I don't buy the idea that
even moderate sun exposure is harmful when our bodies need Vitamin D and light exposure for so many aspects of health.
Recently, however, scientific inquiry has increasingly turned to the benefits
of moderate sun exposure and the public health risks of inadequate sun exposure.
powerful strengthening of your immune system when your body can naturally produce Vitamin D from moderate sun exposure
Sunbathing and tanning often get a bad rap in our society, but mounting evidence is revealing that
moderate sun exposure at healthy levels is not only safe, but necessary.
I do occasionally use my homemade sunscreen if I'm going to be out in the sun for a long time without shade or layer, but in general, I prefer to get the free Vitamin D from its original source
via moderate sun exposure.
You actually don't need to walk for very long to make the most of this benefit;
with moderate sun exposure your body can manufacture 10,000 IU of vitamin D in just 15 minutes.
Yes, Watson, research out of Stanford University shows that
moderate sun exposure causes dendritic cells (immune cells in the skin) to convert inactive vitamin D3 to the active form.
The sun is the absolute best source of vitamin D, and leads to a powerful strengthening of your immune system when your body can naturally produce Vitamin D
from moderate sun exposure.
Thanks to my Vitamin D receptor (VDR) mutations (found on my 23 and me test), and my doctor's recommendations, I am supposed to
get moderate sun exposure and this makes it easier and safer.
The recent research shows that certain chemical sunscreens may carry more of a risk than
moderate sun exposure, so avoid these sunscreens is also an important step.
Most sunscreens also contain toxic chemicals that can be more dangerous than
moderate sun exposure.
Because vitamin D concentrations can easily be modified via supplementation or safe,
moderate sun exposure, additional research to determine whether low vitamin D concentrations contribute to the greater risk of PAD in black adults appears warranted.
In fact, even
moderate sun exposure would leave me with a pinkish glow rather than a tan... until the last couple of years.
Also,
a moderate sun exposure will also grant you some vitamin D. Safe tanning bed with electronic ballasts is a good choice too.