There is more to summer than good times and tan lines. Even though it might feel miserably hot outside, summertime could be the most beneficial season for your overall health and well-being.
For thousands of years, doctors and health practitioners have known the healing power of the sun. During Roman times, healers prescribed sunbathing, medically known as Heliotherapy, to those suffering from depression. Greek Olympic athletes were required to sunbathe before a competition believing it strengthened muscles and nerves.
But over the past few decades, we have been warned of the dangers of the sun. While it is true that too much sun exposure over time causes skin damage and leads to skin cancer and premature aging, the sun is not only essential for plants to grow and thrive, but for you as well.
How Summertime Improves Health