Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Seven Benefits of Sunlight

We often complain because it stung the blazing hot sun, so most of us will do her best to avoid sunlight. For example, to travel with a vehicle, use a scarf or umbrella to protect the skin, and so on. But actually, in the heat of the sun behind it, there are at least seven benefits of sunlight for our bodies that need to know.

1. Vitamin D
At the time filtered ultraviolet rays on the skin, the light is changing the deposit of cholesterol in the skin into vitamin D. Receive exposure to sunlight for 5 minutes only tantamount to giving 400 units of vitamin D in the body.

2. Reduce blood cholesterol
This is a continuation of the above process. Once under the skin cholesterol is converted to vitamin D, the brain and the body then gives a signal to the cholesterol in the blood to exit from the blood into the skin. From this process of cholesterol in the blood can be well controlled.

3. Bidder infection and bacteria killer
Sunlight can kill disease bacteria, viruses, fungi as well. In the treatment of tuberculosis, erysipelas, blood poisoning, peritonisis, pneumonia, mumps, and asthma; sunlight therapy is needed. Even some of the cancer spreading virus can be destroyed by ultraviolet rays. Fungal infections, including candida, as well as bacteria in the air react and can be destroyed by sunlight.

4. Reducing blood sugar
Sunlight is a natural insulin that provides easy absorption of glucose into body cells. This is what stimulates the body to convert blood sugar into glycogen, which is then stored in the liver and muscles. This process is referred to as blood sugar levels to drop.

5. Respiratory fitness
Increased capacity of blood to carry oxygen and distribute it to the tissues is one of the uses of sunlight. In addition, sunlight is also able to improve respiratory fitness because the amount of glycogen to increase after basking in the sun.

6. Establish and improve bone
Increasing vitamin D in the body due to exposure to sunlight can increase the absorption of calcium. This condition is a solution in the formation and repair of bones and prevent diseases such as rickets and osteomalacia.

7. Immunity
When skin is exposed to sunlight, the addition of white blood cells, particularly lymphocytes, which diugnakan to attack the disease. Indirectly, the antibody will also be increased. This condition will last up to 3 weeks. According to the study, 10 minutes in the sun once or twice a week can reduce the risk of colds by 30-40%.
 
Are you still lazy to deal with the sun? At least spend 30 minutes every day to enjoy the hot sun. Better yet in the morning because the result would be more optimal.

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