Three hours a day sunbathing desist Breast Cancer

Three hours a day sunbathing desist Breast Cancer

Sunlight has long been known to contain vitamin D which is good for the skin and prevent cancer . This was reinforced by a study which revealed that women who spend an average of three hours a day under the glare of the sun , can lower the risk of breast cancer by 50 percent .

As reported by the Daily Star , the researchers from the University of Toronto noted , exposure to sunlight stimulates the production of vitamin . And exposed to the spotlight in the sun for 21 hours a week in April to October , can double the risk of tumors .

" Even though people can get vitamin D from foods such as fatty fish , milk and eggs , but approximately 90 percent of vitamin D produced in the skin by exposure to ultraviolet light , " the report said .

In laboratory tests showed that breast cells able to convert vitamin D into a hormone that has anti-cancer properties .

The penelirit membandiungkan 3,101 breast cancer victims with 3,471 healthy women who are not suffering from a tumor . It was to measure how sun exposure affects the development of cancer .

Each sukarelawa were asked how much time they spent outdoors from spring to autumn during four stages of life , from teens up to age 74 years .

In a report published in the American Journal of Epidemiology , shows, women who spent at least 21 hours a week and are exposed to the UV rays of the sun in their teens , 29 percent have a lower risk of cancer than those who spent less than 1 hour a day . " When they reach their 20s and 30s , the risk decreased to 36 percent . "