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Both ultraviolet A (UVA) and the near-infrared light spectrum increase NO. Sunlight also boosts cytochrome c oxidase, serotonin, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and other photoproducts, all of which are produced even in the wintertime when the sunlight is too weak to trigger vitamin D production Your body is designed to benefit from sun exposure, and if you’re diabetic or have heart disease, it may well be one of the missing factors. Sunlight also lowers your risk for many other conditions, including Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis and several types of cancer, including melanoma For every death caused by diseases related to excessive sun exposure — such as melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer — there are 328 deaths caused by diseases of sunlight deprivation For every skin cancer death in northern Europe, between 60 and 100 people die from stroke or heart disease related to hypertension continue reading

Pretty scary huh? Makes you want to pop pills and stop eating meat immediately.  Though like most numbers, these numbers can be deceiving. continue reading

Some of the numbers can be found for SPF 50 showed up as an SPF 8,” says Dr. Cole. “This report indicated that as much as 50% of the sunscreens did not meet their label claims and over 74% of sunscreens with only inorganic (ZnO and TiO2) were overrated in terms of their SPF results.” continue reading

Mainstream medicine indeed has it all wrong, the writer concludes after analyzing the types of research on sun and health the tanning industry has been talking about for years, in an article from national publication Outside Magazine. continue reading

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles Jan 17th to 22nd   https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/why-getting-enough-vitamin-d-in-wintertime-is-so-important/2020/01/17/c3598082-3875-11ea-9541-9107303481a4_story.html?outputType=comment Vitamin D is important, and the best way to obtain it in winter is by using a sunbed (tanning bed). People in Canada who regularly use tanning beds have optimal vitamin D levels–levels that are far higher than the typical Canadian citizen.… continue reading