Why do we need the sun
We need the sun because it gives people vitamin d
how is vitamin d made
There is a Cholesterol like compound that transforms into vitamin D when hit by sunlight When the sunlight hits said compound It’s converted to its active form by the liver and then by the kidneys
what can having enough vitamin d help with
Having enough vitamin D can help regulate calcium levels
what can vitamin d deficiency cause
Vitamin D deficiency can cause Rickets and Osteoporosis.
what genes does vitamin d turn on and off
Vitamin D can help turn on health promoting genes and also suppress bad genes specifically enogen which is a cancer promoting gene
is Vitamin D is also an antioxidant
yes
what can Vitamin D reduce the risk for
lots of cancer types
what does an study abt prostae cancer show (sun)
According to a study men receiving more sun may have up to 50% prostate cancer risk reduction (relative to others in the study)
do people need a lot of time in the sun
Most people don’t need to spend much time in the sunw
what happens when too much time is spend in the sun
When you spend too much time in the sun the extra vitamin D that you intake becomes inactive substances
can u collect Vitamin D for the winter
yes
how many minutes of Sunlight a day can help with SAD and mood overall
Just 20 to 30 minutes of Sunlight a day
what is Seasonal effective disorder or SAD
Seasonal effective disorder or SAD is a type of depression that starts in the fall and improves in the spring
what can Seasonal effective disorder or SAD make you feel
Depression like this can make you moody and drains your energy easily
what is Seasonal effective disorder or SAD caused by
Seasonal effective disorder or SAD is caused by decreasing amount of sunlight and colder weather
what are some ways to combat Seasonal effective disorder or SAD
Another way of treatment is having your home in an area that has constant sunlight and making sunlight a priority in your life can also help A way to try and combat SAD is to find an area of sunlight
Scientists have found that photo therapy in the form of light boxes can imporve SAD
what is phototherapy
weather providing Bright light at the correct wavelength is called photo therapy
