How Just One Day of Sunbathing Can Harm Your Immune System
How Just One Day of Sunbathing Can Harm Your Immune System
When it comes to your health, it's no secret that burning your body in the sun isn't a good idea. Apart from the risks of sunburn or heatstroke, you could also increase your chances of developing skin cancer. Let's delve into the potential consequences of this situation together.
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When it comes to your skin, dermatologists have long warned that there's no safe way to tan, as even a bit of tanning is equivalent to sun damage.
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Scientists from the University of Louisville found that spending just one day in hot weather is enough to increase inflammatory markers in the body.
However, prolonged inflammatory responses lasting weeks or months, especially in healthy tissues, can be damaging and fuel plaque buildup in arteries.
The research, presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle, and Cardiometabolic Health conference in Chicago, has not yet been published in a scientific journal.
Researchers specifically looked at levels of key compounds like cytokines (molecules that can trigger inflammation) released by the immune system when it detects injury.
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The results showed a connection between increased levels of various cytokines and hot weather.
It's already known that people, especially those who are older or have existing cardiovascular diseases, are at risk of heat-related cardiovascular events and death.
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