Vitamin D Lamp (UVB Light Therapy)

Skin needs UVB light for vitamin D and healing

Leanne introduces the topic of sun exposure, explaining that our skin is starving for sunlight and that UVB exposure triggers a cascade of health benefits including vitamin D synthesis and mitochondrial function improvement.

"I feel like I'm on a kick of Last week we did nicotine. This week we're doing sunshine."

Full-spectrum sunlight cannot be replaced by a supplement

Leanne emphasizes that vitamin D supplements provide only one isolated nutrient, while full-spectrum sunlight offers synergistic healing effects including nitric oxide production, beta-endorphin release, and metabolite pathways.

"Like before caffeine, before blue light blockers, before like any expensive treatment, just like go outside. So let's shift into like the science of how sunlight actually works, UV rays, vitamin D, how light travels, all that fun stuff. So we've covered the incredible benefits of morning and evening light. So let's deep into like what is Because sunlight isn't just light, it's also made up of different types of radiation, and each one affects us in a different way. So, some are helpful, some can be harmful, and understanding the difference is really important. So, when sunlight hits your skin, it's a mix of UVA, UVB, visible light, and infrared light. So, let's break down each of these ones. UVA makes And while it doesn't cause sunburn, it does contribute to skin aging and DNA damage if you have oxidation in your body. So UVA is also present year-round, even on cloudy days or through windows. It can happen. UVB is the one associated with sunburns, but it also does a crucial job and it's So, your skin uses UVB to convert cholesterol into vitamin D, which then goes on to support your bone health, immune function, mood regulation. This is why it's important to have enough cholesterol in your body because without the cholesterol, the vitamin D can't be used, and then your bones, your immune, your mood, everything struggles. Then we have the visible light, which is blue."

Seed oil avoidance and solar callus for safe sun exposure

Leanne discusses the importance of building a solar callus gradually and avoiding seed oils before sun exposure to reduce oxidative stress and skin damage risk, enabling longer, safer UVB sessions.

"Like before caffeine, before blue light blockers, before like any expensive treatment, just like go outside. So let's shift into like the science of how sunlight actually works, UV rays, vitamin D, how light travels, all that fun stuff. So we've covered the incredible benefits of morning and evening light. So let's deep into like what is Because sunlight isn't just light, it's also made up of different types of radiation, and each one affects us in a different way. So, some are helpful, some can be harmful, and understanding the difference is really important. So, when sunlight hits your skin, it's a mix of UVA, UVB, visible light, and infrared light. So, let's break down each of these ones. UVA makes And while it doesn't cause sunburn, it does contribute to skin aging and DNA damage if you have oxidation in your body. So UVA is also present year-round, even on cloudy days or through windows. It can happen. UVB is the one associated with sunburns, but it also does a crucial job and it's So, your skin uses UVB to convert cholesterol into vitamin D, which then goes on to support your bone health, immune function, mood regulation. This is why it's important to have enough cholesterol in your body because without the cholesterol, the vitamin D can't be used, and then your bones, your immune, your mood, everything struggles. Then we have the visible light, which is blue."

Vitamin D Lamp Discussion

When it comes to this insulin resistance, they can either do them at foreman. Did you know that low vitamin D makes you insulin resistant?

"When it comes to this insulin resistance, they can either do them at foreman. But what I like to do, I like to start them on supplements that have inacitol in it and vitamin D. Did you know that low vitamin D makes you insulin resistant?"

Vitamin D from sunlight vs supplementation

Deep dive into vitamin D metabolism from sunlight, showing how UVB converts 7-dehydrocholesterol to vitamin D3, and reviewing interventional studies showing vitamin D supplementation reduces cancer risk and improves pregnancy outcomes.

"Go sun your balls, or I don't know what you call it for ladies, but you guys get the idea. What is up, truth seekers? Welcome to another edition of the Fundamental Health Podcast. It is now May, and I wanted to talk about sunlight because this is something that is on my mind a lot these days. Here in Costa Rica, we're getting into the rainy season, but the days are still getting longer because we're in the northern hemisphere. Many of you listening to this are also in the northern hemisphere, and you are approaching bathing suit, beach, and bikini season. So I I want to start the podcast with a consideration of the benefits of sunlight, supplemental vitamin D, and ultraviolet light. And we'll look at both interventional and observational studies along the way to explore the benefits of sunlight."

Mitolux lamp produces 12 to 15 times more vitamin D than Caribbean sun

Gutierrez explains that his Mitolux lamp removes UVA and uses targeted UVB in the optimal spectrum, producing around 12 to 15 times more vitamin D than midday Caribbean sun while avoiding skin aging.

"What do people actually want? And they want to get the benefits of sunlight, but they don't want to get the skin aging. So I developed this land that removes the UVA and just uses a small amount of UVB but in the right spectrum. And that actually can help you produce around 12 to 15 times more vitamin D than taking the sun in the Caribbean at noon."

UVB light therapy as natural alternative to TRT and antidepressants

Gutierrez shares his personal story of overcoming depression and low testosterone through UVB light therapy after being prescribed antidepressants and TRT, finding that sunlight naturally raises testosterone, vitamin D, and serotonin.

