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Indoor lifestyle in India is causing vitamin D deficiency diseases

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Although the population in India has the opportunity to bask in plenty of sunlight, those who live and work indoors in the cities are suffering from diseases of D deficiency; especially prevalent are bone and joint diseases, which proves that living in a sunny area means nothing if one never takes advantage of the life-saving gift..

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More research shows the preventive power of sunlight on cancer: lymphoid malignancies

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Monday, February 13, 2012

A recent study  in the journal Blood, shows a remarkable reduction of the risk of a group of cancers known as lymphoid malignancies, i.e.

Another Doctor demonstrates her common sense about sunlight

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Monday, February 13, 2012

Dr. Tatiana Christides of the University of Greenwich in the UK, has joined the common-sense movement to advocate sun exposure to prevent deterioration of human health. Congratulations to Dr. Christides for understanding the critical importance of sunlight for preventing vitamin D deficiency. 

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Sunlight has preventive affects on MS besides vitamin D production

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Vitamin D and sunlight exposure have both been shown to decrease the risk of MS.  Now major research demonstrates that sunlight has beneficial affects on MS beyond its ability to produce vitamin D. Those who suggest taking vitamin D rather than expose themselves to sunlight are doing a disservice. 

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Allergies and eczema correlated to low sunlight exposure in Australia

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Monday, February 6, 2012

People living in the northern (sunniest) area of Australia, have a much smaller risk of allergies and eczema than those living in the southern area.  Greater vitamin D levels due to sunlight exposure may be one of the major reasons.  Safe sunlight exposure is absolutely essential to your health!

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Sunlight habits may dramatically influence fertility

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Monday, February 6, 2012

Low vitamin D, which is primarily a result of low sunlight exposure, is closely related to the ability to conceive in both women and men.  Couples spend thousands of dollars on fertility clinics when perhaps all they need is some time in the sun.

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Sunlight exposure reduces risk of stroke

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Monday, February 6, 2012

Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death and the number-one cause of disability.  This research demonstrates that among people who have lower amounts of sunlight exposure, there is a 60% increase in the risk of stroke. The question then arises: Why are the dermatologists still trying to scare us out of the sunlight?

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Is your child depressed? Perhaps he or she needs some sunshine!

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Low vitamin D levels in children correlate to a higher risk of depression .  Of course, we have known for some time that sunlight exposure lifts the mood almost immediately.  The time has come to let our children get their vitamin D the natural way, by safe, outdoor play in the sunlight. 

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Sunlight exposure may decrease the risk of bowel diseases by more than 50%

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The evidence mounts that high levels of sunlight exposure may predict a 52% reduction in the risk of Crohn's disease and a 38% reduction in the risk of ulcerative colitis. So why does much of the medical community still recommend that we avoid sunlight exposure?

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Sunlight exposure is closely inversely correlated to 15 types of cancer.

Submitted by Sunlight Institute
on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Dr. William B. Grant has completed research showing that people who live in areas of higher sunlight exposure have  strongly inverse correlations with 15 types of cancer and weaker inverse correlations with another 9 cancers including melanoma.  In other words, more sunshine, less cancer. This research begs the question: should we really be frightening people out of the sun?

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