Sunlight & Disease Prevention
Yes, sunshine is a good thing when taken in moderation. Vitamin D is produced by your skin in response to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from natural sunlight. Five minutes a day is all it takes to prevent numerous diseases, such as:
- Osteoporosis is commonly caused by a lack of vitamin D.
- Rickets, a bone-wasting disease.
- Insulin production impairment exacerbating Type 2 diabetes.
- Obese people need twice as much vitamin D due to impairment of utilization.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder is caused by a melatonin imbalance initiated by lack of exposure to the sun.
- Chronic vitamin D deficiency is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia because its symptoms are so similar: muscle weakness, aches and pains.
- Vitamin D prevents prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, depression, colon cancer and schizophrenia.
- Infants who receive vitamin D supplementation (2,000 units daily) have an 80% reduced risk of developing Type 1 diabetes over the next 20 years.
Source: Natural-health-restored.com
