Posts tagged UV Radiation
Sun Worshipers or Sun Dodgers? Decoding Our Genetic Blueprint

Picture this: You're a Homo Erectus, or perhaps Adam and Eve, wandering under the vast canopy of the sky, the sun your guide to finding the next meal. For 3 million years, our ancestors thrived under the sun, their days spent hunting, gathering, and moving through landscapes rich with vitamin D, not vitamin D supplements. Fast forward to today, and we're advised to avoid this celestial body like it's the villain in our health narrative. But let's pause and ask, did evolution screw up, or have we misunderstood the sun's role in our biology?

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