Comments on: 15 Health Benefits of Sunlight + Dangers & Safety Tips

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:40:39 +0000

Hi Aleksa,
I’m 74 yrs old (M), 160 lbs. light skinned, I live in Central America, How long would I need to stay in the Sun (on a daily basis) to get the most vitamin D benefit, without over doing it?
Thank you for your article it is very informative. Fred.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:31:03 +0000

Excellent informative article, …. Thank you , Aleksa.

By: heyitsme333@gmail.com heyitsme333@gmail.com

heyitsme333@gmail.com heyitsme333@gmail.com — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 21:04:05 +0000

For example, in a half-hour of the summer sun, a pale-skinned person can produce 50,000 IU (1.25 mg) vitamin D. In a tanned person, this exposure creates 20,000-30,000 IU, and 8,000-10,000 IU in dark-skinned people [5].

Does this refer to someone who is wearing only a bathing suit?? This would make a great difference.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:21:50 +0000

Proven tips is good!

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 01:20:08 +0000

I too realised the rubbish about sun exposure and cancer. The vacation high dose is a possibility but for me now is the chemical washing that we subject ourselves to (I used to – now only wash under arms (armpits) with chemicals – and anus & hands. This year I’ve had some fairly significant exposures but no skin peeling and no real burn.

As for circadian – an afternoon nap in the sun comes readily to me. It’s gone 2am as I type – go to bed too early and I won’t sleep.

By: David

David — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:23:20 +0000

Most of these health benefits are from vitamin D. Why do you say taking a vitamin D supplement isn’t as good as the sun and should only be taken temporarily, when many nutrition specialized doctors recommend taking a vitamin D supplement? Also was wondering what medical background you have?

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 12:24:56 +0000

Good fats ingested are the best sun creams …they prorect you from the inside out,avocado,almonds,nuts,cashews,melon seeds…olive oil(extra virgin)…

By: Barry

Barry — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 00:44:21 +0000

Thanks Josh. I get it. I started getting Sun March 9th on Lookout Mountain Georgia. That was the first day the sun was at a 50 degree angle. And I slowly got a tan and started eating chocolate in the morning which protects the skin from sunburn. Also fish and fish oil and cod liver oil protect the skin from sunburn as well as eggs and saturated fat. No vegetable oil here! Sunlight controls over 3,000 genes! Absolutely no sunscreen here! Getting out in the Summer sun is the absolute ticket for good health, a long life, reversal of heart disease, better brain function, lower blood pressure, and a decrease in inflammation, better intuitive abilities, better sleep, better mood, less depression, and seeing the glass half full.

By: Nattha Wannissorn, PhD

Nattha Wannissorn, PhD — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 17:29:44 +0000

In reply to Linda Waller.

Read the vitamin D receptor post: https://selfhacked.com/blog/natural-ways-to-increase-calcitrol-and-vitamin-d-receptor-gene-expression/

By: Linda Waller

Linda Waller — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 17:06:05 +0000

Last summer I spent lots of hours n the sun doing work in my garden. In the fall I had my annual physical and my blood test showed I still had very low levels of Vitamin D levels. Can someone please explain why this is, thanks.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 22:46:21 +0000

Hey, I would be curious on research on UVA/UVB versus UVB alone which is featured in many ‘Vitamin D lamps’. UVB is generally the one they put in these lamps because it creates vitamin D but could that create any kind of imbalance without the UVA? Is there anything they’ve found UVA is good for that UVB is not?

By: Live

Live — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 20:26:52 +0000

In reply to Jason. Peanut oil is a natural sun screen

By: Emmie

Emmie — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:43:09 +0000

Could this mean that people with Bipolar disorder should avoid the sun ? ?

By: Bailey Cummings

Bailey Cummings — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:03:36 +0000

The part I copied and pasted below is misleading because the light therapy was done right before bed which helped Parkinson’s patients because it suppressed melatonin. Although maybe it also helped them due to increased blood flow. Hard to say would need different or better study/studies to confirm.

Acute bright light exposure (7000 lux for 10 min) increased blood flow in dopamine-rich areas of the brain (striatum) in healthy volunteers (R).

In Parkinson’s, where dopamine neurons are damaged, light exposure (1000–1500 lux, 1 hour daily for 2 weeks) improved mood, social activity and motor function and, in some cases, reduced medication for dopamine replacement by 13%–100% (R).

Consistent with this, the dopamine DRD2 and DRD3 receptors were greater in people who got more sunshine (R).Patients with symptomatic SAD also show evidence of altered DA system function, and, compared with healthy controls (R).

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:25:37 +0000

So what is bad about sunscreen? The Zinc Oxide? For me there is no other option than to wear a lot of sunscreen throughout the day. If I don;t I peel and get spots all over.