{"id":3427,"date":"2010-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetskecom.trinos.nl\/blog\/2010\/08\/27\/the-sun-and-vitamin-d\/"},"modified":"2017-04-25T19:04:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-25T17:04:25","slug":"the-sun-and-vitamin-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-jetskeultee.com\/blog\/the-sun-and-vitamin-d\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sun and Vitamin D"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You only have to look at the reactions on my blog about &#8220;the dangers of the sun&#8221;\u009d to see that this is a controversial subject (see <a title=\"A good sun cream?\" href=\"\/blog\/a-good-sun-cream\">this blog<\/a> for example). In general I receive only good, positive and happy reactions. Having said that, the &#8220;sunbed industry&#8221;\u009d have responded less enthusiastically to my comments! No more than expected, of course&#8230;.\u00a0The argument that is always raised by &#8220;sun worshipers&#8221;\u009d is that exposure to the sun is healthy as it is necessary for the formation of Vitamin D. Indeed, it\u00a0is important for us, but luckily we can also gain it in a more sensible way. Below are the latest findings about the sun and this vitamin, compiled by the American Academy of Dermatology (&#8220;Don&#8217;t Seek the Sun: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aad.org\/media-resources\/stats-and-facts\/prevention-and-care\/vitamin-d\">Top Reasons<\/a> to Get Vitamin D From Your Diet&#8221;\u009d). You can also find the references via the link.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>More than 2 million non melanoma skin cancers are diagnosed annually.<\/li>\n<li>UV rays can cause premature ageing of the skin and skin cancer.<\/li>\n<li>The number of diagnosed cases of skin cancer continues to increase.<\/li>\n<li>One person dies from melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, almost every hour in the United States.<\/li>\n<li>Dietary sources of Vitamin D do not prematurely age the skin or increase the risk of developing skin cancer.<\/li>\n<li>People need Vitamin D to absorb calcium and phosphorus, which are essential for bone health.<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin D from food and dietary supplements offers the same benefits &#8211; without the danger of skin cancer &#8211; as vitamin D obtained from UV light.<\/li>\n<li>Its\u00a0intake might not lower cancer mortality.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Regards Jetske.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Dr. Jetske Ultee-Research Physician Cosmetic Dermatology)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can also read: &#8216;<a title=\"Help with choosing your sun cream\" href=\"\/blog\/help-with-choosing-your-sun-cream\">Help with Choosing Your Sun Cream&#8217;<\/a>, <\/em><br \/>\n<em><a title=\"The effects of the sun; twins\" href=\"\/blog\/the-effects-of-the-sun-twins\">The Effects of the Sun (as Seen By Twins)<\/a> and <\/em><br \/>\n<a title=\"The impact of smoking; twins\" href=\"\/blog\/the-impact-of-smoking-twins\"><em>The Impact of Smoking (as Seen By Twins). <\/em><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Peter Velthuis&#8217; blogs about <a title=\"Suspicious areas on the skin\" href=\"\/blog\/suspicious-areas-on-the-skin\">&#8216;Suspicious Areas on the Skin&#8217; <\/a>and &#8216;Moles&#8217;.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You only have to look at the reactions on my blog about &#8220;the dangers of the sun&#8221;\u009d to see that this is a controversial subject (see this blog for example). In general I receive only good, positive and happy reactions. Having said that, the &#8220;sunbed industry&#8221;\u009d have responded less enthusiastically to my comments! No more than expected, of course&#8230;.\u00a0The argument that is always raised by &#8220;sun worshipers&#8221;\u009d is that exposure to the sun is healthy as it is necessary for the formation of Vitamin D. Indeed, it\u00a0is important for us, but luckily we can also gain it in a more sensible way. Below are the latest findings about the sun and this vitamin, compiled by the American Academy of Dermatology (&#8220;Don&#8217;t Seek the Sun: Top Reasons to Get Vitamin D From Your Diet&#8221;\u009d). 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