Vitamin D and Skin Cancer
There are three primary types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma. A vast majority of skin cancers are BCC (~80%) or SCC (~20%). These non-melanoma skin cancers...
Biological Effects of Sunlight
Paper Review: Biological Effects of Sunlight, Ultraviolet Radiation, Visible Light, Infrared Radiation and Vitamin D for Health Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD Boston University Medical Center Anticancer Research March 2016 Read Paper History of...
Skin Type Matters
Does your skin type determine how much sun is healthy for you? Is sun exposure individualized? Yes! Sun exposure is very individualized. In order to get sensible sun exposure you need to take into...
What Amount of Sun Is Right for You?
Sunshine is important for your health, but before you get sun rays you need to assess your current situation. We want to get sunshine and all its beneficial aspects, but we don’t want to...
Positive and Negative Effects of Sun Exposure
Review of Research Paper Sunlight: For Better or For Worse? A Review of Positive and Negative Effects of Sun Exposure Han van der Rhee et al. Cancer Research Frontiers May 2016 Read Paper Researchers...
What is the Proper Amount of Time to Be in the Sun?
What is a minimum erythema dose? An “erythema dose” is used by doctors to define the amount of ultraviolet radiation, from the sun or ultraviolet lamp, which results in a reddening of the skin....
What is UV Index?
The ultraviolet index or UV index is a measurement of the strength of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. It is 0 in the dark of night and 10-11 in the middle of a summer day...
Skin Cancer vs. Sunscreen – The Dilemma
Sunscreen – To Use or Not To Use, That is the Question As a health conscious individual or parent, all you hear from your doctor is – sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen! But is it that...
Health Benefits of Sun
Could the sun be good for your heart? Although sunlight is a key factor in the development of skin cancer, the chance of death due to heart disease is far more likely than the...
Harness the Sun: Duration
May 25, 2016 Sunshine is important for your health, but before you get sun rays you need to assess your current situation. We want to get sunshine and all its beneficial aspects, but we...