#105 -- UV Light Sweetspot for Health w/Prof Prue Hart

Episode 105 July 29, 2023 00:51:04
#105 -- UV Light Sweetspot for Health w/Prof Prue Hart
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#105 -- UV Light Sweetspot for Health w/Prof Prue Hart

Jul 29 2023 | 00:51:04

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Show Notes

You can't get sunshine in a pill. Vitamin D is not enough.

Prof Prue Hart

Professor Prue Hart is a photoimmunologist and researcher investigating the beneficial effects of ultraviolet (UV) light on health and disease.  Prof Hart agreed to come onto the Wise Athletes podcast to share an important message…despite the fear mongering about skin cancer and skin aging, the research has shown that TOO LITTLE sun exposure is linked to increased mortality and multiple chronic diseases, including autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases.  In addition, Vitamin D is only one of many molecules made by our bodies in response to UV light (others include nitric oxide and urocanic acid).  You can't get sunshine in a pill. Vitamin D is not enough. 

Listen in to learn how to find the sweet spot of UV light for the many health benefits while avoiding the harmful effects of too much UV light.

Links:

Avoidance of Sun is a Risk Factor for Major Causes of Death

More Than Effects in Skin: Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Changes in Immune Cells in Human Blood

Alfredsson L, Armstrong BK, Butterfield DA, et al. Insufficient Sun Exposure Has Become a Real Public Health Problem. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(14):5014. Published 2020 Jul 13. doi:10.3390/ijerph17145014

Hart PH, Norval M. The Multiple Roles of Urocanic Acid in Health and Disease. J Invest Dermatol. 2021;141(3):496-502. doi:10.1016/j.jid.2020.07.017

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Paper Provided by Prof Prue Hart: Insufficient Sun Exposure Has Become a Real Public Health Problem

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