Sunlight
The chart above was taken from: "The Winding Path Towards an Inverse Relationship Between Sun Exposure and All-cause Mortality" by Pelle G. Lindqvist
The chart above was taken from: "The Winding Path Towards an Inverse Relationship Between Sun Exposure and All-cause Mortality" by Pelle G. Lindqvist
One of the benefits of sunlight is vitamin D production. However, in some cases vitamin D is not the reason for the beneficial effects of sunlight. This video explores this in more detail.
Ivor Cummins talks about the benefits of Vitamin D
Dr. Paul Mason talks about studies that show that it is not only vitamin D that causes reduced mortality due to sun exposure. He points to studies that show that UVA sunlight causes the skin to produce nitric oxide which helps to reduce blood pressure.
A discussion of how UVA in sunlight is good for you.