Vitamin D Myths - SUN

• 10 minutes is enough

  • Nope - only if 12 conditions are true:  i.e. under 40, summer, white skin, lying down, little clothing

• Same amount of vitamin D generated in each portion of skin

  • Nope - for example, 8X more Vitamin D generated by hands and face

• No Vitamin D from the winter sun

  • Nope - winter can provide 500 IU Vitamin D

• Should limit time in the sun to reduce cancer

  • Nope - low exposure will INCREASE total cancer by 50X

• Same IU of Vitamin D to everyone from the sun

  • Nope - 4X difference between individuals,

    • without considering additional differences due to skin color, age, obesity, etc.

• Sunscreen decreases Skin Cancer

  • Nope - and sunscreen often INCREASES Skin cancer by being in sun too long

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See also in VitaminDWiki

• Vitamin D Myths - OTHER

• Vitamin D Myths - DOSE

• Vitamin D - Facts and Myths much longer, but older list

• Survey: Sunlight always bad (80 pcnt in Great Britain) - Sept 2020