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Recent studies show that sunlight exposure may actually reduce the risk of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is a nervous system disease that affects the brain and the spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells. This damage slows down or blocks the messages between the brain [...]
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Exposure to sunlight may reduce kid?s chances of becoming short-sighted. Australian researchers found that exposure to sunlight may reduce incidence of myopia, a condition caused by excessive eye growth. It seems that sunlight exposure encourages the release of dopamine which inhibits eye growth and reduces the chances of shortsightedness.
According to Dr Ian Morgan of the [...]
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If you are pregnant or breastfeeding at this time of the year, you better stock up on your vitamin D supplements. Sunlight exposure is a good source of vitamin D however, those of you living in the colder regions won’t be seeing much of it for the next few months because of the winter [...]
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