Basking in the sun
@allknowing (132209)
India
December 7, 2022 11:42pm CST
A lot is being said about the sun providing vitamin D. But the fact of the matter is unless one exposes oneself how can that be achieved.
I have seen many getting their tan wearing a swim suit and that attire suits the beach but it is not always possible to do that. Staying in one's own house and getting out wearing that outfit would surely not be appropriate.
What is your thought on this. As for me I take supplements to get my quota of vitamin D
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
8 Dec 22
I've had skin cancer so was told to stay out of the sun. My doctor prescribed Vitamin D3. I take one a day.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
How are you feeling now? . The supplement I take has Vitamin D in it. Too much exposure to ultra violet rays is reported to be causing skin cancer.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
@DaddyEvil That is great news. Congratulations![](/Content/images/emotes/thumbup.gif)
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@DaddyEvil (137232)
• United States
8 Dec 22
@allknowing The skin cancer was surgically removed years ago. I'm fine.
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@Kandae11 (54677)
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8 Dec 22
Some exposure should be enough whether it is on hands, feet, face - all exposed areas. Like @DaddyEvil, I take one vitaminD3 every day.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
Is there any clear indication on this such as a report from some medical authorities? I am quite serious about this.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
@Kandae11 One cannot play with the sun and there should be strict instructions.
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@Kandae11 (54677)
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8 Dec 22
@allknowing One report said even half an hour of sunlight would be beneficial. Another report said we should not go out in the sun unless all uncovered areas are lathered with suntan lotion.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
I do the same but I wish the sun's rays penetrated through our clothes.
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@jstory07 (137351)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Dec 22
@allknowing That would be nice if it did.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
If that is the case all is fine but just legs, arms and shoulders?
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@LadyDuck (467179)
• Switzerland
8 Dec 22
@allknowing I wear my swimsuit in the garden time by time to get more sun, but my doctor confirmed that the important is to have some parts of the body not covered with clothes to store Vitamin D. I avoid sun because my skin is fair and I do not want to get skin cancer.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
@LadyDuck It is the ultra violet rays that one should avoid that islate in the morning and in the early noon hours. Morning and late evening hours are good.
When I take strolls in the garden just my feet, fore hands and face is exposed.
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@Beestring (14133)
• Hong Kong
8 Dec 22
I take a multi-vitamin everyday. When it's sunny, I take a long walk along the riverside.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
The question is how much should one expose oneself to the sun
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
9 Dec 22
@Beestring That will stop the rays from penetrating unless you do it when the sun is scorching.
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@Beestring (14133)
• Hong Kong
9 Dec 22
@allknowing Yes. I sometimes put on sunscreen cream.
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@popciclecold (37904)
• United States
8 Dec 22
.Maybe, I need to take vitamin d, I stay out of the sun.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
Only the morning and evening sun is good and that too if one exposes oneself.
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@RebeccasFarm (88349)
• Arvada, Colorado
8 Dec 22
Yes they are saying Vitamin D from the sun but at the same time they say skin cancer.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
One has to avoid the sun when it is at its peak - avoiding the ultra violet rays
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
@RebeccasFarm The scorching sun is indeed bad for the skin. Take care
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@RebeccasFarm (88349)
• Arvada, Colorado
8 Dec 22
@allknowing Yes I know that now..wish I would have known that when young I had no idea and now I have to always go to the dermatologist to get sun damage pre cancer removed.
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@wolfgirl569 (102054)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Dec 22
I wear my bathing suit while out in my yard.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
You posted that link but could not open it as I do not like cookies issue Does it say the same thing?
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@Fleura (29677)
• United Kingdom
9 Dec 22
@allknowing I'll copy some of the text below. Of course it relates to the UK so for you, you probably get enough sun all year.
@Fleura (29677)
• United Kingdom
9 Dec 22
@allknowing Introduction:
Most people know there’s a balance to be struck when it comes to spending time out in the sun. Its UV rays that are the main cause of skin cancer, but we also need some sunshine to generate vitamin D.
Although the number of children getting rickets from low vitamin D levels is still relatively small, in recent years it has increased slightly, suggesting some people may not be spending enough time outside. But skin cancer is also on the increase, for example almost 16,000 people are diagnosed with melanoma every year.
The amount of sun you need to generate enough vitamin D varies depending on your skin. But it has been unclear how long people might need to spend in the sun to generate enough vitamin D while minimising their skin cancer risk.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
Do you also think we need to just expose our hands and face to get the sun's effect?
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
9 Dec 22
@Shiva49 That is right. The sun's intensity differs from region to region.
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@Shiva49 (26470)
• Singapore
9 Dec 22
@allknowing I don't do sunbathing. My approach is not to avoid the sun.
I think the sun's effect differs according to region. When I spent a week in Australia, my scalp was burned!
And when I went on a cruise, my eyes started watering due to close exposure to the sea.
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@sathviksouvik (18945)
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9 Dec 22
I think exposing in the sun is very good for health. the vitamin that can come from nature cannot be supplemented
@allknowing (132209)
• India
9 Dec 22
The question is how much to expose, when and for how long every day
@sathviksouvik (18945)
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9 Dec 22
@allknowing thanks I get sunlight in my balcony. But I dont get time. On saturday sunday I get basked for 2 hours.
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@sathviksouvik (18945)
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9 Dec 22
@allknowing I apply oil and get basked during november december january and february.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
The sun seems to provide the vitamin but I wonder if one has to expose oneself.
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@allknowing (132209)
• India
8 Dec 22
@CarolDM I take supplements even though reading through comments here I think I am exposing enough of my skin to the sun.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Dec 22
@allknowing I do not get the right amount of vitamins as I do not enjoy the sun very often.
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
24 Jul
Morning sunshine is good. It is not too hot.
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