How Sun Exposure Improves Your Immune Function

You've been told to avoid it like the plague, yet lab test research shows it boosts the activity of T lymphocytes in as little as 5 to 10 minutes.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Sensible sun exposure has many health benefits. Many are the result of vitamin D production, which occurs when your skin is exposed to UV light, but many others are unrelated to vitamin D

• Research shows both blue light and UVA light boosts the activity of T lymphocytes. As little as five to 10 minutes of sun exposure was needed to boost …