Sentences with phrase «adequate time in the sun»

I don't recommend them as a replacement for sun exposure, except for those who may be unable to spend adequate time in the sun.

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Depending upon where you live and how dark your skin is, going outside regularly may be all that is required for you or your baby to generate adequate amounts of vitamin D. However, one of the problems with getting your vitamin D with sun exposure is simply that it's hard to determine how much time outside is needed since it depends on so many factors (skin tone, latitude, time of year, how much skin is exposed, amount of air pollution, etc.) Keep in mind that there is also a concern of sunburn and increased risk of skin cancer with too much sun exposure.

So it's not just athletes that would benefit from some time in the sun or a few vitamin D pills, but certain teams and organizations have begun making sure their athletes have adequate vitamin D levels.

Everybody is different based on their skin tone... very pale skin tones may only need 10 - 15 minutes or so in full sun in the middle of the day to get adequate vitamin D before any skin damage occurs, but darker skin tones may need a slightly longer time (sometimes 40 - 60 minutes) in the sun to produce adequate vitamin D. To protect your skin, it's essential to get enough sun without sunscreen on, but NOT get burned.

As Dr. Holick explained, your skin pigment acts as a natural sunscreen, so the more pigment you have, the more time you'll need to spend in the sun to make adequate amounts of vitamin D.

When we're talking to you guys, we're always assuming you're following something like a Paleo template, organic pasture - raised meats, organic veggies, high - quality berries, maybe some nuts and seeds, if you're not on an AIP diet and you can tolerate those, you're getting to bed on time, you're getting out with the Sun, you're getting exercise, adequate hydration, no sodas, no — you know — fake fructose in the diet, you're not skipping meals, you're getting your adrenals checked out, you're thyroid, and then you're jumping into this conversation.

It just takes 15 to 20 minutes in the mid-day sun, three to four times a week, to provide you with adequate vitamin D.

Ideally his meals will be spaced out as such; breakfast upon waking in the morning, lunch in the early afternoon and dinner no later than 5:00 p.m.. It's important to feed him dinner before the sun goes down in order to allow him an adequate amount of time to eliminate before he goes to bed.

Maybe you were forced to work in the hot sun for many hours at a time without adequate breaks for water or to cool down and suffered a heat stroke.