Many doctors recommend getting up to 15 minutes of sunlight on your arms, hands, and face two to three times a week. Getting just the right amount of sunlight exposure is essential to your health, since this exposure is the only way the body naturally produces vitamin D. Spending time in your sunroom soaking in the rays provides a range of benefits for your physical health.

Reasons to Spend Time in the Sunroom

1. Cancer Prevention

Sunlight exposure is often associated with a risk factor for skin cancer, but this is only an issue for people who have overexposure. Research has found that a healthy amount of UV rays can help with the prevention of certain cancers. These include colon, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

2. Healthy Skin

The light and warmth from the sun stimulate blood circulation to the surface. The skin is the body’s largest organ, so it needs that time in your sunroom to get the blood circulation, and the associated nutrients, it requires. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sunlight can help with the treatment of many skin conditions such as eczema, jaundice, psoriasis, and acne.

3. Bone Health

According to the NIH, Vitamin D is essential to the body’s ability to absorb calcium. These are the two nutrients the body needs to build and maintain strong bones. People under the age of 70 should get 600 International Units (IU) of Vitamin D each day, and those over the age of 70 should increase that to 800 IU. How much Vitamin D each minute of sunlight provides will vary depending on the strength of the UV rays and how much of your skin is absorbing the sunlight.

Getting out to get your sun exposure is easy if you have a sunroom in your home. This is a pleasant space you can relax and get your Vitamin D fix, then close the shades when finished for safe and controlled exposure. Patio Solutions offers sunroom installation services throughout Rochester, NY and Monroe County. Their experts will design your custom space to fit your budget, needs, and style. Contact Patio Enclosures online or at (585) 385-9999 to discuss sunroom ideas.