There is an outstanding question right now in this COVID-19 pandemic of why persons of darker skinned ethnicities are literally dying at a rate 2.5 times higher than lighter skinned individuals. In some articles,...
Sunlight and health, from the earliest human civilizations to our current battle with COVID-19, have an inseparable link. Dr. John Fielder’s exceptionally well-written paper, History of Heliotherapy provides insight into the past. Many ancients...
What if someone told you that sunshine exposure during pregnancy is related to a reduced risk of learning disabilities in children? Recent research shows consistent and promising evidence of a relationship between sunshine exposure...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, auto-immune disease that affects more than two million people worldwide. The disease is characterized by antibodies that attack the nervous system leaving the brain unable to communicate with...
A 2019 study by Bosman et al., highlighted in a previous GrassrootsHealth post, looked at the effects of narrow band UVB light therapy on the diversity of gut bacteria species. Participants were Caucasian, healthy,...
Public health guidelines to avoid sun exposure combined with the industrialization of society has resulted in people spending a lot less time outdoors. During the industrial revolution, the incidence of tuberculosis and rickets skyrocketed....
In a previous post, we analyzed data from the GrassrootsHealth cohort to show that participants who did not supplement with vitamin D could reach the recommended level of 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) with the...
This month, as part of Sunshine Month, we have given a lot of information on sunshine and UV exposure as a way to support our health, not just from vitamin D production, but also...
There is much research on the relationship between vitamin D and cancer incidence – but what about sunshine? Studies covered in a recent post on sunshine exposure and mortality illustrated the relationship between higher...
In previous blog posts we mentioned the benefits of sunshine that extend beyond vitamin D production. In addition to vitamin D-producing UVB light, the sun also emits UVA light which initiates the production of...
