Supplements 101: Vitamin D
In fact, it’s estimated that more than 40% of American adults have a vitamin D deficiency However, too much sunlight comes with its own health risks.
Abstract
This pandemic of hypovitaminosis D can mainly be attributed to lifestyle (for example, reduced outdoor activities) and environmental (for example, air pollution) factors that reduce exposure to sunlight, which is required for ultraviolet-B (UVB)-induced vitamin D production in the skin.
It is also suggested to measure the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level as the initial diagnostic test in patients at risk for deficiency.
Tips For Getting Vitamin D From The Sun
The body will make all the vitamin D it needs for a day in about half the time it takes the skin to burn. The skin produces more vitamin D when in the sun during the middle of the day, the time it is at its highest point in the sky.
When spending prolonged time in the hot sun, wear sunscreen, and stay hydrated. The skin produces more vitamin D when in the sun during the middle of the day, the time it is at its highest point in the sky. The more skin a person exposes, the more vitamin D the body will make.
Pale color skin makes vitamin D more quickly than darker colored skins. Frequent, moderate exposure to the sun is healthful, but prolonged exposure can be dangerous. It is important to note that when someone stays in the sun so long that their skin burns, they have a higher risk of developing skin cancer.
This should give them all the vitamin D they need without increasing the risk of skin cancer.
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