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Sunbathing Cuts Breast Cancer Risk in Half |
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Exposure to sunlight may reduce your risk of advanced breast cancer, according
to new research from Stanford University.
The study followed 4,000 women
between the ages of 35 and 79, and evaluated the effects of long-term sun
exposure. Women with a light skin color who had high sun exposure had half the
risk of developing advanced breast cancer (cancer that has spread beyond the
breast) as women with low sun exposure.
High sun exposure was defined as
having dark skin on your forehead, since your forehead is typically exposed to
the sun often.
Sun exposure may work to prevent cancer because it
increases the levels of vitamin D in your body. While you can get some vitamin D
from your diet, up to 90 percent comes from your exposure to sunlight.
From Mercola.com
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