In this article, Dr. Cannell demonstrates just how much the medical establishment’s opinions on sunlight have changed since 1931, when it was prescribing sunbathing for children. Has anyone noticed how much less melanoma there was then than now?
The scientific literature has many research studies that indicate a protective influence of vitamin D levels on heart disease. Now, a new study shows that light stimulates the production of period 2 proteins, which prevent heart damage. Sunlight, then, does its magic beyond just stimulating vitamin D production.
This is one of several reports on the lack of sunlight in Asian children leading to severe myopia and possible blindness. This “sunlight deprivation disorder” may affect 90 % of East Asian children.