How sun exposure can affect your microbiome

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A bit of sun might help diversify the bugs in your gut, a study published Thursday suggests. Brief exposure to ultraviolet rays not only bumps up vitamin D levels, but could also lead to a more varied collection of gut bacteria, according to the Frontiers in Microbiology study. On the surface, sunlight and gut microbes seem to have nothing in common — after all, your gut bacteria are unlikely to find themselves catching some rays. …read more

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