This does not mean ditch the sunscreen entirely and make a practice of lying out. We would like to thank Pennie Schwartz from Schwartz Family Chiropractic in Long Island, New York for this guest blog.

Sunlight prevents cancer

Insufficient sunlight may increase your chances of getting cancer.

Natural sunlight is necessary for good health. It contains ultraviolate rays that our body needs to create the vitamin D we need. Milk and most supplements contain synthetic vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) that is not nearly as good as natural vitamin D from sunlight or cod liver oil.

Because darker skinned people require 10 to 20 times the sun exposure than lighter skinned people to build up the same amount of vitamin D, African Americans have a much higher rate of cancer than other ethnic groups. More and more research reveals that insufficient exposure to ultraviolet radiation may be an important risk factor for cancer.

There are 13 cancers that appear related to sunlight. These include breast, colon and ovarian cancer and tumors of the bladder, uterus, esophagus, rectum and stomach. A moderate amount of sunlight is very good for you – occasionally avoid the UV- blocking sunscreen but be judicious so you don’t burn. (1)

(1). Grant W. An estimate of premature cancer mortality in the United States due to inadequate doses of solar ultraviolet-B radiation. Cancer. 2002;94:1867-1875.

Please check out these following links for more information:

www.annieappleseedproject.org/sunlightcancer.html
www.newstarget.com/009415.html