Kinesiology 3325A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Paresthesia, Stimulated Emission, Rickets

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 3325A/B
• Professor: Vincent Liardi

Document Summary

Improved heart health: prevention of some cancers, decreased risk of autoimmune disorders. Treatment of vitamin d deficiency with uv light in patients with malabsorption syndrome: a case series. Sometimes the problem is absorption, not the presence of. A good source (uv lamp) for people who suffer for malabsorption esp. During winter when we are unable to create it with exposure to light. Effect of sunlight and season on serotonin turnover in the brain. Turn over of serotonin was lowest in the winter and had to do with duration and luminosity of bright sunlight brighter and more luminous the light, more seratonin produced. Serotonin = (cid:374)eurotra(cid:374)s(cid:373)itter associated with good (cid:373)ood, (cid:858)feel-good(cid:859) (cid:374)eurotra(cid:374)s(cid:373)itter. Changes in release of serotonin by the brain underlie mood seasonality and season affective disorder. Vitamin d deficiency may play a role in depression. Hypovitaminosis d may be common, especially in the elderly. As sun exposure and dietary intake may be low and high doses may be required.