Doctor recommends tanning as a way to fight the
flu???
We all know
how tanning can make you look and feel great...
but research now shows it may also help fight the flu!
According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician
and founder of Mercola.com, flu shots are not the answer for
fighting off the flu. Instead, Dr. Mercola states that we
would be better off focusing on maintaining an optimal level
of vitamin D in our bodies to prevent illness this flu
season. Dr. Mercola goes on to state that 10-15 minutes of
sun exposure per day is necessary to keep up adequate levels
of vitamin D. However, since the winter doesn't always allow
for that type of exposure to the sun, Dr. Mercola advises
using a "safe tanning bed" in an effort to have your body
produce vitamin D naturally.
To support his theory,
Mercola cites a recent study published in the
October issue of the
Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent
Medicine , which found
that vaccinating young children against the flu didn’t
appear to have any impact on flu-related hospitalizations or
doctor visits during two recent flu seasons. In addition,
Mercola says vitamin D levels in the blood tend to fall to
their lowest point during flu season, and, because the
body’s antibiotics (antimicrobial peptides) are controlled
by vitamin D, that means individuals with low vitamin D
levels have far less protection against colds, influenza and
other respiratory infections.
Read more about
Mercola’s thoughts on vitamin D by
clicking here. And once you have, pass this on to a friend or
family member who struggles with the
flu.
Defining Safety: How does tanning compare to
Sunscreens, Vitamin D Supplements and Botox
Injections? The recent firestorm of
anti-tanning propaganda featuring the false and misleading
claim that “there is no such thing as a safe tan” caused us
to wonder how tanning compares to sunscreens, vitamin D
supplements and Botox injections with regard to safety. But,
in order to make this comparison, we must first define the
words “safe” and “tan.” Read more here...
Congratulations Team Hollywood Tans!
On
September 28, 2008, Team Hollywood Tans participated in the
National MS 2008 City to Shore Bike Ride. We want to thank
everyone for their support in this challenging yet very
fulfilling MS Society bike benefit. We were honored to
represent Hollywood Tans together as a team and found many
happy customers along our bike route yelling “we love
Hollywood tans!!” Our dedication to training and these very
sporty HT uniforms helped us complete our mission in style.
We hope to bring more members to our team next year and help
in the fight against MS!!!! ~ Team Hollywood Tans
Pictured from left to right -
Mark Madias, Jennifer Hoyle, Matthew Kenney, Nick
Brown
Hollywood Tans featured
on The Early Show Hollywood
Tans Instant Tan powered by Mystic was featured on the Early
Show's segment Summer Starts EARLY: The Perfect Fake
Tan. Click here to see
Cheryl Kramer, Beauty Editor of Redbook,
discuss the best UV-free products for the summer and see the
Instant Tan powered by Mystic in action!
Buckhead customer wins
$15,000! Hollywood Tans is
pleased to announce that Abby Gallagher, a
customer from the Buckhead (Atlanta) salon, was the
Hollywood Tans
HotTan HotCar
Sweepstakes Grand Prize winner for the month
of November 2007! As the Grand Prize Winner, Abby had the
option of receiving a 24-month lease on a new Porsche
Boxster or a one-time cash payment of $15,000.
Congratulations Abby!
Hollywood Tans - Toco Hills, Buckhead
and Midtown salons distinguished as Atlanta's top
facilities and among nation's best in 2007! Looking Fit
Magazine
, a national trade publication supporting
the indoor tanning industry, recently named Hollywood Tans'
3 Atlanta area salons among the Top 250 salons in the
nation, and the only tanning salons in the Atlanta area to
receive such distinction!
Since 2000,
Looking Fit's editors have worked diligently to identify the
Top 250 indoor tanning salons in the industry. Published in
the February 15, 2008 issue of Looking Fit and available
online
here, this award identifies the Hollywood
Tans - Atlanta salons as the most innovative, dynamic and
fastest-growing indoor tanning salons in the United
States.
Hollywood Tans is proud to be
recognized as one of the country's top tanning
salons!
Study
supports indoor tanning lotion use A study released
by the American Tanning Institute reinforces what we've
known for years:
indoor tanning lotion
offers
consumers a more productive tanning session! For a more
detailed synopsys of the study, please visit
this
article .
Benefits of UV Light Outweigh Perceived
Risks View the ITA's nationwide
campaign encouraging the public to rethink sun-tanning and
criticizing dermatologists and the sunscreen and cosmetics
industries for scaring Americans away from the
sun:
Another video on
the benefits of UV light and Indoor
Tanning
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