{"id":1049,"date":"2022-01-22T22:11:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T05:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.medcram.com\/?p=1049"},"modified":"2022-01-31T22:41:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T05:41:27","slug":"covid-19-updates-sunlight-optimize-health-and-immunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.medcram.com\/covid-19\/covid-19-updates-sunlight-optimize-health-and-immunity\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Updates &#8211; Sunlight: Optimize Health and Immunity (Light Therapy and Melatonin)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5YV_iKnzDRg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our latest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5YV_iKnzDRg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">update<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Professor Roger Seheult, MD, breaks down the latest information on how sunlight affects humans. From how the body utilizes sunlight to manage its circadian rhythm, to melatonin and cortisol production, to getting adequate infrared (IR) exposure daily.\u00a0 Join Dr. Seheult for practical tips on how our relationship to light can help optimize our energy, mood, health, and immunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Sunlight: Optimize Health and Immunity (Light Therapy and Melatonin)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The discussion begins with Dr. Seheult stressing the importance of sunlight at a cellular level. He then provides an overview on how the body generates melatonin via the pineal gland and energy via the mitochondria \u2013 and also how IR plays a key role in those processes. He also discusses the by-product of oxidative stress which left unchecked, can lead to a variety of health issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He then provides an overview of the solar spectrum and the importance of IR to the body on many levels. He goes on to delve into the circadian rhythm (our internal master clock) and discusses how we \u201calign it with reality\u201d. This helps to maintain and regulate melatonin and cortisol production, and potentially avoid problems with sleep, weight, cancer, and diabetes that may occur with circadian dysregulation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Seheult then discusses the importance of sunlight exposure as it relates to mood, depression, and seasonal affective disorder. He refers to this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15800134\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the efficacy of light therapy in the treatment of mood disorders, and this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28969438\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 that supports the efficacy of midday bright light therapy for bipolar depression. He then mentions this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/248396034_Effects_of_Artificial_Dawn_and_Morning_Blue_Light_on_Daytime_Cognitive_Performance_Well-being_Cortisol_and_Melatonin_Levels\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which covers the positive effects of artificial dawn and morning blue light on daytime cognitive performance, well-being, cortisol, and melatonin levels.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Seheult then gives some \u201cdos and don&#8217;ts\u201d for light exposure. Sun exposure and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15687362\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">melanoma <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melatonin-research.net\/index.php\/MR\/article\/view\/19\/213\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">melatonin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> production in the body during the night AND day is also discussed. He then touches on some of the health benefits of spending time <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6562165\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outdoors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and living in green spaces such as a reduction in salivary cortisol (a stress marker). Sunlight therapies are also being used to treat various medical conditions including COVID-19, as discussed in this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1111\/bjd.20093\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on the topics covered in this video, please see the following links and references:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LINKS \/ REFERENCES:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Relationship Between Lux, Lumen and Watt (Tachyon):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftachyonlight.com%2Fthe-relationship-between-lux-lumen-and-watt%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=odrMTMfNwZq6W9Vjzs9ydKccX759GZTKQJpXxu4Ux0A%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/tachyonlight.com\/the-relationship-between-lux-lumen-and-watt\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infrared and skin: Friend or foe (Science): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%2Farticle%2Fpii%2FS1011134415300713&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=d1mBvaBLk7H0MaGX%2F%2FsvZ6ZxR1NOKTcufQ5CZU%2FLBHk%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1011134415300713<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melatonin as a potential anticarcinogen for non-small-cell lung cancer (Oncotarget):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F27102150%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=wuZZ98lrUcp75RYGjPk6cFlCVQ6tTjZ70RXsKYPp1Vk%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27102150\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The efficacy of light therapy in the treatment of mood disorders (AJP):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F15800134%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=%2B6JKzM5GiEbZ6SkVwGqhNyZMUPuz17i0qXyvu3VTxPE%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15800134\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adj. Bright Light Therapy for Bipolar Depression (AJP): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F28969438%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=TwywU3j5frhyph0osWnmoZLlvoVEmvH%2Bb1XE%2BUS4A44%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28969438\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effects of artificial dawn on subjective ratings of sleep inertia and dim light melatonin onset (Chronobiology Int): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F20653451%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=j7nnlVcEb4aMZYgofb5wWzovM2NWoXCX2ZwhgJUOpJc%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20653451\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effects of Artificial Dawn and Morning Blue Light&#8230; (Chronobiology Int):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpublication%2F248396034_Effects_of_Artificial_Dawn_and_Morning_Blue_Light_on_Daytime_Cognitive_Performance_Well-being_Cortisol_and_Melatonin_Levels&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=MRA%2BgL4jLWr1hjBRi2G5xS8PFK9U30poD4Xr79Ps7DM%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/248396034_Effects_of_Artificial_Dawn_and_Morning_Blue_Light_on_Daytime_Cognitive_Performance_Well-being_Cortisol_and_Melatonin_Levels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circadian rhythms in the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis (MCE):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F21782883%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=AERGwrog11WBBeSSpoJtbseseL3HCw4Ee01TIiM0U%2Bk%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21782883\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced cancer incidence among the blind (Epidem): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F9730026%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=G1fgtdfDo67iveUotp1v4k27EsUp5l3EwgIAOHyPcE0%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/9730026\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep (PNAS): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pnas.org%2Fcontent%2Fpnas%2F112%2F4%2F1232.full.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=AxoXVJpkH2KXRVOugL0zAlakoHMvI3U9UhkHntqIVyk%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/pnas\/112\/4\/1232.full.