Tanning: It Does the Body Good

Due to the rise in melanoma cases, tanning – both outdoors and indoors – has garnered a bad reputation. Movies such as “There’s Something About Mary” openly mock overly tan people, portraying them with leathery skin and deep wrinkles. Additionally, a recent public service announcement featuring several prominent (and nearly nude) celebrities ends with the warning, “If you leave the house without sunscreen, you might as well be naked.” However, moderate use of tanning beds can actually have a beneficial impact on your health.

18-06-2011 by Drali @mesrahealth

Vitamin D Deficiency Cause of Heart Attack and Cancer

vitamin D prevent cancer Vitamin D Deficiency Cause of Heart Attack and CancerA research done in the US found that men who lacking of vitamin D will suffer heart attack.

The vitamin is produce by the body when skin is exposed the sunlight.

Before, earlier research found that vitamin D deficiency is one of the factors of intestinal cancer, breast cancer and diabetes.

Apart from that, the deficiency also spurs hypertension, nerve disease, depression, hallucination and several other auto immune diseases.

24-04-2011 by Drali @mesrahealth

C-Shaped Legs in Children

A child’s leg which bend and curved in C-shaped may be caused by the condition of soft and weak bone. Usually this problem is more obvious when the child starts to walk or “weight bearing”.

This condition of weak and soft bone can be attributed by a number of diseases related to absorption of calcium into the bone and vitamin D deficiency.

05-12-2008 by Drali @mesrahealth
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