A Little Bit of Sun May Protect Against Skin Cancer

We often read and hear about the dangers of the sun, especially in terms of how too much sun can lead to skin cancer.

A new study reveals something surprising: the sun, a main cause of deadly skin cancer, may, in small doses, actually help protect us against the disease.

The protection seems to be related to the way our bodies transform UVB light from sun into a compound, D3, in our bodies.

D3 turns into vitamin D, and that works with our T cells to boost our immunity, helping our skin cells fight infection and skin cancer.

Researchers warn that this is not an excuse to bake in the sun.

Instead, they say that this finding requires more analysis.

Most of us can get enough protective vitamin D with about 30-60 minutes of sun exposure per day.

Be sure to get this exposure in the morning or early evening- giving you all the benefits of vitamin D, and controlling your risk of skin cancer at the same time.