Dr. Lani’s No-Nonsense Sun Health Guide: The Truth about Vitamin D, Sunscreen, Sensible Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer

The Sun and your family’s health
Our sun makes Planet Earth a special place in the universe and makes human life possible. Many ancient people worshipped the sun and built their cultures around the solar calendar. The sun gives us life and produces Vitamin D through our skin, but it can also harm us when we don’t properly protect ourselves.Dr. Lani Simpson’s No-Nonsense Sun Health Guide cuts through the hype and explains how the sun both helps and harms us. She discusses what we can do to optimize Vitamin D production,the best time for sun exposure, and Vitamin D testing methods. Also, how can we protect ourselves from the sun’s harmful rays that might lead to skin cancer. Dr. Lani talks about her 20- year battle with various types of skin cancer and takes you through the best treatments once you are diagnosed.Dr. Simpson lifts the veil on sunscreen confusion and lists the sunscreen chemicals to avoid and the ones that are safe for you and your family to use. Lastly, the book covers the circadian rhythm. How sunlight and the lack of it affects our health in many ways including Seasonal Effectiveness Disorder and disturbance in sleep cycles.Dr. Lani Simpson’s No-Nonsense Sun Health Guide is filled with practical tips and is written in an easy to read format. I loved reading it because I was always confused about which sunscreen is the best and which ingredients to avoid. I am now more confident about the best Vitamin D level for me, and the best method to test my Vitamin D level. This book will enhance the health of your entire family.

Crucial information you won’t find anywhere else
This is the kind of book you don’t realize you need until you read it.While you might think it’s only about sunscreen, it actually takes a deep dive into what our bodies really absorb from the sun, need via supplementation, and how both impact overall health and well-being. Never before have I read such a thorough explanation of the strength of the sun’s rays vis a vis ones geographical location on planet Earth; the way D3 is measured, absorbed and utilized; the other body processes rely upon optimal levels of D (calcium absorption, bone formation, the role of the parathyroid glands, and more), and a complete section on skin cancer types and treatments. The vitamin D chapters alone make this book shelf-worthy, but you’ll gain such an understanding of everything else, you’ll wonder how you made it thru adult life without knowing this basic stuff. Doctors don’t teach this information — we need to take control of our own bodies. If you currently think 10-20 minutes of direct sunlight a day is enough to get your D, then think again. This book is one you’ll read over and over, then return to again. This author shares her personal experiences and the latest research, making this a trusted resource in the health & wellness industry.

Develop your own personalized strategy for sun health
Dr. Lani’s No-Nonsense Sun Health Guide is easily readable, informative, and concise. It was a pleasure as well as very empowering to read it cover to cover to develop an individualized strategy for getting enough sun to maintain an adequate vitamin D supply without exposing yourself to dangerous amounts of sun and risking skin cancer. It is also extremely well organized so that you can quickly access detailed information about a wealth of sun health related issues as particular needs arise. I’d heartily recommend it for anyone interested in these issues.