613. Death By Lack of Sunshine

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is estimated that 340,000 people die in a typical year in the United States because of a lack of sunshine! Yes, you read that correctly! The number in Europe is 480,000. That’s over 800,000 people dying annually because of a lack of sunshine!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Martin looks at a Swedish study of 30,000 women that has concluded that a lack of exposure to the sun is as bad as smoking! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some benefits of more exposure to the sun include a stronger immune system, more “feel good” hormones such as dopamine and serotonin, and elevated nitric oxide, which is good for opening up your blood vessels.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re not getting enough exposure to the sun, you need to be supplementing with vitamin D – your life depends on it!</span></p> <p> </p>