(L) So we should really try to avoid the sun right now because it's weird?
A: Yes
Ever since reading this bit, I have fallen into a mild bout of depression. It might sound silly, but 4-5 months out of every year in the summer here in the UK is spent sun-bathing in the garden. Anyone who regularly listens to the H&W show knows that I am a "sun-worshipper", and so my heart sank a little when I read this . Especially since my health becomes vibrant when I am exposed to sunlight, and I generally feel overall BETTER. I am kind of stumped with this... I have spent so many hours studying the benefits of sunlight, and have recommended it to everyone I know. However, while all of that information about the benefits probably applied 20-30 years ago, things have changed according to the Cs, and this is something that no one else is probably even aware of.
It would be interesting to know whether people who get much less throughout the year are more in-need in the summer months than those people who have great weather all-year-round. For instance, here in the UK we have practically zero UV for at least 6 months of every year, and only for 3-4 months do we have nice weather. I am therefore inclined to think that a little bit extra for those of us in this area of the world may not be so bad - though this is clearly tainted by extreme wishful thinking!
Ever since reading this bit, I have fallen into a mild bout of depression as well.
I'm saddened by the C's advice to avoid exposure to the sun. I felt I didn't get enough time for sunbathing in the summer of last year, so I wanted to make good for it this time...
On the positive side, my failure to get enough sun exposure could have been a form of self protection by instinct...