Fri, Mar-09-12, 12:31
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Finding the Pieces
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Plan: Mishmash
Stats: 365/308.0/185
BF:
Progress: 32%
Location: Maryland, US
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Originally Posted by lpioch
I'm definitely looking forward to more spring-like temps around here.
My question about sun exposure for Vitamin D production
(believe me, I'm this clueless...been raised on the slather the sunblock asap):
Does it have to be direct sunlight?
What I mean is...I can be on my deck out back.
It's broad daylight, but there's lots of trees around, so there might not be a "direct sight" between me and the sun. Does that count, even if possibly diminished?
Also, if you do have fairly fair skin (i.e...I can burn with 20 minutes, depending on the conditions), does one "ramp up" their exposure time? How do you handle sun exposure for Vitamin D without burning yourself?
Is there a site you can recommend that talks about getting sunlight for Vitamin D production?
Thanks!
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Getting direct sun is best for building up vitamin D levels. You should expose as much skin as possible to direct sunlight during the hours of 10-2, depeding where you live and if UV producing sun is available, until skin turns slightly pink. Then you should get out of the sun but not towel dry, wash, or shower for 30 minutes after to let the sun-produced vitamin D absorb into your body.
Or to build up immunity to sunburning you should take 10,000 IU/day of D3 for 30-60 days before summer/exposure to strong sun.
You should never allow your body to burn.
Having healthy levels of vitammin D protects against sunburn and fosters ten development.
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/?o=1444
Last edited by Zuleikaa : Fri, Mar-09-12 at 12:39.
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