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HOW IS THE SUN A NATURAL ANTIDEPRESSANT?
Stating that making the right use of the sun’s rays also has a positive effect on our mental health, Dr. “It makes us happy and protects us from depression by ensuring that the sun’s rays enter the house from the morning and sunbathing at certain hours,” she said.
It is now known that the sun is the richest source of vitamin D. Moreover, this vitamin can be stored with a short-term exposure of 15-20 minutes between 10.00-15.00. Thus, our bones and immunity are strengthened, but the benefits of the sun are not limited to this. Because it also makes a very important contribution to our mental health. Noting that there are many studies that have revealed the antidepressant effects of the ‘brain-friendly’ sun, iHealth member and Aydin hospital clinic Biochemistry and Anti-Aging Expert Dr. gave striking examples of each other in this regard. Here they are:
It increases the hormone of happiness in men
In a scientific study, it was determined that sun exposure increases the levels of serotonin (the hormone of happiness) and associated receptors in the brains of healthy men. Relatively high serotonin levels are very important for a peaceful life, as they provide a better mood and a calm, focused mental appearance.
Dopamine is a chemical substance that occurs naturally in the human body. It transmits signals from the body to the brain. It plays an important role in controlling one’s emotional reactions and actions. It has a very important place in the good mental health of a person. The sun’s rays also increase the release of dopamine and dopamine receptors
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a consequence of impaired mental health due to lack of sun exposure. Symptoms include lethargy, deteriorating reflexes, weight gain, and low motivation. SAD is common in the winter months. It’s not SAD in the summer.
Vitamin D also prevents depression
Vitamin D, which the sun provides through the skin, also has an antidepressant effect. In elderly individuals, low levels of vitamin D are associated with low mood. In fact, a study conducted in 2020 concluded that the levels of vitamin D in people with clinical depression are 15 percent lower than normal. The effect of sunlight on mood may have something to do with the intense number of vitamin D receptors in the hypothalamus in the forebrain. This means that vitamin D is important for human health of the area in which the vitamin D receptor is located. In another study, it was found that vitamin D levels correspond to the mood of women with diabetes.
Bipolar disorder is a psychological disorder that affects a person’s mood, energy, concentration, and ability to perform daily activities. It causes a person to feel very good at one time, and after a while they become introverted. An interesting study found that bipolar patients with a window facing the morning sun to the east recover faster.
Waking up at sunrise allows you to secrete more melatonin at night
Sunlight also increases relaxation and satisfaction by increasing beta-endorphins. Beta-endorphins give the feeling of happiness that we feel when we get a nice massage or after a warm shower. This, in turn, relaxes the muscle.
If we feel the sun especially at sunrise in the morning, our melatonin adjustment at night is made. This is the working logic of the circadian internal clock system. The hormone melatonin is a hormone that provides the renewal of cells in the body, the biological clock, the regulation of the rhythm of sleep, the increase of the immune system. The time of night release of melatonin is set from Tuesday morning. The sun gives us a better night’s sleep. A good night’s sleep prevents us from feeling depressed.
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Taking advantage of the sun doesn’t mean lying in the sun all day. Intermittent and short-term sun contact during the day will make you feel good, without missing the morning and afternoon hours. Of course, sunlight should be allowed into the house in the morning, curtains and blinds should be opened as soon as you wake up in the morning. It is also quite useful to take morning walks, spend time outdoors.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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