How much time should you spend in the sun?

26 Jun 2024 · 1 min

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This content was created by Eric Siu. This content was uploaded by Eric Siu. This is a YouTube video titled "How much time should you spend in the sun?" (created 2024-06-26). The excerpt is an informational monologue by a single speaker discussing skin health and sun exposure: they mention using multispectral imaging and skin biomarkers, describe the benefits and risks of sun (vitamin D vs. aging/cancer), explain the UV index, and give practical guidance—stay in sun when UV index is below 3 (mornings until ~8–9 AM and evenings after ~5–6 PM), and avoid or protect from sun during higher UV periods using sunscreen or an umbrella.

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What's wrong with getting out, getting sun? Who shared their skin biomarkers? Nobody. I did. Yeah. We use multispectral imaging and we look— because the sun is good for you, but too much sun causes accelerated skin aging and cancer. Got it. So how much sun should we ideally be getting per day? Well, yeah, it depends on skin type and all that kind of stuff. Generally speaking, as a rule of thumb, this is what I do. So the UV index is something that is measured every day, like temperature. So I am in the sun when the UV index is below 3. So either in the mornings up until like 8 or 9 AM, and then the evenings after like 5 or 6 PM. And then during the day when the UV index is higher, I try to avoid the sun, or if I'm in the sun, I'll have an umbrella, I'll wear sunscreen. I do get sun exposure, I just avoid the UV.