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[-] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What deleterious health effects from not getting sun exposure?

[-] baronvonj@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Vitamin D deficiency. Rickets. Osteopathic problems. Seasonal Affective Disorder. Weight gain. Etc.

https://distance.physiology.med.ufl.edu/what-are-the-effects-of-not-getting-enough-sunlight/

[-] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can get the RDA of vitamin D from a healthy diet, without need for sunlight.

Weight gain is caused by diet and lack of exercise, not lack of sunlight.

SAD can be treated with non-carcinogenic lamps.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

They make vitamin D pills

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