Sunlight: Optimize Health and Immunity (Light Therapy and Melatonin)

Why HN readers recommended it

HN cites it as an accessible physician-led review supporting claims about infrared light, mitochondria and morning sun.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

MedCram - Medical Lectures Explained CLEARLY

Topic

sunlight and light therapy

Format

lecture

Level

intermediate

HN recommenders in dataset

6

HN mentions in dataset

11

Recommendation years in dataset

2022–2024

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From the original HN conversations

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• Try infrared light therapy. (sun, infrared heater or specialized light) We recently found out that all of our mitochondria in our cells need infrared light to get rid of oxidative stress. Our modern environment is devoid of infrared light: create all sort of inflammation and …

• Please, please, if you have IBS, Crohn or other immune disease try infrared light or better the sun. Especially if you spend a lot of time indoor (engineer) if you live in the north or if your condition get worse in the winter. I know …

• Our body NEED infrared light. (real doctor research with scientific evidence) An interesting recent discovery is that our body need infrared radiation to function properly, not just UV light/vitamin D. I think that people living in the northern climate discovered/felt that it was better to …