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 […]
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Researchers at the University of New Mexico have discovered that catching some sun could actually help reduce the risk of skin cancer. They found that patients with melanoma (malignant skin cancer) who caught a few rays of sun per day had a 15% better survival rate than those who stayed out of the sun all […]
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According to a study that lasted more than seven years and in which 80.000 people participated, eating foods which are rich in alfa- and beta-caroteen, retinol and vitamin A reduce the risk of getting stomach cancer. People who had the highest intake of these nutrients haad 50% less risk of this disease than people who […]
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Researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Maryland, United States, have found that ex-smokers can increase their life expectancy with vitamin E-rich fruit.
In an analysis of survival rates, those with diets high in vitamin E-rich fruit had a 19% lower risk of heart disease and where 21% less likely to be effected by cancer. “Vitamin […]
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