It’s warm, it’s bright\u2014the sun is generally thought to be a pretty happy component in our every day lives. But why do we need it? What makes it indispensable to our lives?<\/p>\n
Two words: Vitamin D. There is a cholesterol-like compound in our blood that transforms into Vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. This Vitamin D is then converted to its active form by the liver and then by the kidneys.<\/p>\n
Well, that begs the question, why do we need Vitamin D? What happens if you don’t have enough? For years we’ve understood Vitamin D’s role in regulating calcium levels and how a deficiency can cause both rickets and osteoporosis. Today, we know that Vitamin D also has an important role as a steroid hormone in gene modulation. This means Vitamin D can help turn on health promoting genes while suppressing bad genes, especially oncogenes, a gene-group that promotes cancer.<\/p>\n
Spend more time in the sun. It’s an easy step towards making your life a little bit better (and brighter).<\/p>\n
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