Vitamin D Myths - SUN

• 10 minutes is enough
  • Nope - only if 12 conditions are true:  i.e. under 40, summer, white skin, lying down, little clothing
• Same amount of vitamin D generated in each portion of skin
  • Nope - for example, 8X more Vitamin D generated by hands and face
• No Vitamin D from the winter sun
  • Nope - winter can provide 500 IU Vitamin D
• Should limit time in the sun to reduce cancer
  • Nope - low exposure will INCREASE total cancer by 50X
• Same IU of Vitamin D to everyone from the sun
  • Nope - 4X difference between individuals,
    • without considering additional differences due to skin color, age, obesity, etc.
• Sunscreen decreases Skin Cancer
  • Nope - and sunscreen often INCREASES Skin cancer by being in sun too long
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See also in Vitamin D Life

• Vitamin D Myths - OTHER
• Vitamin D Myths - DOSE
• Vitamin D - Facts and Myths much longer, but older list
• Survey: Sunlight always bad (80 pcnt in Great Britain) - Sept 2020