Benefits of using a sunbed
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Vitamin D boost which will help boost your immune system
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Helps with skin issues such as eczema and psoriasis
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Having a sunbed regularly can help alleviate depression and SAD (seasonal affective disorder)
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All year-round tan
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It can be very relaxing
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Tanned skin can protect against sunburn. A few sunbed sessions prior to going on holiday to a warmer, sunnier climate can help protect your skin in the first initial days of sun exposure.
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Boost in confidence and self-esteem
Benefits of vitamin D
Vitamin D is essential to maintain optimum health. Medical studies have proven the advantages of good vitamin D levels help with:
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Cellular health, this includes breast, colon and prostate cancers.
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Mental health, this includes SAD, PMS, depression and your general mood.
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Organ health such as high blood pressure, hypertension and heart disease.
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Bone health. This includes osteoporosis, osteomalacia and hip fractures.
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Auto-immune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Skin disorders such as psoriasis.
Sunlight is the most effective way for the body to create vitamin D. In the U.K our bodies can only manufacture vitamin D from exposure to the sun during the months of May to October.