Most recently updated January 20th, 2022
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The idea that sunshine has health benefits isn’t anything new.
The Earth has been basking in the sun for more than 3 billion years.
And as our planet’s early life forms evolved in the ocean, they were exposed to – and adapted to – sunlight.
It makes sense that all lifeforms on our planet, including humans, have evolved to use the power of the sun to their advantage.
The sun is vitally important to all life forms on Earth.
But sun exposure has a particularly wide array of health benefits for humans.
We have a long history of using sunlight therapy – called “heliotherapy” today – that dates back to the ancient Greeks.
Here are some ways you can harness the power of the sun to maintain and even improve your own health – even if you can’t go outdoors!