The Benefits Of Sun Exposure In The Sun

My research led me to the "best" method of Sun Gazing, and it seems to be the most talked about. You must Sun Gaze during safe hours. Safe hours are approximately one hour after sunrise, or one hour before sunset. These are the safest times to do it, as you are free from the UV and IR rays that are harmful to your eyes. You can choose whichever time is more convenient for you. Sun Gazing during these times can provide you with Vitamin A and D. Vitamin A is extremely good for the health of the eye, which is actually the only Vitamin that the eye requires. Sun Gazing is said to provide better eyesight.

Thesis: Many people do not use sun protection on a daily bases and are unaware of the health effects of sun exposure that can be easily preventive by using sun protection.

tanning promises and creates a beautiful tan in only a few sessions. The result from this tan is dark and clear skin that makes a person feel and look better. No wonder this craze is so popular. Who wouldn’t want to look like they just came back from the Caribbean with beautiful skin? I mean having tan skin does make a person look better right? This question is obviously a personal opinion, but this new habit of tanning indoors has become a growing concern. There are many long term effects to indoor tanning that are harmful to a person. But most people do not understand this because the short-term effects are the most satisfying.

Have you ever felt the “false sense of security that [you] may not feel under direct sunlight” from a tanning bed (Jeffrey)? Your body relaxes, you feel serene, and you get a golden glow. Some teens strive for this feeling...and the tan. Tanning is the skin's response to injury, according to Arielle Kauvar, M. D. The exposure of UV rays over time can cause skin cancer. Skin cancer is the growth of abnormal growth of skin cells that forms in the tissue of the skin (Skin Cancer). Melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, can come from UV rays. From 1998- 2008, the number of cases of Melanoma has increased by about

Indoor tanning is no new “fad” to the modern world. The ease of being able to lie under UV lights and tan to a golden brown, no matter the season, seems to appeal to people. Indoor tanning is much more than just getting golden skin. While there are few studies displaying the benefits of tanning beds, majority of researchers argue against the use of indoor tanning due to it’s harmful effects.

Prolonged exposure to the sun has many different effects on one’s health. Overexposure to the sun affects people’s health in positive and negative ways. It causes basal cell carcinoma, a skin cancer caused by overexposure to the sun. Prolonged exposure to the sun can also lead to squamous cell carcinoma,

Although the vitamin is present in various foods, poor diet along with limited sun exposure may contribute to low vitamin D status among many. Receiving adequate sun exposure may be particularly challenging for those who live in colder regions, spend most of their time indoors, or wear SPF or clothing that covers their skin while outdoors (6).

While some vitamin D will get absorbed while in the bed, there are more preferred ways to receive this without the health risk. One could mow their lawn or garden or even just take a walk. Being exposed to the sun for just 10 minutes will get you around 10,000 IUs, five times more than recent study by Dr. Weil says one needs. Another way one can get their daily dose of vitamin D is by having a good diet. There are many food options from dairy to oatmeal to orange juice. Just eating a good breakfast can help in the quest to a balanced lifestyle. Also, if you eat a six ounce salmon you can get half of the daily recommendation. There are so many options that trying to justify using the tanning bed as a source with the known risks makes little

Tanning salons also state that some UV radiation is needed for the manufacturing of vitamin D. Vitamin D certifies that a constant level of calcium remains in the blood and controls its absorption. In an advertisement for tanning equipment, one tanning bed company, The Beach House Tanning, claims that the sun is the only source of Vitamin D (http://www.beachouse.com/tanning_benefits.htm). However, vitamin D is also found in foods such as dairy products, cereal, and fish (http://shrike.depaul.edu/~vbard/vitdpg.html), and it takes far less UV radiation to obtain the necessary amount of vitamin D than it does to get a suntan (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/tanning.html).

Exposure to sunlight may increase the risk of developing growths on the eyes and cataracts. Don’t forget that this risk applies to using tanning beds, and always protect your eyes from indoor UV light. When sunlight reflects off water and sand, it can lead to a painful condition called photokeratitis (which is also responsible for snow blindness and is like a sunburned eye).

Several findings are made based on the results: UV radiation can cause cell death by inducing genetic mutation, which agree with Diepegen et al. (2012)’s finding regarding UV radiation’s destructive effect at a cellular level. Photoprotective agents can effectively prevent and reduce UV radiation induced damage to cells. Similar findings were made by Quatrano and Dinulos (2013), who indicated that sunscreen contains active ingredient that absorbs UV radiation ranging between 290-400 nm. This experiment proves that photoprotective agents with higher SPF values are more effective in absorbing UV radiation. Indicated by Green et al. (2011), they suggested that regular application of high SPF sunscreen will prevent melanoma.

Most people think of tanning as laying under the sun and letting the light turn your skin skin from a lighter color to a darker one. Unfortunately, most people do not know that a tan is a sign of skin damage. Melanin, which is contained within the skin, is responsible from skin pigment and can also absorb ultraviolet radiation from the sun. This radiation doesn't just come from the sun, it can also come from tanning beds. When too much UV radiation is absorbed, the melanocytes can turn cancerous, causing melanoma. To help prevent melanoma, apply a thorough amount of sunscreen to exposed skin, and try and stay out of the sun during the hours of 10am and 4pm when the sun is the strongest. Although tanning under light can be dangerous, sunless

The sun is an amazing creation, it gives off vitamin C while making people feel warm and happy. In addition to trying to achieve that beautiful tan there are many reasons why people love to bath in the sun but plenty more reasons on why people should protect themselves from the sun. Overexposure to the sun could cause severe permanent damage to the skin, including premature aging and the worst of all skin cancer. The sun releases UV rays (ultraviolet radiation) which damages DNA and disables protective tumor suppressor genes in the epidermal cells, causing the skin cells to rapidly multiply forming tumors.

Every hour at least one American will die of skin cancer caused by exposure to the sun. These statistics are alarming and most people are unaware that the sunshine that we all love so much is in fact a threat to our health and good looks. It is up to us to educate ourselves and our children on the harmful effects of sun exposure on the human body like premature aging, physical damage to the body, and cancerous diseases.

Getting some sun is essential to human health despite the risks of the skin cancer. There is much more benefits that come with the exposure to the sun than harm. Vitamin D that our body produces when we are exposed to the sun is very efficient in curing so many diseases. It protects from arthritis, diabetes, infectious diseases, multiple sclerosis and some kinds of cancer, just to name a few.