Paleo Dog by Jean Hofve

Author:Jean Hofve
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harmony/Rodale
Published: 2014-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Sunshine

Paleo Dogs, as well as our Paleo ancestors, lived outdoors in the sunshine. But in the past decade or so, science has done its best to make us afraid of sunlight: “Too much sun will give us skin cancer!” As a result of our indoor lifestyle and slathering on sunscreen anytime we might be forced to go outdoors, we’re now largely deficient in vitamin D, which is causing or contributing to problems from asthma and allergies to aging.

Dogs don’t manufacture vitamin D in their skin like we do, but sunshine still has important benefits for them. Sunshine kills germs. It’s helpful for skin infections, and can even kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and persistent fungal infections. Sunshine enhances mood, increases energy, synchronizes the circadian clock, and may even protect against disease.

Try to get outside in the sunshine with your dog at least once a day for 20 minutes or so.

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