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Sunbathe to Boost Health and Fight Diseases, These Parts of the Body Benefit Most

Sunbathe to Boost Health and Fight Diseases, These Parts of the Body Benefit Most
Bathing in sunlight brings about changes in our day-night cycle and improves various health conditions. Look Studio/Shutterstock
Jingduan Yang
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Ellen Wan
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Sunlight is one of the most critical factors for human growth and health, as it governs our physiological and psychological functions through our day-night cycle. So how can we safely harness the benefits of sunlight? Which diseases can it treat?

The Benefits of Sunlight

1. Improves Cognitive Function

Natural light can boost one’s mood and increase cognitive function. Alzheimer’s disease patients also experience significant improvements in cognitive function, life skills, mood, and irritability when exposed to full natural sunlight.
A 2008 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that light has particular benefits in improving specific cognitive and noncognitive symptoms of dementia.
Dr. Jingduan Yang is a board-certified psychiatrist and fifth-generation classical Chinese medicine physician whose work bridges Western psychiatry, functional medicine, and ancient healing traditions. He is the creator of the ACES Model of Health and Medicine—a four-dimensional framework spanning anatomy, chemistry, energy, and spirit—and the author of “Facing East” and “Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine.” As a principal founder of the Northern School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he advances whole-person care grounded in science, ethics, and humanity.
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