Benefits of the sun to the body

Contents

 1 the sun

 2 benefits of sunlight

 3 sun damage

 4 ways to protect yourself from the sun

 the sun

Despite the many benefits that the sun provides to the Earth and other planets, and it also brings many benefits to the human body as well. It benefits the health of the human body, and contributes to the treatment of various diseases, especially cancers.

Below we will mention the benefits of sunlight for the body, and its damages.

 Benefits of sunlight

 Reducing the level of the hormone melatonin, which prevents the process of childbearing, and thus contributes to raising the chances of pregnancy.

Protecting the body from many types of cancer, especially skin cancer, bladder cancer, stomach, and large intestine.

Reducing arthritis disease, contributing to lubricate stiff joints, and warming up the muscles.

Toothache protection.

 Alzheimer's disease prevention and control.

 Prevention of diabetes.

Maintaining the level of vitamin D, which contributes to reducing the causes of high cholesterol in the body, and thus preventing heart disease caused by high levels of harmful cholesterol in the blood.

Increasing serotonin, which is called the hormone of happiness, and it is one of the substances responsible for a sense of energy, as a person gets rid of frustration.

sun damage

The ultraviolet rays released by the sun cause burns to the skin, as well as atrophy of the elastic tissues, which leads to wrinkling of the skin, the occurrence of malignant tumors in the skin, as well as the incidence of many diseases, including:

 skin cancer, eye disease; It causes damage to the lens of the eye, and sunstroke that may lead to fainting and headache, and the appearance of early signs of aging such as skin wrinkles.

 Sun protection methods

 Wear light-coloured clothing, especially white, and long-sleeved clothing.

Wear a hat, preferably of light colors.

 Avoid wearing black; This is due to its ability to collect incident rays very efficiently, which leads to an increase in body temperature.

Drink enough water during the summer; This is to replace the fluids lost during the day due to sweating.

 Especially wearing sunglasses and glasses with brown lenses.

 showering on a daily basis; to cool the body.

 The use of drugs to protect the skin from the sun's rays.

 exposure to sunlight in times of the early morning only; In order to take advantage of its benefits, and to avoid direct exposure to the sun at noon, except in necessary cases; This is because the sun is perpendicular to the earth.