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ocular input for human melatonin regulation (NEL): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F12163843%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=nPFlu9EQFNUhqzPGUHVqGddT8dJZJksdgjgAvDZi%2FAo%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12163843\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melatonin and the Optics of the Human Body (Melatonin):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.melatonin-research.net%2Findex.php%2FMR%2Farticle%2Fview%2F19%2F213&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058782583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=uoLoysbau0CQb6tlycpXRHO05G3JjqKsqtNVemkjQYY%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.melatonin-research.net\/index.php\/MR\/article\/view\/19\/213<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melatonin in Mitochondria (APS): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.physiology.org%2Fdoi%2Ffull%2F10.1152%2Fphysiol.00034.2019&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=uSXF58AKxOtN1A%2BCz5auQAqJFueVomhTAluYYxlCpkQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/journals.physiology.org\/doi\/full\/10.1152\/physiol.00034.2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opportunities.. of Fluorescent Carbon Dots (CPD):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpublication%2F282040732_Opportunities_and_Challenges_of_Fluorescent_Carbon_Dots_in_Translational_Optical_Imaging&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=LIQuw%2BwPQg101Kt6kigMYhIQ2AaJgXPl6Vp2rZmMK34%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/282040732_Opportunities_and_Challenges_of_Fluorescent_Carbon_Dots_in_Translational_Optical_Imaging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The health benefits of the great outdoors (Environ): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpmc%2Farticles%2FPMC6562165%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=1mmEkTv%2FSQB6xauISAkLiGlS3EhdAiRgRkpK8dr8aBU%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6562165\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interplay between up-regulation of cytochrome-c-oxidase (Nature):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fsrep30540&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=JUB6p8PFBpW%2BFRWviAMRaZkwKETduvIj0ntIcaGShLM%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/srep30540<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red\/Near Infrared Light Stimulates Release of an Endothelium Dependent Vasodilator (FRBM):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpmc%2Farticles%2FPMC5699925%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=H4UYCV7oQCHEuJyduFPDoWopOHuK7v4dm2z1uonXxe4%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5699925\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Effect of daylighting on student health (CMSE): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wseas.us%2Fe-library%2Fconferences%2F2013%2FMalaysia%2FMACMESE%2FMACMESE-20.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=LRejc8P5JIT2xTr5l3rB7%2FOz16hlXZC4bfc1zkT5Js0%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.wseas.us\/e-library\/conferences\/2013\/Malaysia\/MACMESE\/MACMESE-20.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Shining the Light on Sunshine (Clinical Endo):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fonlinelibrary.wiley.com%2Fdoi%2Ffull%2F10.1111%2Fcen.12567&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=zifl1xrH%2FzuTgBNu9kpXRQ4oCLIYsz3uzQFxTszfg7c%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/cen.12567<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associations of Outdoor Temperature (JCEM):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facademic.oup.com%2Fjcem%2Farticle%2F104%2F7%2F2903%2F5315432%3Flogin%3Dtrue&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=qEkuWD1C7f8NCL%2BwV4DWHa4%2F6Oubs8SrJrt4CDWl7yY%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jcem\/article\/104\/7\/2903\/5315432?login=true<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relationship between sun exposure and melanoma risk (EJC): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fpmc%2Farticles%2FPMC3046902%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=nTQ61r6YrHAWztUe5Dl090h6Bmi2GkE2xhGfowbRFac%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3046902\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sun exposure and mortality from melanoma (Multicenter): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F15687362%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=H2MQK1OHZ7U76W5ZE45WEce6dgygq%2FjfP3Vp5GgbTd0%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15687362\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major causes of death (JIM):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F26992108%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=CbRbyKSzsc4K0087zqdzJcYZI3H2LArNvJ6HsrldfVM%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26992108\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interdependence&#8230; sun exposure and vitamin D to MRI measures in MS (JNNP):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F23385850%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=91mEB6nsxb2GG5fqT2OXrZVF8xbQBThe09DOmvpQFa8%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/23385850\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 and Oxidative Stress (MedCram): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fgzx8LH4Fjic&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=ux1Zg8TA4IUOmqBxvDggTffdzbwwsVXkZom%2FIBsGmUM%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/gzx8LH4Fjic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe Glutathione Deficiency, Oxidative Stress and Oxidant Damage in Adults Hospitalized with COVID-19 (MDPI):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mdpi.com%2F2076-3921%2F11%2F1%2F50&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=FlFLaXnp%2BXgx1dXuLI5jN4v2h27pbXqboDtqD7OwvJc%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-3921\/11\/1\/50<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vitamin D Deficiency and Outcome of COVID-19 Patients (Nutrients):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2F32927735%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=WQ9BkbnnS%2FoiPUyY3zzjDZYzD9pJr10I1V6EDY1YzF0%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32927735\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultraviolet A radiation and COVID-19 deaths in the USA (BJD):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fonlinelibrary.wiley.com%2Fdoi%2Fepdf%2F10.1111%2Fbjd.20093&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=vUCtLpEZiNe%2Bw8U0XvqUHPVoRH8RpedRykFbpVOatGA%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1111\/bjd.20093<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunlight (Healthful Living): <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.egwwritings.org%2Fen%2Fbook%2F388.1702%231702&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=IpKG5cBSAFjoa5me6QsuMOpL9%2F1AeLrq5LNKNESc8Ug%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/m.egwwritings.org\/en\/book\/388.1702#1702<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT): What is It? (Shepherd University):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F0MMewRIP51M&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7e368d3aaff54365f59e08d9e06947ec%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637787565058938827%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=RwRvkfTXv%2F2xgGxQcZTPg3IoDsXIKW3a2qWHvYgDlCc%3D&amp;reserved=0\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/0MMewRIP51M<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Stay Tuned for More COVID-19 Updates\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our COVID-19 videos are always available for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(and ad-free) at<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medcram.com\/collections?category=covid-19-SARS-CoV-2\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MedCram.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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