Sunlight provides vital wavelengths for your health, like ultraviolet B (UVB) rays that trigger the production of vitamin D in your skin, and near-infrared light that catalyzes melatonin production in your mitochondria. Sun exposure also activates vitamin A (retinol), forming active metabolites called retinoids.
Beta carotene, which many mistakenly believe is vitamin A, is actually a precursor to vitamin A. Vitamin A is just as important as vitamin D for health, especially immune health, but it has to be the active form.
Sunlight also increases nitric oxide and optimizes serotonin production for improved mental health. Vitamin D has gained loads of attention with the emergence of COVID-19, as numerous studies keep finding compelling links between vitamin D status and risk of infection, infection severity and mortality. You can learn more about this in my special report, "Vitamin D in the Prevention of COVID-19."
While oral vitamin D supplements are inexpensive and readily available, sun exposure is your best source. It's free, it doesn't require you to pay attention to other nutrients that need to be taken in conjunction with oral vitamin D, such as vitamin K2 and magnesium, and, as mentioned, it provides other health benefits over and beyond vitamin D production.
Ideally, get one hour of sun exposure every day around solar noon (between 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. if you are in daylight saving time), while wearing as little clothing as possible and no sunscreen. It is also important to build up to one hour slowly if you haven't had much sun exposure. You should never get burned, but please understand that it is excess LA in your diet that is the largest contributor to sunburn and skin cancer.
Thank you Dr. Mercola
https://www.mercola.com
Beta carotene, which many mistakenly believe is vitamin A, is actually a precursor to vitamin A. Vitamin A is just as important as vitamin D for health, especially immune health, but it has to be the active form.
Sunlight also increases nitric oxide and optimizes serotonin production for improved mental health. Vitamin D has gained loads of attention with the emergence of COVID-19, as numerous studies keep finding compelling links between vitamin D status and risk of infection, infection severity and mortality. You can learn more about this in my special report, "Vitamin D in the Prevention of COVID-19."
While oral vitamin D supplements are inexpensive and readily available, sun exposure is your best source. It's free, it doesn't require you to pay attention to other nutrients that need to be taken in conjunction with oral vitamin D, such as vitamin K2 and magnesium, and, as mentioned, it provides other health benefits over and beyond vitamin D production.
Ideally, get one hour of sun exposure every day around solar noon (between 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. if you are in daylight saving time), while wearing as little clothing as possible and no sunscreen. It is also important to build up to one hour slowly if you haven't had much sun exposure. You should never get burned, but please understand that it is excess LA in your diet that is the largest contributor to sunburn and skin cancer.
Thank you Dr. Mercola
https://www.mercola.com
