The Sun- Your Missing Link to Good Health

The human body is a fragile system and most of us know what it takes to be healthy. We exercise and eat right but our environment has a powerful effect on our mental, physical and chemical health. Clean water and air are necessary for proper function but most of us discount the necessity of proper sun exposure. If you’ve gone down the checklist of health habits and are still struggling to overcome your health challenge, don’t forget the power of the sun.

In 2005 the sun is something to be feared, it’s a cancer-causing giant that we must be protected from. At the same time everyone would agree that they look and feel better with a little sun. Since the dawn of man we have depended on the sun for food and better health. So which is it?

The answer is in the balance of nature. All of us require different amounts of sun exposure depending on the amount of melanin in the skin. Lighter skins have less melanin and require less exposure and darker skin requires much more.

What can proper sun exposure do for you? When exposed to the sun, cholesterol will help create Vitamin D to build strong bones. Vitamin D doesn’t exist in large amounts in a natural diet and our ancestors got it primarily from the sun. The sun not only helps build strong bones, it also helps lower blood pressure, relax muscles, reduce inflammation, reduce pain, alleviate depression, reduce stress and balance hormones.

Vitamin D is not a vitamin but the most potent steroid hormone in the body. Studies show that up to 50% of Americans may be deficient in this basic nutrient. The effects are far reaching.

Scientists postulate that even cancer, heart disease, diabetes and blood pressure are affected adversely by lack of vitamin D. Studies are also showing a connection to women with PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome) and early results look promising. Our ancestors ate 10 times the amount of vitamins, mineral, nutrients and antioxidants that helped protect them from skin cancer. Vitamin A in carrots and Vitamin E in nuts and avocados are some of the core nutrients that are used up with exposure and help protect us from mutations caused by the sun. In fact the sun is not the culprit as much as the lack of nutrients that leaves us open to mutation and cancer.

Interestingly enough, new scientific research is pointing the finger at the very substances we lather on our body to protect ourselves. Look for skin protection from natural ingredients. Look for natural ways and products to protect skin from overexposure.

Though you don’t want to be a human Gucci bag, proper sun exposure can help balance your health and emotions. Start off slowly and experiment to find what amount of sun works for you. Even 15 minutes of direct exposure a day can yield great results even when it’s cloudy. The body will produce 20,000 units of Vitamin D in 20 minutes in the summer. Full spectrum light bulbs can also help simulate sunlight and help when it’s impossible to get outside.

We are made to worship, to laugh, to love, to drink clean water and breathe clean air. We are made to move, to sweat, and eat real food. And as science is showing, we are to exist outside in the sun. Once again science confirms what we already knew. So get outside or sit by the window and enjoy the warm glow of health.

Read more about the Vitamin D at http://www.Cholecalciferol council.Com/vitamin_d_and_vdds.Htm