INVITE 3: 21/2/21 I've got you under my skin

Image by Marysa Dowling

I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN

Please SEND US A PHOTO and/or SEND US A LINE
to let us know who or what gets under your skin
…so deep in the heart of me, it's really a part of me

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Did you know?
Our skin is a complex and dynamic organ and has evolved to protect us from harsh ultraviolet rays emitted from the sun. This can be seen through melanin, where people who live closer to the equator have darker skin tones and those living further north have fairer skin.  This plays an important role in vitamin D and how it came to be known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’.

Once ultraviolet rays from the sun come in contact with our skin, they convert a chemical stored just under the skin layer into a compound that plays an active role in calcium absorption. Helping to form layers of crystallisation into a dense matrix that builds our strong bones.

Those with Vitamin D deficiency can develop bones that become brittle and soften, curving under the weight of their bodies. From a foetus in the womb to infancy, through to adulthood and old age, our bones are constantly remodelling. They tell the story of how we lived and our contact with the sun.