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How can we intelligently expose ourselves to the sun to strengthen our immunity without accelerating our skin from aging?

Friday, August 14, 2020
After more than two months of confinement, the sun attracts us like a magnet.  It is all the more important to expose yourself to it this summer since it has recently been known that its rays modulate the gut microbiota to strengthen our immunity. continue reading

Trials Seek to Answer if Vitamin D Could Help in COVID-19

Thursday, August 13, 2020
Such correlative evidence has fueled studies on whether vitamin D supplementation can prevent or treat COVID-19, but there are plenty of open questions. continue reading

Can You Achieve an Optimal Vitamin D Level with the Sun?

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Indoor tanning could be used to increase vitamin D levels, especially when sunlight is inadequate due to season or cloud cover. Results from a study published in 2017...  continue reading

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 188

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 188   https://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/vitamin-d-can-bring-down-your-risk-of-cancer-know-the-other-health-benefits-of-this-supplement-751264/ Vitamin D is a wonderful photoproduct of sun exposure, but remember that the skin produces 90% of serum vitamin D, after exposure to sunlight. Moreover, sun exposure has many healthful benefits both with and without vitamin D.… continue reading

BLONDES LIVE LONGER IN SWEDEN. IS SUNLIGHT THE KEY? Blondes and Sunlight. By Marc Sorenson, EdD

Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Who lived longer, blondes or non-blondes?The researchers showed that the blondes had significantly lower all-cause death. Still, they had a higher mortality from skin cancer. continue reading

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