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AUG. 24, 2009 — Regular sunbathing in non-burning dosages is something Oprah Winfrey’s personal health advisor now endorses — a huge addition to the growing group of physicians now willing to publicly refute Big Dermatology and Chemical Sunscreen’s antiquated “Sun Scare” advice.
“Although we are taught to fear the sun, sunbathing in moderation — exposing but never burning the skin — is good for us,” international women’s health expert Dr. Christine Northrup wrote in a column posted on the web site www.HuffingtonPost.com this week. “This may explain why the incidence of breast cancer is higher in northern latitudes than at the equator.”
Northrup joins a growing group of experts who have come out in favor of re-evaluating sun scare, including many in the British dermatology community most recently. “There’s a paradigm shift going on in medicine as new research reveals a far greater role for vitamin D. Vitamin D is not just for kids — or the prevention of rickets. Optimal levels of Vitamin D (40-80 ng/ml) enhance the creation and functioning of healthy cells throughout the body. In addition to protecting the bones and boosting the immune system, studies show that Vitamin D helps prevent certain cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate, and colorectal. Exciting new research shows that in the U.S. alone, thousands of new cases of breast cancer could be prevented every year if more women had optimal levels of vitamin D.”
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