Exposure to sunlight is often perceived as inviting damage to your skin and health. But many of us don’t realize that soaking small doses of morning sunlight is extremely beneficial for us . Vitamin D is also called the sunshine vitamin because it is produced by the body in response to sun exposure.
While Vitamin D is extremely important for our health but this is one such vitamin that most people miss out in their body.
Although people are seen concerned with their health and fitness but lately it has been observed that a lot of people are going through the deficiency of Vitamin D . Deficiency of this vitamin leads to weak bones, lack of calcium and also various skin and hair issues. People are often seen facing Hair loss, proximal muscle pain and aching joints and bones which are mostly symptoms of missing Vitamin D. Hence it is usually advised to soak some doses of Morning Sunlight which can help cut down the chances of osteopenia in the long run. Osteopenia is a loss of bone mineral density (BMD) that weakens bones. It’s more common in people older than 50, especially women.
However it also needs to mention that the sun’s UVB rays cannot penetrate through windows. So sitting or working next to sunny windows doesn’t guarantee of receiving the Vitamin D .
According to reports , exposure to sunlight during early morning hours especially from 7 am to 9 am is the healthy time for generating Vitamin D whereas after 10 am exposure to sun is harmful for our health.
Health Benefits of Sunlight:
– Improves bone strength
– Helps to strengthen immune system
– Helps heal minor hormonal problems
– Prevents cancer
– Helps reduce fat
While Sunlight produces Vitamin D but too much of exposure to sunlight is dangerous since it might cause –
- Sunburns
- Eye damage
- Aging skin
- Skin issues
- Heat stroke
- Skin cancer
Since it is not possible always to avoid exposure to Sunlight but with little caution it can still be managed, especially make sure to conceal your skin to avoid getting Sunburned . Skin experts mostly recommend to reapply sunscreen every two to three hours you spend in the sun.
