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How Does Ultraviolet Light Influence Our Gut Microbiome?

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According to an October 24, 2019 report by various departments of the University of British Columbia Hospital and medical centers in Vancouver, BC., the recent worldwide rise in immune and inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) has been linked to decreased exposure to sunlight/UVB light and production of vitamin D, as well as changes in gut microbiome.

Their research found that Vitamin D deficiency has shown to promote an inflammatory environment which leads to dysbiosis, an imbalance in the gut microbiome. By exposing the skin to Narrow Band Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) light to increase vitamin D levels, the makeup of the human intestinal microbiota improves. Studies support the concept that UVB light is beneficial to health, beyond its ability to promote cutaneous vitamin D production. This report found significant effect on the microbiota composition after repeated exposures, specifically for subjects that were not taking vitamin D supplements. Keystone species such as Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcus, and Clostridiaeae strains were notably affected. (See UBC report, https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02410/full )
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