Medical consortium Kaiser Permanente, operator of 38 medical centers and 620 medical offices, says that sun exposure is “vital to health” in an article published online and in print materials found in the lobbies of their offices.

“Our ancestors were outdoors far more often than indoors. How could we have evolved and survived as a species if we were that vulnerable to something humans have been constantly exposed to for their entire existence? Like all living things, we need sunshine,” Vicki Pepper M.S., R.D. for Kaiser Permanente Positive Choice Wellness Center wrote.

The article, entirely dedicated to sunshine, touches on many relevant topics outside of the basic need for sun exposure, including:

• The misguided nature of recommendations of complete sun avoidance
• That studies suggest sun exposure plays a role in decreasing risk of at least 16 types of cancer
• The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency today
• How much sun exposure and/or vitamin D is needed
• The impact of sunscreen use on vitamin D deficiency
• That moderate, non-burning sun exposure “is not a problem” in terms of skin cancer risk
• “Healthy sunbathing tips” including developing base tans, exposing as much skin as possible for a limited time to maximize benefits and covering up before burning.

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