Do you get vitamin D in a tanning booth?

That depends on the type of UV light the booth provides.

UVA (high intensity) = no vitamin D

UVB (medium intensity) = lots of vitamin D

UVB rays also cause burns - so tanning beds tend to turn the UVB output down. You have to check.

Here's a link to an article I found on CBC news when I couldn't find the answer to this question here:

http:/www.cbc.ca/news/background/health/vitamin-d-winter.html



=========================
Vitamin D3 is produced when we are exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D is important in maintaining organ systems. To read about all of the positive benefits of Vitamin D check out Wikipedia.

Tanning in moderation is always considered wise because of the potentially harmful effects that UV light can have on your skin cells.