"I had a divorce. I got depression, so I got prescribed antidepressants. present and also my testosterone dropped so much that I had to go into TRT. Time passed and I didn't like the idea of having to be prescribed for the rest of my life. I started doing research and found that basically taking more sunlight could be a natural cure for getting your testosterone up to getting obviously your vitamin D up and even to lower depression"

UVA causes skin aging while UVB delivers the health benefits

Gutierrez explains the key difference between UVA and UVB wavelengths, noting that UVA is responsible for the majority of skin aging while UVB is the wavelength that triggers vitamin D synthesis and hormone support.

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Vitamin D Lamp: How To

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"However, there was an important feature of this study that is definitely worth mentioning, which is before they did this visual focus task or training, they did a series of physical movements with..."

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone produced by UVB light

Stevenson explains that vitamin D is actually a group of fat-soluble steroid hormones primarily produced in the skin in response to UVB radiation, with about 90% coming from sunlight and only 10% from food.

"Here in this episode, we're gonna be diving into a masterclass on vitamin D. It's one of the most well-researched, remarkable nutrients that's ever been discovered. Now let's kick things off and talk about what is vitamin D in the first place. Well, vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble steroid hormones. So it's not even a vitamin in the conventional sense. It functions as a steroid and does many other processes in the body related to hormones that we're going to talk about soon. But first and foremost, it's a group of fat-soluble steroid hormones. Now, vitamin D is primarily produced in the skin in response to UVB radiation from sunlight. And of course, we know that it can be absorbed through the food that we eat, which we're getting about on average 10% of our vitamin D is coming from food and upwards of 90% is going to be coming from interacting with sunlight. That's kind of the natural turn of things and evolution of things. If we're talking about humans living in a natural setting, that would be about the ratio. So the question is, how does your body actually turn sunlight into usable vitamin D? I'm glad you asked. The first thing is this incredible interaction that takes place from UVB rays from the sun hitting our skin and interacting with a compound in our skin called 7-dihydrocholesterol. That's right. It's a form of cholesterol embedded in our epidermis that UVB rays from the sun interacts with, and it converts it into something called cholecalciferol, also known as vitamin D3. Now, hold up. This isn't where the story ends because D3 is not the usable form of vitamin D, all right? This is just where the story begins, all right?"

UVB light triggers vitamin D synthesis through skin cholesterol

Stevenson details how UVB radiation converts 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin into pre-vitamin D3, a process that supplementation cannot fully replicate because natural sunlight triggers a cascade of additional beneficial metabolites.

"Here in this episode, we're gonna be diving into a masterclass on vitamin D. It's one of the most well-researched, remarkable nutrients that's ever been discovered. Now let's kick things off and talk about what is vitamin D in the first place. Well, vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble steroid hormones. So it's not even a vitamin in the conventional sense. It functions as a steroid and does many other processes in the body related to hormones that we're going to talk about soon. But first and foremost, it's a group of fat-soluble steroid hormones. Now, vitamin D is primarily produced in the skin in response to UVB radiation from sunlight. And of course, we know that it can be absorbed through the food that we eat, which we're getting about on average 10% of our vitamin D is coming from food and upwards of 90% is going to be coming from interacting with sunlight. That's kind of the natural turn of things and evolution of things. If we're talking about humans living in a natural setting, that would be about the ratio. So the question is, how does your body actually turn sunlight into usable vitamin D? I'm glad you asked. The first thing is this incredible interaction that takes place from UVB rays from the sun hitting our skin and interacting with a compound in our skin called 7-dihydrocholesterol. That's right. It's a form of cholesterol embedded in our epidermis that UVB rays from the sun interacts with, and it converts it into something called cholecalciferol, also known as vitamin D3. Now, hold up. This isn't where the story ends because D3 is not the usable form of vitamin D, all right? This is just where the story begins, all right?"

Vitamin D receptor controls over 1000 genes across the body

Stevenson explains that the vitamin D receptor is found in virtually every tissue in the body and influences over 1,000 genes, making vitamin D deficiency a systemic health issue affecting everything from immunity to hormones.

"But from there, it's going to move through the bloodstream to your amazing liver, where your liver is now going to convert that D3 into another compound. And this compound is called 25-hydroxyvitamin D. 25-hydroxyvitamin D, also known as 25-hydroxycholacalciferol, right? Long-term's bottom line is now we're getting closer to the usable form of vitamin D. And actually, this is what most doctors will test for if we're looking for vitamin D deficiencies, is this interaction with vitamin D and then this conversion taking place with the liver. But still, this is not the usable form of vitamin D in the body. It has to take another step. And this is where it's getting transported to the kidney. So it's hitting the bloodstream again, going to the kidneys. And once 25-hydroxyvitamin D reaches the kidneys, it's getting converted into its final form, which is 125-dihydroxycholacalciferol, aka 125-dihydroxyvitamin D. And this final compound in the name that we need to know it by is calcitriol. This is the real vitamin D. Would the real slim, shady vitamin D please stand up? He probably needs some vitamin D. All right, calcitriol."