Spending Time in the Sun Might Make Your Gut Healthier

Sun exposure helps drive Vitamin D production, and that Vitamin D influences some of the microbes in our digestive tracks, according to new research.

By Leslie Nemo
Oct 25, 2019 12:00 AMNov 19, 2019 3:52 PM
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If you spend too much time in the sun, everyone can see it in your red, burnt skin. But if you get just enough sun exposure, scientists can see it in your poop — at least, according to a new study in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.

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