For the elderly, getting up early or doing morning exercises is easy to catch a cold. Half an hour after the sun comes out, when the cold outside gradually subsides and there is a slight warmth, getting up, exercising properly and basking in the sun will help to improve the yang of the body and ensure more energy in the day.
Prevention of arthritis
The study found that as long as the light is sufficient, the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women will be reduced by more than 2 1%. For patients with a family history of arthritis, appropriate sunlight should be used to improve bone mineral density.
Promote fetal development
More sun exposure can promote pregnant women's skin to produce vitamin D under the ultraviolet radiation of the sun, thus promoting calcium absorption and bone growth. Therefore, sunbathing is an important part of pregnant women's daily health care, especially in the second trimester.
Emotional stretching
Sunlight also plays a role in regulating people's life rhythm and psychology. Sunbathing can promote human blood circulation, enhance human metabolism, regulate the central nervous system, and make people feel comfortable.
Disinfection and disease prevention
Sunlight irradiation can also enhance human immune function and increase the vitality of phagocytes. Ultraviolet rays have a strong bactericidal ability in the sun. Generally speaking, if bacteria and some viruses are exposed to sunlight for half an hour or several hours, they will be killed.
Improve insomnia and depression
There is a close relationship between sunlight and melatonin. More sunshine during the day can inhibit the release of melatonin, thus promoting the release of melatonin at night, and the proportion of sleeping on pillows will be greatly increased. If there is no sunshine during the day, high melatonin can lead to depression and fatigue. A large number of people suffer from depression every winter. If they insist on outdoor activities 1 to 2 hours every day, they can basically avoid it.
This is the best time to bask in the sun.
Men, women and children can sunbathe for about 30 minutes every day, each time 10- 15 minutes, 2-3 times a day. 10 Morning to 2 pm is the most sunny time and the best time to bask in the sun.