5 nutrients that might help your body fight off coronavirus
Read Time: 11 min We look at the research around key nutrients that have a proven role in defending against respiratory viruses and lung infections.
Phototherapy & Vitamin D
Increasingly the health benefits of light are being appreciated and verified in the scientific literature. Whilst many people know that ultraviolet (UV) light produces vitamin D in the skin, few realise that for much of the day and year the sunlight contains too little UVB for us to make vitamin D. To understand when you can get vitamin D from sunlight see our ‘D-day’ post below.
Beyond vitamin D sunlight has other beneficial effects. Recent research shows that ultraviolet light releases nitric oxide and reduces blood pressure. The harmful effects of ultraviolet light are mitigated by certain foods that protect the skin. Finally, visible light, and especially red light is proving to have remarkable healing effects on the skin, hair, muscles, brain and eyes.
Red light phototherapy (3/3): Hair regrowth, Pain reduction, Wound healing and Practical applications
Read Time: 10 min In part 3 we look at NASAs original work on red light and pain reduction, recent discoveries about wound healing, and finish with a range of simple things you can do to benefit from red-light at home.
Red light phototherapy (2/3): Brain, Muscles and Eyes
Read Time: 8 min Red light stimulates mitochondrial function. We look at the accumulating evidence that phototherapy can improve brain function in Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s. Plus red light enhances muscle endurance and a has major role in eye health.
Red light phototherapy (1/3): The Skin
Read Time: 6 min Research is uncovering a huge range of beneficial effects of red light. In part 1 I look at the remarkable protective effects of red light on the skin.
Why April 15th is D-Day in the south of England
Read Time: 6 min To get your vitamin D levels up you need to get out in the sun at the right time of day.
Animal products that protect you from UV damage
Read Time: 4 min Evidence that compounds in a range of animal products can protect the skin from UV damage and cancer.
Human photosynthesis – beyond vitamin-D
Read Time: 8 min New evidence demonstrates that sunshine on the skin synthesises nitric oxide, leading to significant cardiovascular benefits.
Seventh Food & Health Group Meeting – Vitamin D
Read Time: 3 min By contrived coincidence our vitamin D talk was held on the Summer Solstice June 21st. In the first set of slides, above, we look at the role of vitamin …