THE EFFECT OF SUNLIGHT ON HUMAN HEALTH

DOI: 10.22138/2500-0918-2023-20-3-92-101

Yu.V. Boldyreva, D.G. Gubin

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «Tyumen State Medical University» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Tyumen, Russian Federation

Abstract. Introduction. Light is electromagnetic radiation, which plays a huge role in the life of each of us, because it supplies the body with most of the information about the world around it and influences the course of many biochemical processes. However, sunlight, like any effect on the body, can have both beneficial and negative effects. In this connection, updating and systematizing the available data on the research topic is an important problem at the present time.Results and discussions. Under the influence of sunlight, first of all, the active form of vitamin D is formed in the body. Along with this, biologically active compounds are synthesized, in particular, nitric oxide (I). These compounds prevent the development of a number of socially significant diseases, for example, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, etc.
Conclusion. The beneficial effect of sunlight on human health has been proven, thanks to vitamin D. Along with this, biologically active supplements containing vitamin D do not give similar results.

Keywords: sunlight, health, diseases, nitric oxide, vitamin D, cholecalciferol, calcitriol, Covid-19

There is no conflict of interest.
Contact details of the corresponding author:
Yulia V. Boldyreva
tgma.06@mail.ru
Received 21.06.2023
For citation:
Boldyreva Yu.V., Gubin D.G. The effect of sunlight on human health. [Online] Vestn. Ural. Med. Akad. Nauki. = Journal of Ural Medical Academic Science. 2023, Vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 92–101. DOI: 10.22138/2500-0918-2023-20-3-92-101 (In Russ)

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Authors
Yulia V. Boldyreva
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Biological Chemistry
tgma.06@mail.ru
ORCID 0000-0002-3276-7615

Denis G. Gubin
MD, Professor, Professor of the Department of Biology
dgubin@mail.ru
ORCID 0000-0003-2028-1033

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «Tyumen State Medical University» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Tyumen, Russian Federation