"Sunshine On My Shoulders Makes Me Happy"

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What is the most overlooked, not to mention demonized, source of a valuable nutrient?

Sunlight.

The trouble is, we have been brainwashed by the mainstream media to avoid sunlight as though we were vampires who might burst into flame if the rays touch our unprotected skin. People slather on sunscreen every single day (which has its own host of detrimental health effects beyond blocking Vitamin D). They avoid the midday sun. They stay indoors. There is a national deficit of Vitamin D brought on by scare tactics.

This is not to say that you should allow yourself to get burned to a crisp laying in the midday sun at the equator. Sunburns caused by UVA rays DO cause skin cancer. UVA rays are longer-reaching than UVB rays and can burn your skin even through glass.

Dr. Mercola offers some excellent guidelines to safely getting your Vitamin D from the sun.

According to a report on US News, who spoke with Robyn Lucas, leader of a study published in the February issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology and an epidemiologist at Australian National University. “Her finding: Far more lives are lost to diseases caused by a lack of sunlight than to those caused by too much.”

What are the health problems associated with low levels of Vitamin D?

Here are just a few:
Depression
Osteoporosis
Breast Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Colon Cancer
Heart Attacks
Beyond these issues, a high level of Vitamin D can help your immune system. Taking 10,000 IUs per day of vitamin D at the first sign of a cold or flu can help to shorten the duration of the illness. During a University of Copenhagen study, scientists discovered how Vitamin D helps to activate the immune response:

so you know the song..and the singer eh! 

John Denver..a great one :-[

Why Aren’t the Benefits of Sunlight Promoted?

Easy. Because it’s free. 20 minutes in the summer sunshine doesn’t cost you a thing.

Big Pharma doesn’t make any money if you go bask in the sunlight. But they make money treating the illnesses that you are susceptible to by avoiding sunlight. They make money from the toxic chemical concoctions we’ve all been taught to slather on our skin before venturing out of doors. Vitamins are cheap and provide a low level of profit.

Big Pharma and the medical industry are not your friends.

wat did deh say about 'boasy?'

didn't deh say it not so good fuh the soul?

sunlight is bettah

Natural Sun Protection

If you are going to be out in the sun for long periods of time, then you’ll want to protect yourself against sunburns. Not only are they painful, they are a precursor to skin cancer. Don’t reach for the SPF 45 from the nearest drugstore. These products can actually cause the cancer they purport to protect you from.

The Environmental Working Group released some shocking information when they performed a study that the FDA should have performed.
Some sunscreens absorb into the blood and raise safety concerns. Our review of the technical literature shows that some sunscreen ingredients absorb into the blood, and some are linked to toxic effects. Some release skin-damaging free radicals in sunlight, some act like estrogen and could disrupt hormone systems, several are strongly linked to allergic reactions, and still others may build up in the body or the environment. FDA has not established rigorous safety standards for sunscreen ingredients.
After 29 years of debate, the government has failed to set mandatory sunscreen safety standards. Companies are free to make their own decisions on everything from advertising claims to product quality. In lieu of setting final standards, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises people to stay out of the sun from 10 am to 4 pm. FDA now stands in direct violation a Congressional mandate requiring the agency to finalize sunscreen safety standards by May 2006, flouting not only Congress but also consumers, who are reliant on sunscreen to protect their health.
Commercial sunscreens contain hormone disruptors, nanoparticles, and petroleum products that absorb through your skin.