News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differentiation and function. Parent comment

Re:Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differ... by borski on Sunday May 28, 2023 @04:42PM (#36107596)
Sunblock doesn’t block those beneficial benefits from sunlight; it blocks getting burnt, which can lead to cancer.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differ... by AuryGlenz on Sunday May 28, 2023 @04:49PM (#36107660)
You sound awfully certain of that, when some evidence definitely points the other way. This isn’t the article I was looking for but it touches on it:

https://www.outsideonline.com/health/wellness/sunscreen-sun-...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differ... by borski on Sunday May 28, 2023 @06:17PM (#36108318)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36108241
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differ... by sacnoradhq on Sunday May 28, 2023 @08:23PM (#36109184)
UV-A, -B, and -C are bad in different ways. Sunburns skew towards UV-A, while cancer and aging tends to be from UV-B and -C. Vitamin D synthesis results from UV-B exposure.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differ... by borski on Sunday May 28, 2023 @08:42PM (#36109323)
Sure, but as discussed elsewhere in this thread, the studies (at present, which doesn’t mean we won’t learn more in the future) do not support the assertion that sunblock prevents Vitamin D synthesis in any meaningful way, despite what a random blog post might tell you.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Vitamin D: Potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differ... by sacnoradhq on Sunday May 28, 2023 @10:27PM (#36109904)
Amen. :) You're preaching to the choir. Health and wellness blogs generally service the theater of the placebo and hivemind ignorance bordering on mysticism.
[ Parent | on HN ]