▲ 217 ▼ Is moderate drinking actually healthy? Scientists say the idea is outdated. (news.stanford.edu) submitted 1 year ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world 80 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] iopq@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (15 children) No, of course not. You should apply sunscreen when outdoors permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (14 children) There's no "safe" level of sunlight, even if you wear sunscreen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] unknown@piefed.social 17 points 1 year ago (3 children) Yeah but you don't have to drink alcohol to live. Going outside is unavoidable and using sunscreen, long clothing and a hat, protects you from a lot of the radiation damage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Most outdoor activities are avoidable. Avoiding those activities entirely is safer than wearing protection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unknown@piefed.social 11 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Indoor humans represent! If outside was completely avoidable, I absolutely would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago To each their own. Personally, I don't mind sitting outside in the sun. It's a good place to have a beer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ziltoid101@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago 10 minutes of sun per day is typically less likely to give you cancer than 0 minutes. Vitamin D (and other compounds involved in the synthesis from cholesterol that you won't get in supplements) upregulate DNA repair polymerases that protect against carcinogens. Of course after a few minutes the costs of UV exposure outweight this benefit though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Krudler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (6 children) That is a highly myopic, frankly stupid, opinion that isn't even yours - you're just repeating things that you heard. The deleterious health effects from not getting sun exposure vastly outweigh the potential DNA damage from sun exposure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] unknown@piefed.social 5 points 1 year ago Can you quote the section of my comment that has gotten you so upset please? I want to know exactly which bit of what I wrote instigated this response, so I know how to reply properly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iopq@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I take plenty of vitamin D every day permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) What deleterious health effects from not getting sun exposure? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) 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/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iopq@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago They make vitamin D pills permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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. permalink fedilink source parent [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* You could certainly try to keep your sunlight exposure to a bare minimum. Or you can just weigh the inherent risks of doing things you enjoy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (14 children) There's no "safe" level of sunlight, even if you wear sunscreen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] unknown@piefed.social 17 points 1 year ago (3 children) Yeah but you don't have to drink alcohol to live. Going outside is unavoidable and using sunscreen, long clothing and a hat, protects you from a lot of the radiation damage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Most outdoor activities are avoidable. Avoiding those activities entirely is safer than wearing protection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unknown@piefed.social 11 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Indoor humans represent! If outside was completely avoidable, I absolutely would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago To each their own. Personally, I don't mind sitting outside in the sun. It's a good place to have a beer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ziltoid101@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago 10 minutes of sun per day is typically less likely to give you cancer than 0 minutes. Vitamin D (and other compounds involved in the synthesis from cholesterol that you won't get in supplements) upregulate DNA repair polymerases that protect against carcinogens. Of course after a few minutes the costs of UV exposure outweight this benefit though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Krudler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (6 children) That is a highly myopic, frankly stupid, opinion that isn't even yours - you're just repeating things that you heard. The deleterious health effects from not getting sun exposure vastly outweigh the potential DNA damage from sun exposure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] unknown@piefed.social 5 points 1 year ago Can you quote the section of my comment that has gotten you so upset please? I want to know exactly which bit of what I wrote instigated this response, so I know how to reply properly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iopq@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I take plenty of vitamin D every day permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) What deleterious health effects from not getting sun exposure? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) 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/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iopq@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago They make vitamin D pills permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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. permalink fedilink source parent [+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* You could certainly try to keep your sunlight exposure to a bare minimum. Or you can just weigh the inherent risks of doing things you enjoy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unknown@piefed.social 17 points 1 year ago (3 children) Yeah but you don't have to drink alcohol to live. Going outside is unavoidable and using sunscreen, long clothing and a hat, protects you from a lot of the radiation damage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Most outdoor activities are avoidable. Avoiding those activities entirely is safer than wearing protection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unknown@piefed.social 11 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Indoor humans represent! If outside was completely avoidable, I absolutely would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago To each their own. Personally, I don't mind sitting outside in the sun. It's a good place to have a beer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) Most outdoor activities are avoidable. Avoiding those activities entirely is safer than wearing protection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] unknown@piefed.social 11 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Indoor humans represent! If outside was completely avoidable, I absolutely would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago To each their own. Personally, I don't mind sitting outside in the sun. It's a good place to have a beer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unknown@piefed.social 11 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Indoor humans represent! If outside was completely avoidable, I absolutely would. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago To each their own. Personally, I don't mind sitting outside in the sun. It's a good place to have a beer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago To each their own. Personally, I don't mind sitting outside in the sun. It's a good place to have a beer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ziltoid101@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago 10 minutes of sun per day is typically less likely to give you cancer than 0 minutes. Vitamin D (and other compounds involved in the synthesis from cholesterol that you won't get in supplements) upregulate DNA repair polymerases that protect against carcinogens. Of course after a few minutes the costs of UV exposure outweight this benefit though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (6 children) That is a highly myopic, frankly stupid, opinion that isn't even yours - you're just repeating things that you heard. The deleterious health effects from not getting sun exposure vastly outweigh the potential DNA damage from sun exposure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] unknown@piefed.social 5 points 1 year ago Can you quote the section of my comment that has gotten you so upset please? I want to know exactly which bit of what I wrote instigated this response, so I know how to reply properly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] iopq@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I take plenty of vitamin D every day permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) What deleterious health effects from not getting sun exposure? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) 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/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iopq@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago They make vitamin D pills permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unknown@piefed.social 5 points 1 year ago Can you quote the section of my comment that has gotten you so upset please? I want to know exactly which bit of what I wrote instigated this response, so I know how to reply properly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iopq@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I take plenty of vitamin D every day permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) What deleterious health effects from not getting sun exposure? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) 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/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iopq@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago They make vitamin D pills permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children) 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/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iopq@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago They make vitamin D pills permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* You could certainly try to keep your sunlight exposure to a bare minimum. Or you can just weigh the inherent risks of doing things you enjoy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* You could certainly try to keep your sunlight exposure to a bare minimum. Or you can just weigh the inherent risks of doing things you enjoy. permalink fedilink source parent