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May is National Sunshine Month
Thursday, May 4, 2017
With the transition from an agrarian to a technology-driven society, and other shifts in cultural behavior over the past several decades, Americans spend more time indoors than at any time in human history. The resulting decrease in exposure to sunlight is inhibiting our ability to fight many life-threatening diseases, including diabetes, colon cancer, breast cancer and ironically, even skin cancer. continue reading
Sun Exposure Leads to Better Sleep: Study
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Workers exposed to sunlight through windows on the job got more sleep and reported higher quality of life than those without natural light access at work, in a study published in an online supplement to the journal Sleep. continue reading
Sun Sense: How to Get Your Vitamin D Fix and Make Your Skin Shine
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
The best time for exposure is around midday, between 10am and 2pm, when the UV index is above 3 and your shadow is shorter than your height. continue reading
Too MUCH sunscreen is making us vitamin D deficient
Monday, May 1, 2017
'While we want people to protect themselves against skin cancer, there are healthy, moderate levels of unprotected sun exposure that can be very helpful in boosting vitamin D.' continue reading
Throw away sunscreens and bask in the sun?
Thursday, April 27, 2017
I guess Sunshine Superman is much more than just a song.
What next for the benefits of tanning? A cure for baldness and arthritis? continue reading
