SAD person speaking, supplements are not a replacement for Sunlight, I think the supplents do work.
But it’s missing other effects that direct & indirect sunlight has on your entire body.
Vid D is synthesized in the skin by cholecalciferol & UVB light to create usable Vit D for immune, bone & calcium metabolism health.
If possible, walking in the forest/woods, really any green spaces due to reflective properties of the color @ 9-11am sunlight for max effect 20 mins daily.
In NZ we’ve had a huge blast for a long time about the damage of the suns rays, particularly UBA and UVB so tend to be pretty careful about sunscreen - I wonder how that plays into it
Dermatologists are worried about cancers, buuuuuuuuuuuut the cancers have very low mortality rates, and the effects of not getting sun tend to be pretty drastic. I’ve got a lot of tattoos, so I keep them pretty well covered, but I am usually vit. D deficient as a result.
I don’t think it necessarily is the reflective properties etc. but it has been shown that doing stuff in nature is beneficial to mental health. And since people likely usually spend less time in nature in winter, doing so would improve mood.
@droning_in_my_ears
SAD person speaking, supplements are not a replacement for Sunlight, I think the supplents do work.
But it’s missing other effects that direct & indirect sunlight has on your entire body.
Vid D is synthesized in the skin by cholecalciferol & UVB light to create usable Vit D for immune, bone & calcium metabolism health.
If possible, walking in the forest/woods, really any green spaces due to reflective properties of the color @ 9-11am sunlight for max effect 20 mins daily.
@droning_in_my_ears
MedCram has plenty of videos on the topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6hkCGb_tE8
Thanks, that was really interesting!
In NZ we’ve had a huge blast for a long time about the damage of the suns rays, particularly UBA and UVB so tend to be pretty careful about sunscreen - I wonder how that plays into it
Dermatologists are worried about cancers, buuuuuuuuuuuut the cancers have very low mortality rates, and the effects of not getting sun tend to be pretty drastic. I’ve got a lot of tattoos, so I keep them pretty well covered, but I am usually vit. D deficient as a result.
What is SAD short for?
Seasonal affective disorder. It’s seasonal depression.
Thanks!
@the_q @petersr
Correct. 🥹👍
Seasonal Affective Disorder, probably!
I don’t think it necessarily is the reflective properties etc. but it has been shown that doing stuff in nature is beneficial to mental health. And since people likely usually spend less time in nature in winter, doing so would improve mood.
This is the correct answer. Oral vitamin D isn’t nearly as effective.