Git Sun D
Scientists have long been aware that Vitamin D strengthens our bones and muscles while boosting the immune system. Supposedly, 10 minutes of daily exposure to sunlight will supply us with sufficient vitamin D for good health.
Recently, studies have found that sunlight can help protect us from many cancers. Vitamin D supplements may help too, but they will never fully substitute the amazing benefits gained from soaking up some rays.
Low vitamin D is associated with multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroiditis, Crohn’s disease and depression.
Since spring is here, thousands of people will gain relief from 'seasonal affective disorder' or SAD. This shady condition is a suppression of serotonin experienced by many who are deprived of sunlight during the dreary winter months. This is exactly why I spent December in Bermuda (pictured above).
Sunlight also stimulates the pineal gland - a tiny pea-sized organ found in the base of the brain. Sometimes known as ‘the third eye’, the pineal gland produces certain types of chemicals called 'tryptamines'. One type of tryptamine, melatonin, keeps our body clock aware of night and day and the changing seasons. In short, sunlight will help you socialize and sleep better.
Want to take it a step further? Try Sungazing...
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