If the supposed benefits of UV light exposure can be achieved through an alternative treatment that poses a lower risk of skin cancer, then why wouldn't that be the superior treatment?
Okay, well that's your choice; but don't latch on to some argument about it being healthy, unless you're willing to endure scrutiny.
However, subsequently a meta-analysis (including that same paper) was published that found:
"Vitamin D [supplementation] was associated with significant reduction of cancer-related mortality compared with placebo [...]. Compared with placebo, Vitamin D was not associated with significant reduction of cancer incidence [...]".
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/20009666.2019.17...
I am now a stage 4 melanoma patient. They have taken my lymph nodes on one side, a chunk of my brain, and half of my right lung. Immunotherapy has so far saved my life, but there are no guarantees this will last.
Careful. I sincerely hope it plays out better for you..
It’s reasonable to question the current dogma (no sun ever) and determine if there’s a better balance (~30 minutes without sunscreen, but use sunscreen beyond that, or some other mix). Dermatologists are focused on skin health and more likely to overlook or ignore those other benefits.