AHS18 Michael Ruscio - Sun Avoidance is as Dangerous as Smoking
Channel: AncestryFoundation
Date: 2018-10-15

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Contemporary evidence is now overwhelmingly showing that sun avoidance is bad for your health. This talk will review what the data show regarding sun exposure’s impact on health, including all-cause mortality, cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes. Evidence substantiating that vitamin D supplementation is not a suitable substitute for sun exposure will also be reviewed. Recommendations for ideal dose of sun exposure will be provided both for those who are deficient in serum vitamin D and for those who are sufficient. The pros and cons of tanning bad use will also be discussed.