Sun Lamp

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Permalink Reply by Jordan on November 5, 2009 at 2:43pm

i've been thinking about this too! not sure if this is a silly question but what is the difference between a sunlamp and a tanning bed? (doesn't dr g say that the sun won't cause cancer if you have no cancer to be caused, so does that mean tanning beds aren't harmful for us healthy ones either?)

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Permalink Reply by 1quickprick on November 7, 2009 at 4:43am

Tanning beds have both UVA and UVB rays and often more UVA which destroys vitamin D whereas UVB creates vitD. Make sure not to shower with soap within 48hrs of sunning yourself. You'll wash the vitD off before it gets absorbed.

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Permalink Reply by Freelee on November 5, 2009 at 3:19pm

yes what is the difference Jackstar?

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Permalink Reply by Storietime on November 5, 2009 at 3:35pm

This be the kind of lamp I speak of:

And everyone knows what a tanning bed looks like. This would be good for my room while I work on projects, read, and lounge.

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Permalink Reply by Jordan on November 5, 2009 at 4:02pm

yes, i understand the physical difference between the two. but are they essentially the same thing? is a sun lamp safer? can i just go tanning instead of getting a sun lamp?

thanks again! sorry i have nothing more to offer in way of advice!

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Permalink Reply by Xirtyllo on November 5, 2009 at 9:41pm

hey, i rememeber one of these!
we found it in an abandoned place in London years ago...
i didn't know what it was at the time, but we were laying naked under the warm orangish light all the time!
i wish i had one now!

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Permalink Reply by Keenan McCrary on November 5, 2009 at 4:12pm

For Vit D production you need the UV-B rays, so if the light you want has UV-B output you should be good. Or as an alternative you can get a UV-B bulb that they make for reptiles.

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Permalink Reply by crueltyfreeme on November 5, 2009 at 10:19pm

so if I put a UV-B bulb in a regular lamp without the shade on would I get Vit D production benefits?

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Permalink Reply by Keenan McCrary on November 6, 2009 at 2:23am

in theory

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Permalink Reply by Maggie on November 5, 2009 at 10:55pm

i've only been using mine for a couple of days but so far i love love love it!
i have been sleeping much less. i used to sleep 10 hours a day easily, even without exercising much. now i sleep 6-8 hours. i wake up at 7 with no alarm.
i also got my love for exercise back. i had stopped exercising because i didn't have the energy.
so far i feel like it is just the same as the sun, and totally worth it.
i have only had it for a week though. if you ask again in another week or so i'll give you my updated response.
i know strawberry babe has one too if she's on this forum you could ask her.

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Permalink Reply by Joanna on November 6, 2009 at 1:46am

Hi Maggie. What is yours called? Is there a link you could provide to a website?

Thanks so much,
Joanna

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Permalink Reply by Maggie on November 7, 2009 at 3:15am

goLITE by Philips purchased at costco

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