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Edinburgh University research suggests sunlight helps reduce blood pressure, cutting heart attack and stroke risks and even prolonging life.
UV rays were found to release a compound that lowers blood pressure.
Researchers said more studies would be carried out to determine if it is time to reconsider advice on skin exposure.
Heart disease and stroke linked to high blood pressure are estimated to lead to about 80 times more deaths than those from skin cancer in the UK.
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Dr Richard Weller Edinburgh UniversityDietary vitamin D supplements alone will not be able to compensate for lack of sunlight”
Production of the
pressure-reducing compound, nitric oxide, is separate from the body's
manufacture of vitamin D, which rises after exposure to sunshine.
Dean, I'm all for watching a funny movie in the sun, but forget the beet juice. How about a jar of pickled beets, instead?
ReplyDeleteAs long as they are my Moms' pickled beets, the canned variety is horrible.
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