Paphos Life

Many people like to have some hours on the sunbed (I certainly do) in our Cyprus summer, but is it healthy?

I found this video clip which gave me some more information about it and I thought I share it here on the forum as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvh4D_osFXs

Dr Paul Mason obtained his medical degree with honours from the University of Sydney, and also holds degrees in Physiotherapy and Occupational Health. He is a Specialist Sports Medicine and Exercise Physician.

Max

So, the UV-B concentration in Paphos p.e. at the beach is at these days from 10 AM to 4 PM the highest. So be careful concerning skin cancer. However concerning Vitamin D, your body can produce in less than 20 minutes sun exposure at these hours as much as 15-20.000 IU's through your skin, providing you did not use sun protection cream. In this case no need to buy Vit D pills which come normally with a dose of 1000 IU each.

Max

Thank you for posting the video, I thoroughly enjoyed it as I hadn't got a clue about A & B rays.
I find all of your video's interesting regarding health and information, so keep them coming and thanks again Max for sharing the latest one.

Thankyou for posting the video. Its a lot to take in and I am only halfway through it. But it is very interesting to say the least. Thanks again


Gerry g

gerryg wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 12:16 pm Thankyou for posting the video. Its a lot to take in and I am only halfway through it. But it is very interesting to say the least. Thanks again


Gerry g

The only thing which puzzled me was the study which showed that over a long period of time giving test persons Vitamin D pills with only 800 IU daily, when the body is able to produce from sunshine 15-20.000 IU in app 20 minutes. Why not using higher dosage for the study?

Max

cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 7:43 am

gerryg wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 12:16 pm Thankyou for posting the video. Its a lot to take in and I am only halfway through it. But it is very interesting to say the least. Thanks again


Gerry g

The only thing which puzzled me was the study which showed that over a long period of time giving test persons Vitamin D pills with only 800 IU daily, when the body is able to produce from sunshine 15-20.000 IU in app 20 minutes. Why not using higher dosage for the study?

Max

High levels of vitamin D in the blood can lead to toxicity and a build-up of calcium. The body naturally regulates the amount of vitamin D produced from sunlight so that you get the right amount, but it can't do that with large amounts from supplements. You shouldn't overdo vitamin D supplementation, and 800 IU should be plenty.

Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-life ... q-20058108