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I have been taking st. john's wort for about 3-4 months now and starting tanning in a bed. is that bad?

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Tanning: No study says that St Johns wort works and all studies say that tanning is not good for you. The surgeon general of the US just issued a warning about tanning due to the huge increase in skin cancers in the US. I would encourage you to stop both

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/17/2014

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