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A member asked:
Sun gives vitamin d but damages skin due to uv rays. should i avoid the sun or not?
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Sunlight: Use sun protection as much as possible without wrecking your life enjoyment. You will get enough vitamin d from a healthy diet..
Answered 11/23/2012
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DO NOT avoid but...: Sun exposure not only increases vitamin d but has other proven benefits unrelated to vitamin d. Uvb produces vitamin d and uva increases cancer risk- so avoid the sun when uva predominates. Precise instructions on how to be in the sun safely are at http://articles.Mercola.Com/sites/articles/archive/2012/03/26/maximizing-vitamin-d-exposure.Aspx. For info on the benefits of sun exposure see comment:.
Answered 1/7/2019
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Be sun safe: Always protect your face, such as with an spf30 or greater moisturizer each morning. Use sun protection more broadly if you will be outside more than 20 minutes. Vitamin d production is sufficient with modest sun exposure in most individuals. The face should be protected daily, as skin cancer and wrinkles predominate there.
Answered 11/23/2012
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