According to a study published in the journal Cancer Researchla exposure to sunlight may reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
The study was based on analysis of data provided by three cancer centers, determining that sunlight reduced the risk of prostate cancer by half compared with men who avoided sunbathing.
Esther John, of the Cancer Center of Northern California, said “believe that sunlight helps to reduce prostate cancer because the body manufactures the active form of vitamin D through sunlight.
In turn, the researchers cautioned that the danger must be confronted with prolonged sunbathing because it involves increasing the possibility of skin cancer, especially melanoma.
If future studies confirm that there is reduced risk of prostate cancer in relation to sun exposure, increasing vitamin D intake in the diet and nutritional supplements could be a sure way to get adequate levels of the vitamin.
