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The sun is essential for animal and plant life ... and of course also for human life.
Despite the many risks to our health that comes with being exposed to the sun on these dates, there are also multiple benefits for our health that we will obtain by doing so.
The keys, as with almost everything in life, are to
do it with moderation, caution and common sense
.
Only in this way can we benefit from all that the sun brings us without falling into its harmful aspects.
If you want to know
what are the benefits of the sun for the human organism
, I invite you to continue reading ... under the sun or under the umbrella, everything will depend on the time.
Improvements in the condition of the skin
For people with
acne problems
, sunbathing in moderation can be of great help.
It will take
half an hour to improve the appearance
of your skin, since it has an
inhibitory action
on inflammation in addition to controlling the proliferation of the bacteria Cutibacterium Acnes.
Another skin disease that improves markedly with sun exposure is
psoriasis
.
Exposing the affected areas for a few minutes a day
, first thing in the morning or late in the afternoon, will help to make the lesions subside.
Increases the synthesis of vitamin D
Although it may sound strange,
every time you tan you are
strengthening your bones
. It is not because the sun's rays penetrate them, the reason is that this
ultraviolet radiation helps to produce vitamin D in the skin
, and this is very important for the proper mineralization of the bones since it
favors the absorption of calcium and phosphorus
in the intestine
and prevents its loss in urine in the kidney.
But beware, for this to happen we do not need to spend hours on the beach or in the pool in the sun.
It would take about ten minutes of daily sun exposure
to recharge our stores of vitamin D, so only with the daily activities that we carry out throughout the day it is likely that you are receiving the appropriate dose of solar radiation to generate this vitamin.
Decreased blood pressure
The sun and heat cause
an increase in the diameter of the superficial blood vessels
, a phenomenon known as peripheral vasodilation, and this in turn
causes increased blood circulation at the skin level
.
All this phenomenon translates into a decrease in blood pressure values.
Decrease in blood cholesterol
Various studies confirm that, in general,
blood cholesterol levels are lower in summer
.
This is explained in part because at this time
we consume more fruits and vegetables in season
and because we move more
, but also because the ultraviolet light from the sun is necessary to metabolize cholesterol.
Improved mood
After
a walk on the beach we generally feel better
, and this has an explanation.
The
sun's ultraviolet rays increase the production of serotonin
, a mood-related neurotransmitter that is also involved in the regulation of sleep, appetite, memory and sexual desire and function.
Raffaella Carrà already said it in his famous song, and it is not in vain in the south there are more hours of sunshine a year.
Improved quality of sleep
If you are one of those who
sleep better and less hours after sunbathing
, know that this has a scientific explanation.
Everything is due to the effect of ultraviolet rays on melatonin, a hormone that is responsible for regulating sleep cycles.
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