Vitamin D: From the Sun
Posted by Dylan on October 1, 2009When one lives in the Southwest desert, one is concerned with effects of the sun, too much causes cancer. At first sun screen was a good thing, then it became a bad thing. At first having a healthy, deep tan was a good thing, then it too became a bad thing. It seems as with everything else, that which is taken or given in moderation, seem to be the best option. Too much causes ill effects, just as too little does the same. Now it has been noted, that sunshine will make you live a healthier and a longer life.
For many people, the benefits of sitting in a hot tub in the beautiful shine of the sun, such as those found at choosehottubsdirect.com, outweigh the risk of skin cancer. Sun makes the human body produce vitamin D. Vitamin D protects the body from a plethora of diseases, but the fear of one disease–skin cancer–creates fear and keeps people in the shade, in the dark so to speak. The medical community states that, yes, the danger of skin cancer is real, but that the fear is depriving people from the benefits of just simply sitting in the sun for a bit.
A study carried out in Oslo, by Johan Moan of the Institute for Cancer Research, led to the conclusion that just a modest amount of exposure to the sun light, provides the body with the ability to produce a substantial amount of Vitamin D. In fact, this production of the vitamin actually aids the body in fighting many other forms of cancer. As well as diabetes, rickets, and osteoporosis, as calcium and Vitamin D work together, they need each other to allow the body’s absorption of both.
Peoples’ body’s in sunny climates, such as Phoenix, AZ produce over three times the amount of Vitamin D as those who live in the United Kingdom. Vitamin D helps the immune system of the body function at a higher level. And will in fact benefit those suffering from other forms of cancer and disease. So go to the hot tub, toss away the sun screen and find health from the sun. It’s fun, it’s relaxing, and it’s worth it.