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The Importance of Sunlight Exposure on Skin and Hormones
Sunlight exposure on the skin activates the P53 pathway in keratinocytes, which is required for increases in ovarian and testicular size, testosterone and estrogen increases, and other physiological changes. Not only is it important to get sunlight exposure throughout the day to our eyes, but also UVB sunlight exposure onto our skin to activate the P53 pathway for hormonal benefits.