Sun Exposure: Harmful Or Healthy
Natural sunlight’s potential to harm you has really been blown out of proportion by doctors, corporations, advertisements, beauty experts, and health officials. You have probably heard these people say that you need to stay out of the sun because the sun can kill you. This simply isn’t true.
First of all there is not any scientific evidence whatsoever to prove that any type of sunscreen prevents skin cancer, or that the sun causes skin cancer, or why you should avoid the sun. Avoiding the sun just doesn’t make sense. People that live in island nations, such as the Philippines, don’t have any sunscreen and are in the hot sun everyday, yet there has not been one single case of skin cancer. The same is true for many countries in Africa where people don’t have access to any commercial sunscreens.
And avoiding the sun certainly doesn’t make any sense when study after study shows that D vitamin deficiency is becoming an epidemic. The rays of the sun are needed in order for your body to produce this vitamin. And if you are wearing sunscreen or sunglasses(vitamin D is taken in through your eyes as well) your body won’t be able to produce the amount of D vitamin it needs. In fact, sunscreens reduce this vitamin’s production by as much as 97.5- 99.9% and interfere with your body’s production by 97.5-99%. Deficiency in this vitamin can result in dire health consequences.
Vitamin D plays a crucial role in your overall health and well-being. For example, the D vitamin:
* Promotes healthy teeth
* Supports your cardiovascular health Promote optimal cholesterol levels
* Helps keep your bones strong
* Enhances your muscle strength
* Supports healthy kidney function
* Produces optimal blood pressure levels
* Helps maintain a healthy immune system
This list of important benefits represents a small fraction of the ways vitamin D keeps you healthy and fit.
But Don’t Overdo It
Yes the sun is healthy and yes you should sit in the sun without any sunscreen. However, I am not suggesting that you scorch in the sun all day. Getting a sunburn is not healthy. For some people as little as fifteen minutes is all they need for their skin to get a slight tan and to get the D vitamin production they need. For others it can take as long as three hours. Find out what duration of sunlight your skin can handle without getting a sunburn. Use natural sunscreen or organic coconut oil if you are going to be in the sun long enough to run the risk of sunburn.
The Truth About The Sun’s Rays Ultraviolet light from the sun comes in two wavelengths, UVA and UVB. To understand how the sun affects your skin it is important for you to understand the difference between them. Consider UVB the beneficial wavelength because UVB helps your skin produce vitamin D. UVA is considered the detrimental wavelength because it penetrates your skin more deeply. UVA rays are constant during all hours of daylight while UVB rays are low in morning and evening and high at noon. So, if you’re out early in the morning or late in the day, you get lots of UVA (bad rays) and not much UVB (good rays). Not a good way to produce vitamin D. Plus you increase your chances of getting a sunburn.
Contrary to what you have probably heard, the sun is good for you. But what is important is that you understand YOUR skin’s tolerance to the sun so you can avoid a bad sunburn. Pay attention to how the sun affects your skin and use natural sunscreen or organic coconut oil when needed. Find out more about vitamins supplements here.
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