SUNSHINE can do wonders to your HEART!!

The professor said it will be important to check that the benefits are not limited to a quick blast of UV light in a lab but persist in the real world where people are exposed to sunlight every day. If the sun’s rays do prove to be beneficial for the heart, the professor said health advice on tanning should be reviewed.

He said that despite concern about skin cancer, heart disease is a far bigger killer.In Britain, skin cancer kills  2,800 people a year while heart disease and strokes claim more than 160,000 lives annually and every seven minutes someone in the UK dies from a heart attack. Professor Feelisch said that fear of skin cancer has left some people scared of the sun.

Others may not be getting enough sunlight because they spend their work and leisure time indoors.