Originally published October 3 2005
UV rays trigger vitamin D production in the body
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The widespread concern about skin cancer tends to overlook the crucial role sunlight plays in human biochemical processes, as sunlight is the body's largest natural producer of essential vitamin D.
The island is the easternmost piece of land in the state of Georgia.
If you've ever spent much time on an island in the semi-tropics you'll find nooks and crannies with people like this..."living on island time."
As this summer comes to an end and the sunsets arrive earlier and earlier, I am reminded about those living either on an island or near a beach, and I truly begin to wonder about the sun and whether it is good for us.
While walking the beach this week, I contemplated the hype about sunburns and skin cancer.
If you think about it, the sun and sunlight HAS TO BE HEALTHY for us.
As it turns out, our bodies actually use the sunlight to produce chemicals that are highly critical in our body's function and our mental well-being.
In actuality, it is not truly a vitamin since it can be made by human skin and thus need not be added to our diet.
What no one tells you is that most of the chemicals in sunscreens are as likely if not more so to do harm to your system than the sun itself.
And the shocking news is that melanoma (the deadly skin cancer) is on the rise in the countries that have been increasing their use of sunscreens.
Even more proof that sun, skin cancer, and the hype about it is wrong can be found if you look at states that have the highest amount of sunlight and the highest incidence of melanoma (or vice versa) and guess what?
1. decreases the risk of melanoma (a paradox for many) 2.
6. I try and wear sunglasses and a cap to reduce the amount of direct light to my eyes (there is a link to cataracts and other eye diseases), although I do make sure my eyes get some of that healthy daytime light by occasionally not wearing glasses during daylight hours.
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