[Sun Care] Please, for the love of god, let your skin enjoy some sunshine.

Beauty Tips For Body Care
The sun benefits our body by giving us Vitamin D. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium and magnesium. It directly contributes to your bone health and helps avoid rickets and osteoporosis (a very common health concern for women as we age). It is also a research-supported mood booster and can help soothe some symptoms of depression and anxiety. Additionally, people with a lot of melanin (people of color) absorb less Vitamin D than white people, and Vitamin D deficiency is a common health problem in communities of color in the US.Dietary supplements like Vitamin D pills are hugely unregulated by the FDA and often amount to sugar pills. Additionally, Vitamin D does not occur in significant rates in very many foods. Cow’s milk and fish are your best bets, but you’re SOL if you’re not able to eat those things, access/afford those things, or live a vegan lifestyle.You do not have to apply sunscreen while you sit indoors. You do not have to apply sunscreen before stepping outside to check the mail. You do not have to apply sunscreen to have a cup of coffee on your patio. Put down the Dr. Dray dogma and enjoy the sun on your face. Do it for your bones. Do it for your mood. Do it to fight seasonal depression. Skincare is self-care for so many of us, but if we aren’t considering our bone health (especially for women) and our mental health, our dedication to self-care is ringing empty.Sunlight is your friend and there is a reason that it feels so nice on our skin. It is good for us.Let your skin touch a little sunlight.mutes post
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