Health Benefits

At Hot Shots, we believe in the power of the sun. Of course you love the way you look with the healthy glow of a tan, but did you know that regular exposure to UV light could help you live a longer, healthier life?

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The Positive Effects of the Sun

Heliotherapy is defined as the treatment of disease and other disorders by exposing the body to sunlight.

It is recognized that sunburn and long-term UV-overexposure can cause premature aging of the skin and skin cancer. However, there is no proof that moderate tanning is harmful. Rather, the science of Heliotherapy supports the idea that regular, controlled exposure to the sun offers many health benefits including:

• Decreased blood pressure
• Lower blood cholesterol
• Increased tolerance of stress
• Increased resistance to infections

Did you know?

Sunlight is known as "The Sunshine Vitamin"

When exposed to the UVB portion of sunlight, the skin produces Vitamin D, also known as The Sunshine Vitamin. By making it possible for your body to absorb calcium and other vital minerals from your diet, Vitamin D and the sun play crucial roles in the life-long development and maintenance of healthy bones and teeth. Sunlight and Vitamin D synthesis significantly influence your body, everything from lowering cholesterol to preventing cancer.

Light Affects Over 100 Bodily Functions

Light plays a crucial role in the regulation of over 100 bodily functions. The pineal gland, the body's "third eye," coordinates most of our life-sustaining functions based on the light information it receives. Located deep in the center of the brain, the pineal gland receives light energy exclusively through the eyes. Sunlight keeps the body's systems in balance, everything from the immune system to fertility.

Light Increases Longevity

Sunlight provides us with the vital nutrients that have the power to increase our longevity. Sunlight enters the body through the eyes and skin, affecting virtually every cell in the body. It is not surprising that sunlight can be used as a natural remedy. Through the prevention of such diseases as colon cancer and the stimulation of white blood cells to fight other diseases, the invigorating sun can help us live longer, healthier lives.

More Positive Effects

Dermatologists have prescribed Heliotherapy as a treatment for acne, psoriasis and other skin disorders for decades.

Exposure to bright light has been found to help alleviate some symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome, such as mild depression and mood swings, irritability, physical discomfort, and social withdrawal.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a mood disorder caused by sunlight deprivation, has been successfully treated with Heliotherapy.

*The above information was obtained from scientific studies conducted by California Tan and the Heliotherapy Light and Skin Research Center at Boston University School of Medicine.