Why Tanning Is An Unsafe Way To Get Vitamin D

By Dr. Benabio, on May 28th, 2010%

I made this video while at the Lance Armstrong Foundation Headquarters in Austin, TX to help people understand why tanning is an unsafe way to get your vitamin D.

Your skin needs UVB to make vitamin D.
Many tannning beds use little or no UVB, so they wouldn’t increase your vitamin D levels.
Tanning beds increase your risk for . . . → Read More: Why Tanning Is An Unsafe Way To Get Vitamin D

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Can You Be Allergic To the Sun?

By Dr. Benabio, on May 14th, 2010%

You know that the sun increases the risk of skin cancer for most people. You probably don’t know that for some people, the sun is the source of a terrible itchy rash — they’re allergic to the sun.

The radiation from the sun triggers some response in everyone’s skin. In some, . . . → Read More: Can You Be Allergic To the Sun?

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Behold, The Holy Grail of Wrinkle Creams: A Topical Botox

By Dr. Benabio, on May 6th, 2010%

You think Apple’s new 4G iPhone is hot?

I was at a coffee bar in Redwood City yesterday, minding my own business when I found a tube of medication. Someone had accidently left a tube of topical Botox at the bar. Was this a plant? Is this the real prototype or . . . → Read More: Behold, The Holy Grail of Wrinkle Creams: A Topical Botox

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