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Who is watching the venerable sanatoriums in the "health resorts of Austria or Switzerland, it's the sting, especially the generous Sun terraces in the eye. Here, the patient should spend a few hours to a day with good air and the soothing rays of the sun to achieve recovery. "The sunlight leads pure positive spirits from the cosmic ether with it," it says about a "Guide to Sonnenkur" 19th Century. Resorts like Davos, or the famous sanatoriums in Semmering campaigned with its many "sunny days", which the guests also allowed more sun exposure, when the valleys were long lost in the fall and winter fog.

Since that time the reputation of the sun gotten some scratches. Given the high rate of skin cancer, the Australian lasted for several years, a veritable avalanche of shock by the news media. Sun was a synonym for melanoma - the most malignant form of melanoma. And, at some beaches had the impression that the designers of the latest swimwear were all devout Taliban. Those who still wanted to expose his skin to the sun steeling themselves - guided by the media hysteria - with a sun protection factor of 25 upwards.

is now the campaign has abated somewhat. Studies appear to find no difference between skin cancer risk traditionally veiled Muslim women and those who do not find it in a bikini to go to the beach. Moreover, in skin cancer, as well As with most other cancers a clear north-south divide. Similarly, in osteoporosis, rickets, and in many diseases of the soul. Our problem seems, then, rather the lack of sun.

experienced a comeback slowly the insight that the star, to whom we owe all life on earth, but can not be that bad. materialize on new scientific evidence is now also the "spirits" that are contained in the sunlight. This is mainly to vitamin D, which is formed on the influence of UV radiation in the outer layers of the skin and in the metabolism can be exploited much more effectively than through food or vitamin pills. More and more doctors recommend why do whenever the opportunity presents itself to soak up the sun - especially in autumn and winter. And this advice applies especially - as in ancient times the sun cures - for sick and frail. The widespread adoption of sun terraces in nursing homes - and the zealous use of the same would be therefore a logical step, and above all healing.

This comment appeared in the October issue of the journal LebensWeGe.