Short exposure to sunlight can be beneficial to your health

[neonix]

TL;DR: Exposure to the Sun is important not only because vitamin D, but also because other factors

Scientific consensus paper highlights health benefits of UV exposure and vitamin D
_http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150807/Scientific-consensus-paper-highlights-health-benefits-of-UV-exposure-and-vitamin-D.aspx

Canadians need sunshine
_http://www.chroniclejournal.com/opinion/editorials/canadians-need-sunshine/article_ba76a6c0-2b0a-11e5-b264-a3fe696776fb.html

Sunlight and Vitamin D: Necessary for Public Health
_http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07315724.2015.1039866#.VcSKRPm2qdE

The Healing Power of Light
_http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/03/22/healing-power-sunlight.aspx

10 Healing Benefits of the Sun
_http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5999/10-Healing-Benefits-of-the-Sun.html#

 

[RedFox]

Another example of Hormesis - Hormesis/Hormetism - getting stronger through stress exposure

 

[DougEE]

In your reply #649 post here
https://cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php/topic,38053.msg592506/topicseen.html#msg592506
there is a graph of Hormesis effect from a small dose. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this graph remind one of a human heart beat with the small blip just before the major blip?

 

[theos]

The key is not to let yourself get burned. Start with a small amount of exposure and slowly increase. Having a tan is like natural sunblock.

There was a Health and Wellness Show on the topic here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sottradionetwork/2015/06/12/the-health-and-wellness-show--12-june-2015--vitamin-d-and-sun-exposure