The sun is responsible for heating the planet, feeding the plants and differentiating the seasons. In addition, it signals when the day begins and ends. However, the sun has more benefits than we imagine. It improves our health and well-being.
Here are the benefits of soaking up the sun:
1. Loading with vitamin D
The sun’s rays stimulate the production of vitamin D. Vitamin D is important for strengthening the immune system and for bone health. Calcium ingested from food or from supplements cannot be stored in the body without vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of osteoporosis and fractures in children and in older people.
2. Protection from cancer
The sun could be responsible for the prevention of certain types of cancer. As long as the sun favors the production of vitamin D, it also helps protect against cancer and, in addition, improves the health of a person with cancer. It must be remembered, however, that excessive exposure to UV rays favors the appearance of skin cancer. But the sun reduces the risk of death in people with breast and prostate cancer, so don’t forget to wear adequate SPF protection.
3. Improves vision
The sun improves vision, provided you don’t look directly into its light. To benefit from this, it is advisable to look in the direction of the sun without protective glasses, for a short period of time. Most of the benefits and energies are blocked when you wear sunglasses. This benefit is especially important for people who have vision problems.
4. Promotes well-being
Nowadays, people tend to spend a lot of time at the office or in spaces with artificial light and give less importance to the time spent in nature. This leads, over time, to numerous changes in the body, including irritability, nervousness or depression. The sun offers an important benefit related to good mood. A walk or some physical exercises performed outside on a sunny day helps release tension and stress and promotes well-being. In addition, the sun helps fight depression. It can prevent depression, but also cure it.
5. Maintains optimal tissue oxygenation
The sun favors increasing the level of oxygen in the blood, as well as its ability to transport oxygen to the tissues. This phenomenon is similar to performing physical exercises. The sun brings important benefits to muscle development.
6. Strengthens the immune system
Exposure to the sun favors the increase in the number of white blood cells (lymphocytes). Lymphocytes have the role of fighting bacteria and keeping the body healthy.
7. It relieves joint pain
The heat of the sun favors muscle relaxation and the relief of joint pains, more accentuated in cold or rainy seasons. In the case of people with joint pain, light walks in the open air are indicated, especially on sunny days, at least 30 minutes.
Exposure to the sun should be done gradually, especially if you are not used to it. The sun brings many health benefits, but it can also cause sunburn (in some cases quite serious), sunstroke (which can sometimes be a medical emergency) and dehydration. Don’t forget to drink a lot of water when you expose yourself to the sun’s rays.
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