The good and the bad of the sun

Posted in Sun, Depression, Diabetes, Cancer, Body on September 20, 2007

The sun is not only bad news, it also has beneficial effects on the body. The effects of solar light on the body:

Positive	Negative
With measure sunlight has positive effects with skin diseases like psoriasis and eczema	Excessive exposure to the sun can aggravate skin diseases and several internal diseases
Prevents malformed bones and muscle aches and can possibly prevent depression, schizophrenia, type I diabetes, high bloodpressure and arthritis	Causes more often or earlier the formation of skin cancer, wrinkles, pigmentation spots, sun allergies and skin reaction as a result of certain medications
Inhibits the formation and course of, among others, prostate cancer, colon cancer, cancer of the lymphatic system, gullet cancer, kidney cancer, pancreatic cancer and stomach cancer and MS (multiple sclerosis)	Stimulates the lens of the eye to become turbid (cataract)

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One Response to “The good and the bad of the sun”

Flüge said on April 1st, 2009 at 10:54 am:
That’s really weird. So the sun can inhibit some forms of cancer but at the same time cause others??
I guess the positive psychological effects prevail the physical ones. And you should always know for yourself how much sun is actually good for you and when it starts being harmful…