If you have a family history of skin cancer and avoids direct sunlight, to prevent vitamin D deficiency you should increase what?

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If you have a family history of skin cancer and avoids direct sunlight, to prevent vitamin D deficiency you should increase what?

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Skin Cancer

Skin cancer generally occurs due to damage of the melanin pigments protecting the outer layer of the skin due to exposure of UV radiation from sunlight. Cancer genetics are familial i.e., there is a hereditary connection when it comes to inheriting mutated genes from parents. As such, those with family history of skin cancer should avoid direct contact with sunlight as much as possible.

Sunlight and Vitamin D synthesis

Sunlight plays a very important role in the biosynthesis of vitamin D as it triggers the pathway with photons released from solar rays.

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