Life expectancy was 0.6 to 2.1 years longer in women who got the most sun exposure compared to women who avoided the sun according to a new study from Sweden.

Women with active sun exposure were at a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

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“Nonsmokers who avoided sun exposure had a life expectancy similar to smokers in the highest sun exposure group, indicating that avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for death of a similar magnitude as smoking,” according to a new study from Sweden.

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“Nonsmokers who avoided sun exposure had a life expectancy similar to smokers in the highest sun exposure group, indicating that avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for death of a similar magnitude as smoking,” according to a 2016 study from Sweden.

“Compared to the highest sun exposure group, life expectancy of avoiders of sun exposure was reduced by 0.6–2.1 years,” the paper notes.

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Women who avoided the sun were twice (2 times) more likely to die during a 20 year follow-up compared to women who had the highest sun exposure according to a 2014 study from Sweden.

Women with moderate sun exposure were 40% (1.4 times) more likely to die than women who had the highest sun exposure.

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Women who had spent more than one week on sunbathing vacations per year between 10 and 39 years of age had a 30% decrease in all-cause mortality during a 14.9 year follow-up compared with women who never went on sunbathing vacations according to a 2011 study from Sweden.

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Women who used a solarium (a tanning bed to get an artificial tan) once or more per month during 20 or 30 years between the ages of 10 to 39 years-old had a 90% increased risk of all-cause mortality (1.9 times greater risk) during a 14.9 year follow-up compared with women with no solarium use according to a 2011 study from Sweden.

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"[T]he sun has a dramatic effect on blood pressure," wrote Zane Kime, MD in his wonderful book, "Sunlight Could Save Your Life" by Zane Kime, MD (1980, p. 67-69.)

Sun bathing lowers blood pressure 6/8 points according to one study he notes. Read the entire article | Email this article