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Vitamin D may be the only vitamin that you don't have to pay for. In fact 90 percent of the vitamin D in your body is produced because of your skin's exposure to the ultraviolet light. There are supplements and foods you can consume to acquire the other 10 percent, but nothing is more beneficial than a 15-minute walk in the sunshine.

Skin cancer warnings tell us the exact opposite, but you can keep yourself safe and full of vitamin D by limiting your exposure to 10 to 15 minutes. That 15-minute walk in the sunshine will provide you with months of the beneficial affects of vitamin D because it is fat soluble. This means it is stored and dissolved in body fat versus being water soluble, which is not stored.

Q. Vitamin D and Why it is Good for My Skin?

Many reasons, but most importantly vitamin D has been linked to the prevention of some skin cancers because it is believed that it protects the skin cells from DNA damage that might lead to cancer. Vitamin D has even proved effective in treating psoriasis. The active ingredient is calcitrol, which prevents lesions from forming and also aiding the immune system in fighting the disorder.

Q. Why is Vitamin D Good for My Body and Mind?

There is no denying the benefits of sunlight which include: preventing and treating several types of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, tuberculosis, colds and flu, and improving your mood. The risks of not having enough vitamin D in your system include softening of the bones, which could lead to such things as rickets (a disease that stunts growth) or osteoporosis, depression, kidney and liver disease, and possibly colon and other types of cancer.

Q. Other Than the Sun, Where Can I Get Vitamin D?

Supplements and injections are available and inexpensive and the vitamin D will stay in your system for quite some time. Vitamin D can be found in liver, milk, eggs, cheese, and in oily fish like tuna, mackerel, and salmon.

However you choose to take your vitamin D, do it daily and treat yourself well. Not only does the sun improve your skin fitness, but it will keep your overall fitness in shape too.

About the Author

Author Sara Musfeldt created SkinFitnessFacts.com to help people achieve fit skin. Her website has info on removing acne scars, acne dieting tips, acne rosacea, and acne laser treatments.

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