Morsani College of Medicine

Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery

Posts Tagged Sun Exposure

THE SUNSCREEN & VITAMIN D DILEMMA: WHATS IS ALL ABOUT?
May 17, 2010

Sunscreens prevent skin cancer. Some epidemiologic data suggest low levels of vitamin D may increase susceptibility to internal cancer as well as infection, hypertension and autoimmune disorders. Since the sun stimulates production of vitamin D precursors in the skin while sunscreens reduce production it is speculated some of us could be vitamin D deficient and thus at risk for these […]