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Interesting new study on Sun exposer

  • 08-05-2013 10:07am
    #1
    JJayoo
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-22433359

    "The health benefits of exposing skin to sunlight may far outweigh the risk of developing skin cancer, according to scientists.

    Edinburgh University research suggests sunlight helps reduce blood pressure, cutting heart attack and stroke risks and even prolonging life.

    UV rays were found to release a compound that lowers blood pressure.

    Researchers said more studies would be carried out to determine if it is time to reconsider advice on skin exposure"

    "Production of the pressure-reducing compound, nitric oxide, is separate from the body's manufacture of vitamin D, which rises after exposure to sunshine.

    Researchers said that until now vitamin D production had been considered the sole benefit of the sun to human health"

    "Dr Richard Weller, a senior lecturer in dermatology at Edinburgh University, said: "We suspect that the benefits to heart health of sunlight will outweigh the risk of skin cancer.

    "The work we have done provides a mechanism that might account for this, and also explains why dietary vitamin D supplements alone will not be able to compensate for lack of sunlight"


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