The Health Benefits of Sunlight May Outweigh the Risk of Skin Cancer
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The article discusses how the health benefits of sunlight may outweigh the risk of skin cancer, sparking a discussion on the trade-offs between sun exposure and health risks, as well as alternative solutions like calcium supplements.
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abstractspoon
4 months ago
I was wondering about this just yesterday. My doctor says I need to get more sun to promote calcium uptake but more sun also carries a risk. I tried a calcium supplement but that caused chilblains last winter because calcium can restrict blood flow in capillaries (or so my research suggested). Rock and a hard place...
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