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Don't Get Burned!

In her newest book, Dr. Lani Simpson provides readers with no-nonsense, easy-to-understand advice about the sun and how our bodies react to sun exposure. This go-to-guide for all members of the family includes: practical information about how to obtain vitamin D from the sun safely, how to protect yourself and your family from sunburns, and how to find safe sunscreen products. This book examines how our ancestors worshiped the sun and how those beliefs shaped our modern relationship with the sun. Dr. Lani's No-Nonsense Sun Health Guide advocates for a conscious and respectful relationship with the sun.

The sun is now listed as a carcinogen, this is true, especially when we allow our skin to burn and neglect basic sun protection. And we also need vitamin D, which is produced when certain rays interact with exposed skin. There are hundreds of conditions that have been associated with vitamin D deficiency including: multiple cancers, hormone imbalances, bone loss and osteoporosis and multiple sclerosis. So, how do we get this essential vitamin from the sun without damaging our skin that could end up causing skin cancers? Is taking a vitamin D supplement the answer?

The fact is, not enough and too much vitamin D can result in health consequences.

Dr. Lani Simpson is a chiropractic doctor and a Certified Clinical (bone) Densitometrist (CCD). She has practiced in women's health care for over 30 years, treating thousands of patients with a multidisciplinary and holistic approach. An expert in bone density analysis, osteoporosis and hormone balancing, she cofounded the East Bay Menopause and PMS Center and the Osteoporosis Diagnostic Center in Oakland, CA. Dr. Lani has a private practice in Berkeley, CA, where she consults with both women and men on bone health and hormone related issues. Dr. Lani's was also featured in the first national PBS special on Osteoporosis and bone health, Stronger Bones, Longer Life as she lead viewers in understanding how to take charge of their bone health.

Dr. Lani's personal experience with osteoporosis began in 1994, when, at the age of 45, she was diagnosed with borderline osteoporosis. That diagnosis impelled her to learn everything she could about the disease, and about cultivating optimal bone health. She shares her years of research, and her expertise as a certified clinical densitometrist, with her patients, and now her readers in her new book, Dr. Lani's No-Nonsense Bone Health Guide. Visit Dr. Lani Simpson at http: //www.lanisimpson.com/.