So what is heliotherapy? It is a method of alternative healthing which utilizes the ultraviolet raise from the sun to increase the nutrients and vitamins produced by the body for the skin.

Vitamin D will increase, which leads to a better, faster metabolism, which can help everything from losing weight to fighting illnesses.

Now, if you are like me, the whole idea of heliotherapy produces a little skepticism, because isn’t that much sun supposed to be bad for us? Isn’t it bad for our skin?

Of course it is; we have been warned about the potential harm of ultraviolet rays for years now.

However, small doses of sunlight are recommended for heliotherapy. You should not even be outside long enough to run the smallest risk of a sunburn.

Thus far, heliotherapy is touted as a natural antibiotic, an immune system enhancer, and a stress reliever.