverse effects to the human health, the World Health Organization does not recommend the use of UV tanning devices for cosmetic reasons.





A study by a Dr. Anthony Liguori and others, published in the July 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Part 1, suggests that the use of sunbeds may be addictive. The UV rays emitted by the beds stimulate the production of endorphins, resulting in a natural "high".





Using a sunbed without goggles may lead to a condition known as arc eye.





Dangers





UV radiation from sunbeds, particularly UVB, may cause cancer by altering the structure of the DNA. UV radiation can cause premature aging, including wrinkles, and also can have a detrimental effect on the immune system.
Reply:uhhh... i don't think so! Yeah sun is good 4 that maybe but it is also increasing your chances of SKIN CANCER! Not ap retty thing. trust me. Just try the mistatan or whatever it is.