We're constantly told to avoid sun exposure, and to use sunscreens whenever we're outside. I read a very interesting article from Dr. William Douglass, stating that the sun is actually good for our health. Here is his article:
"Sun exposure finally declared healthy
The fact that the sun is actually good for you isn't exactly news these days. But in most cases, even people who recognize its benefits still say that they don't override its harmful effects.
Until now.
A new study was recently released suggesting that the health benefits of the sun actually OUTWEIGH its risks-specifically the risk of skin cancer. Wow. That might be the closest they've ever gotten to getting it right.
Everyone's worried about developing malignant melanoma, but as I've written before, the sun DOES NOT cause melanoma or any other kind of fatal cancer. Dermatologists continually warn that it does, but they have absolutely no scientific basis for this assertion. Of course, if you want to spend hours and hours in the sun, it'll turn your skin dark and leathery, and you'll wind up looking like a shriveled prune. But it won't give you skin cancer."
To read his full article, click here
