Pages tagged with "UV - UVA"

• Photoproducts are made in the skin from UVA, UVB, visible, and IR light
• Nitric Oxide is produced in the skin by the sun (UVA thru IR)
• Sunlight or UVA provide cardiovascular benefits (NO dialates the vessels) – Weller
• Best psoriasis treatment was combo of Vitamin D, UVA, and Calcium – meta-analysis
• Melanoma Cancer detected more often (perhaps due to infrequent intense UVA)
• Nitric oxide increased by UVA, Vitamin D, Magnesium, etc,
• COVID-19 deaths - 30 percent fewer if high UVA (US, etc)
• Long-distance truck drivers more likely to get COVID-19 (perhaps UVA)
• UVA causes skin cancer, perhaps UVB (Vitamin D) prevents skin cancer
• Another vitamin D meter fails to distinguish UVB from UVA – Violet
• A wrist-watch which measures UVA plus UVB - should NOT be used to increase vitamin D
• UVA decreased vitamin D levels (again)
• UVA decreased serum levels of vitamin D - RCT
• Nitric oxide (from Sun, UVA, Vitamin D) reduces cardiovascular problems
• Interview with transcript concerning UVA, UVB, and health – Grant
• Ways to block UVA but not the UVB which makes vitamin D
• UVA from some tanning beds and most windows decrease vitamin D blood levels
• Hypothesis – worldwide increase in Melanoma due to UVA
• UVA most likely causes melanoma to progress
• Sunscreen regulations in US improved somewhat – UVB and UVA both important