Miss Ohio Teen USA 2010 To Raise Awareness About Responsible Tanning, Moderate Exposure To UV Rays

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AKRON, Ohio, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridget Linton is used to the spotlight.

Her passion for Irish dancing has landed her on stages throughout the U.S., Ireland and Scotland. A high school cheerleader and homecoming queen, today she's a freshman member of the dance team at the University of Akron while pursuing a major in broadcast journalism.

She's also Miss Ohio Teen USA 2010.

Crowned last October, Linton tours her state as a goodwill ambassador, making appearances at schools, guest speaking and working with charities including D.A.R.E., the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

One of her platforms during her year-long reign is responsible tanning and the health benefits gained from moderate exposure to UV rays.

"Moderate exposure to ultraviolet rays is the key to tanning responsibly," she said. "The danger of a body's exposure to UV rays comes when the skin gets burned and what can result from sunburn. Moderate exposure for people who can develop a tan is the smartest way to maximize the benefits of exposure and minimize risks."

Linton will advise people of all ages during her reign to learn their skin type, find out how much exposure their skin can accept without burning, protect their skin with protective lotions and wear safe, protective eyewear. "Those who find themselves in the sun regularly and people who utilize the services of a tanning salon should also check with their physicians about any photosensitivity issues they might have regarding prescription medication they're taking and exposure," she said.

She'll also help educate Ohioans about the benefits of UV exposure past simply getting a bronze glow on the outside.

"In the U.S., people are suffering from a serious vitamin D deficiency," said Tim Freeman who owns Altima Tan and Massage in Akron. Freeman approached Linton shortly after she was crowned to help back her responsible tanning platform. "Research has proven that UV rays trigger the synthesis of vitamin D and are responsible for the health benefits of exposure. While one doesn't have to develop a tan to produce vitamin D and everyone should avoid overexposure to prevent skin burn, which causes skin cancer, in reality tanning is a great way to stimulate the body's production of vitamin D."

Freeman's salon, in business since 2007, tans on average 260 people a day. He is an ardent supporter of tanning in moderation and tanning responsibly. He and each of his five employees strictly follow critically important tanning guidelines developed by tanning industry leader ETS Tan (http://www.etstan.com), the International Tanning Association, Suntan Supply and the FDA.

"Salon services are in higher demand by a wide range of individuals than ever before," he said. "As a business owner, I want to provide the best products and services at the best prices. But above all, I want to be a responsible, reputable business. Our top priority is to ensure that every customer who chooses to come in follows established tanning guidelines and most importantly follows recommended frequency and durations of sessions according to their skin type."

To learn more about Miss Ohio Teen USA 2010 Bridget Linton, visit http://www.missohiousa.com/teen.

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10 Reasons You Should Be Tested for Vitamin D

From http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nalini-chilkov/10-reasons-you-should-be_b_525914.html

Life Saving and Health Promoting Benefits of Vitamin D:

Vitamin D can reduce your risk of the flu and complications of flu. Vitamin D contributes to lowering the incidence of infections and inflammation during the fall-winter flu season. The Canadian government has recommended increased Vitamin D intake as part of their flu prevention strategy, including prevention of H1N1 Swine Flu.

Vitamin D can reduce your risk of depression. Low levels of Vitamin D are associated with depression. Sun exposure is known to be a factor in relieving depression, especially winter depression also known as seasonal affective disorder.

Vitamin D can reduce chronic muscle aching and pain. Vitamin D helps to normalize blood calcium which is required for tight shortened muscles to soften, lengthen and relax out of spasm. When calcium is available to the muscles, menstrual cramps lessen.

Vitamin D can reduce your risk of cancer. Low levels of Vitamin D are associated with increased incidence of many cancers. Vitamin D normalizes cell to cell communication, impacts uncontrolled cell growth and allows cells to differentiate into normal cells with a normal life cycle.

Vitamin D can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, heart attack and >atherosclerosis. Vitamin D has been shown to protect the lining of your blood vessels.

Vitamin D can reduce your risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes by 80%. Low levels of Vitamin D are found in diabetics.

Vitamin D can reduce your risk of getting autoimmune diseases like Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Lupus. Low levels of Vitamin D are associated with increased auto- immune attack, breakdown of your own tissues and loss of normal functions. Vitamin D supplementation has been shown to reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis by 40%.

Vitamin D can reduce your risk of bone fractures, bone loss and osteoporosis. Low levels of Vitamin D prevent your body from normal calcium metabolism and normal bone formation. Both men and women are at increased risk for bone loss and fractures as they age.


Did you think your body could make Vitamin D??

While the body can make Vitamin D when the skin is exposed to sunlight, modern life affords inadequate sun exposure to meet our Vitamin D needs.

Dark skinned people make less Vitamin D than those with light skin.

Aging skin makes 75% less Vitamin D than young skin.

Use of sunscreens blocks Vitamin D production in the skin.

Most people living modern life spend a larger proportion of their time indoors and with most of their skin surface covered by clothing or sunscreen when outdoors.

Ask your doctor to check your blood levels of 25-OH Vitamin D (Vitamin D3)

Blood levels of Vitamin D3 associated with OPTIMAL HEALTH are in the range of 70-120nmol/L, far above the "normal" ranges of the past decades before the recent surge of Vitamin D research changed our understanding of this essential vitamin.

Vitamin D rich foods include cold water fish such as wild salmon, wild cod and sardines and cod liver oil. However, it is difficult to regularly eat enough of these foods to build up your Vitamin D stores.

Get some sun exposure on your skin without sunscreen for 20-30 minutes in the morning or late afternoon. Do use sunscreen during the midday to protect your skin.

Be sure to take the correct biologically active form of Vitamin D which is Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), not Vitamin D2.


Be sure to get retested to monitor your Vitamin D levels. A thorough health care provider will also monitor your blood levels of calcium and phosphorus and parathyroid hormone and may also monitor your urine for evidence of bone loss or order a bone density test.


Please do so under the supervision of a knowledgeable health care provider who can assess the risks and benefits of Vitamin D supplementation and recommend the appropriate dose for you as an individual, taking into account your complete health history and any current medications.


For more on the confluence of natural healing and modern biomedicine and alternative cancer answers find me at doctornalini.com.

Dr Chilkov has been recognized as a go to clinician in Suzanne Somers' book "Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place."

She also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Mederi Foundation, which serves to promote a holistic, integrative approach to healing through education and clinical research programs with an emphasis on providing primary healthcare to those with cancer and chronic illnesses.

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