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Is Sun Absorption Practice Safe? (article)From: Michael Winn
Subject: Practice
Date/Time 2008-08-15 01:12:26
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SUN EXPOSURE SAVES TEN TIMES AS MANY LIVES VIA VITAMIN D THAN DIE FROM SKIN
CANCER
By David Gutierrez
NaturalNews
Friday, August 08, 2008
http://www.NaturalNews.com/023807.html
The number of lives saved by people doubling their sun exposure might be 10
times higher than the number of fatal skin cancers that would result,
according to a study conducted by researchers at the Institute for Cancer
Research in Oslo, Norway, and published in the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences.
Exposure to the ultraviolet radiation from sunlight increases the risk of
developing skin cancer, but also increases the body's production of vitamin
D. The connection between vitamin D and bone health is well-known, and
recent research suggests that a higher vitamin D intake might also provide
protection against certain cancers, diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Vitamin
D is also believed to help with the proper functioning of the immune system.
"The skin cancer risk is there, but the health benefits from some sun
exposure are far larger than the risk," said lead researcher Johan Moan.
"What we find is modest sun exposure gives enormous vitamin D benefits."
Vitamin D deficiency is a particular problem at northern latitudes, where
the sun is weaker, particularly during the winter. Researchers calculated
that in response to the same amount of time spent outdoors, Australians
living just south of the equator produce 3.4 times more vitamin D than
people living in Britain and 4.8 times more than people living in
Scandinavia.
According to Moan, if the general population of Norway doubled the amount of
time spent in the sun, approximately 300 more people would die each year
from skin cancer, representing twice the current death rate. At the same
time, there would be 3,000 fewer deaths from other types of cancer.
"The current data provide a further indication of the beneficial role of
sun-induced vitamin D for cancer prognosis," said researcher Richard Setlow,
from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory.
Moan recommends that people spend half as much time in the sun each day as
it would take them to develop a sunburn.
Recommended resource: The Healing Power of Sunlight and Vitamin D, featuring
an exclusive interview with Dr. Michael Holick.
- Is Sun Absorption Practice Safe? (article): (270) Michael Winn (1155) - - 2008-08-15 01:12 am
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