Sunshine good, sunshine bad
Covering health news is a dodgy bit of business. Some studies are big, some are small, some contradict each other and it’s not easy to decide which ones are worthy of attention.
Today we have a prime example.
We are constantly being told to stay out of the sunlight and slather on the sunscreen to prevent skin cancer and to keep us from wrinkling up like apple dolls. But today, a study from King’s College in London claims sunbathing actually reverses the aging process.
So how do you stay in the sun and out of the sun at the same time?
The researchers say Vitamin D is the key and people without enough D in their systems are subject to developing more age related illnesses. They estimate one third of the population doesn’t get enough Vitamin D.
What’s apparently important is how long you stay in the sun and when. They say that you can get your fill of vitamin D long before your skin burns, so the advice is to pop out for about 15 minutes outside of the peak times around the noon hour, absorb a little D and live longer and better. That’s what they say. Take it with a grain of salt and some SPF 50!