I’m going to skew from my usual tone on this blog as of late and go into something that’s extremely beneficial to overall health and could cure an ailment you have or have had for years. The concept is simple. Get out into the sun. Get a nice, healthy tan. Don’t get burned. Don’t go out when the sun is at its peak, but rather in the early morning or late afternoon. Do this at least 4 to 7 times a week. Ideally, you should do it daily, but rain and cold could limit you, but still try to get out there for 15 to 30 minutes (or more depending on your skin pigmentation). You should ideally stay out there until your skin starts to turn a little pink. Use your arms or legs as guides. Be sure to breathe deeply while out there, as fresh air can be another wonderful aspect of being outside. Sure, it may be polluted to an extent, but the indoor air pollution people breathe in every day is much more stifling than the outdoor air. That is, of course, unless you live in Jersey. 
What is the benefit of sitting out in the sun? You get vitamin D, you get immunity boosting sunlight. You get a feeling of energy, as the sun is known to energize not just plants, but people and other animals as well. It is one of the essential keys to good health. Without sunlight, most people’s immune systems go down and leave them more susceptible to disease. There are even people who claim to live off the sun, without having to eat or drink for the majority of the time. Here’s an in-depth link to that practice: Breatharianism-Living on Light. I’m not saying you should become one of these people, but it just shows the wonderful power of the sun. Another link, Sungazing, shows how this can also be a beneficial practice to anyone’s health. I don’t recommend either of these unless you know exactly what it is you are doing. You could go blind from the latter practice. Another link, Sunbathing.
I am officially the link master. I’m going to link to Dr. Mercola’s website concerning vitamin D and sunbathing. There is a free report on that page that will enlighten you to the benefits in full of sun exposure. Skin cancer is the least of your worries. I know how many people avoid the sun at all costs, fully believing it is dangerous. It is true that being in the sun for extended periods of time during its strongest hours can be dangerous and cause skin cancer, but the keys are stated above in the first paragraph that you should start off slow and gradually build up your tan and your exposure because overdoing it in the beginning can be dangerous. Unless, of course, you have dark skin. Then it is far harder for you to get skin cancer and you will need to stay out in the sun much longer than your pale-skinned friends. But the sun is the best source of vitamin D. Should you supplement it, you ask? No, unless you are not getting out in the sun, but make sure it’s vitamin D3 if you choose to take that route. You will also need to get your vitamin D levels tested regularly if you take a supplement. You can overdose on vitamin D if you do not get it from the sun. The sun and your skin never allow you to overdose on the sun, unless you get burned, but even then, your skin has stopped producing vitamin D. You’re just getting a first-degree burn at that point. You can also get your exposure from a healthy tanning bed, but sun exposure is the best by far. Here’s a link to a healthy tanning bed and another one to a healthy vitamin D supplement. I do not have affiliate connections with them, and I’ve never used them, but I trust Dr. Mercola. Be sure to watch the videos on the site as well as he explains what he believes and has studied for decades in his research on the sun. He believes in this so much that he moves to Hawaii in the winter months so he can get adequate sun exposure.
For you to be functioning like a true human being, you need to get adequate sun exposure. It is a part of being human. Back when we were hunter-gatherers and the sun was not nearly as strong due to the greenhouse effect, we used to spend most of our day outdoors and were very vibrant and able to do things like run for 24 hours and other unheard of activities today. You don’t have to go the ways of the Breatharians or even start solar gazing, but I would suggest that you start making the sun your friend instead of your energy because that is what is contributing to skin cancer as well. No exposure to the sun and deficiencies in vitamin D are what is contributing widely to the diseases of the world today. I’m not going to say it is the only factor, but it is definitely a key one. If we didn’t spend so much time in climate-controlled buildings and under fluorescent lights and went outside much of the time, then this wouldn’t even be an issue. Why do you think ancient cultures worshipped the sun? It was the giver of life to the entire planet. And it still is. Without the sun, there cannot be life. It is the foundation on which all life was built. Unfortunately, now the sun is a bit stronger due to all the pollution and the destruction of the ozone layer. So it is wise to not get burned, but to get out there and feel the warm sun on your skin. You’ll notice the difference within days.
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