Dr. Teo Soleymani

That being said, I absolutely think that getting sun is healthy for us. Now, Why? The studies that talk about vitamin D, and we'll touch on vitamin D as its own entity and then overall health as another entity, but most of the studies that look at vitamin D synthesis from UV exposure on the skin suggest that you only need about 15 minutes and that you don't need a broad surface area of exposure.

That being said, I absolutely think that getting sun is healthy for us. Now, Why? The studies that talk about vitamin D, and we'll touch on vitamin D as its own entity and then overall health as another entity, but most of the studies that look at vitamin D synthesis from UV exposure on the skin suggest that you only need about 15 minutes and that you don't need a broad surface area of exposure.

You can get enough vitamin D formation with just about 15 to 20 minutes of sun on your forearms. So there's a whole school of thought by a lot of experts who think there's no amount of UV exposure that's healthy for the skin. And I tend to be on the other camp for several reasons. One, there is a component of...

You can get enough vitamin D formation with just about 15 to 20 minutes of sun on your forearms. So there's a whole school of thought by a lot of experts who think there's no amount of UV exposure that's healthy for the skin. And I tend to be on the other camp for several reasons. One, there is a component of...

You can get enough vitamin D formation with just about 15 to 20 minutes of sun on your forearms. So there's a whole school of thought by a lot of experts who think there's no amount of UV exposure that's healthy for the skin. And I tend to be on the other camp for several reasons. One, there is a component of...

feel goodness, if that's a word, from being in the sun that affects overall skin and physical biology. When you're out in a sunny day, you tend to be less stressed. You tend to be a little happier. Now, it's a generalization, but most of the time, When you get outdoors, you get outside and it's a nice sunny day, you feel better.

feel goodness, if that's a word, from being in the sun that affects overall skin and physical biology. When you're out in a sunny day, you tend to be less stressed. You tend to be a little happier. Now, it's a generalization, but most of the time, When you get outdoors, you get outside and it's a nice sunny day, you feel better.

feel goodness, if that's a word, from being in the sun that affects overall skin and physical biology. When you're out in a sunny day, you tend to be less stressed. You tend to be a little happier. Now, it's a generalization, but most of the time, When you get outdoors, you get outside and it's a nice sunny day, you feel better.

And although you can't quantify that feeling better, there are some parameters that can be measured. Decreases in cortisol response, improvements in skin appearance and texture. The other important thing about being out in the sun is finding out your own tolerance, right?

And although you can't quantify that feeling better, there are some parameters that can be measured. Decreases in cortisol response, improvements in skin appearance and texture. The other important thing about being out in the sun is finding out your own tolerance, right?

And although you can't quantify that feeling better, there are some parameters that can be measured. Decreases in cortisol response, improvements in skin appearance and texture. The other important thing about being out in the sun is finding out your own tolerance, right?

So I have a little bit more olive skin and I can tolerate the sun a little bit longer than somebody who has fairer and lighter eyes. In my opinion, I don't think, in most of the evidence, there isn't a finite amount of time because that time is dictated by your skin's ability to tolerate the UV. But I absolutely do not think that sun avoidance is a healthy thing.

So I have a little bit more olive skin and I can tolerate the sun a little bit longer than somebody who has fairer and lighter eyes. In my opinion, I don't think, in most of the evidence, there isn't a finite amount of time because that time is dictated by your skin's ability to tolerate the UV. But I absolutely do not think that sun avoidance is a healthy thing.

So I have a little bit more olive skin and I can tolerate the sun a little bit longer than somebody who has fairer and lighter eyes. In my opinion, I don't think, in most of the evidence, there isn't a finite amount of time because that time is dictated by your skin's ability to tolerate the UV. But I absolutely do not think that sun avoidance is a healthy thing.

And this is coming from somebody who operates on head and neck skin cancers literally every day. I think there is a component of sun exposure that's not just for vitamin D synthesis, but something that improves your overall wellness that is... visible and maybe not laboratory measurable, but you definitely are healthier when you're feeling better and you're happier.

And this is coming from somebody who operates on head and neck skin cancers literally every day. I think there is a component of sun exposure that's not just for vitamin D synthesis, but something that improves your overall wellness that is... visible and maybe not laboratory measurable, but you definitely are healthier when you're feeling better and you're happier.

And this is coming from somebody who operates on head and neck skin cancers literally every day. I think there is a component of sun exposure that's not just for vitamin D synthesis, but something that improves your overall wellness that is... visible and maybe not laboratory measurable, but you definitely are healthier when you're feeling better and you're happier.

I lived on the East Coast in places that had lower days of sun and I had seasonal affective disorder. It bothered me. My mood was lower. I felt not as healthy. You know, I'd come home, my family would say, hey, you look sick. And it just, I wasn't sick. I hadn't had any son. I was lighter than I was. And my family interpreted that as not being healthy. You know, my wife, on the other hand, didn't.

I lived on the East Coast in places that had lower days of sun and I had seasonal affective disorder. It bothered me. My mood was lower. I felt not as healthy. You know, I'd come home, my family would say, hey, you look sick. And it just, I wasn't sick. I hadn't had any son. I was lighter than I was. And my family interpreted that as not being healthy. You know, my wife, on the other hand, didn't.

I lived on the East Coast in places that had lower days of sun and I had seasonal affective disorder. It bothered me. My mood was lower. I felt not as healthy. You know, I'd come home, my family would say, hey, you look sick. And it just, I wasn't sick. I hadn't had any son. I was lighter than I was. And my family interpreted that as not being healthy. You know, my wife, on the other hand, didn't.