Stop the sunscreen, your skin need sunlight

Studies show how insufficient contact between the sun and the skin portends danger, writes ABIMBOLA ADELAKUN.The sun is not just a big hot ball in the sky that dries up wet garments and makes us sweat. It is a highly valuable source of production of Vitamin D; the vitamin that has been known with a whole lot of benefits: from reducing obesity to reducing chances of getting cancer. However, to get Vitamin D to work for one, the skin needs to be exposed to the sun.

Yet, many people would rather not have the sun on their bodies because of sunburn, skin darkening and other discomforts connected with exposure. “Vitamin D is made principally in the skin,” says Dr. Biodun Osinubi, a dermatologist with many years knowledge. “The vitamin is good in the body for so many different things, especially for the control of calcium. Calcium is useful for so many defenses.”

Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids formed in the skin of vertebrates after exposure to ultraviolet B light, and is found in a small range of foods such as oily fish and dairy products. It is also available as a supplement in pill form. 

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