Sentences with phrase «response to sunlight»

Our bodies produce D in response to sunlight, so people far from the equator make less, especially during the long, dark winter months.

This number rises to 74 % in the elderly and 82 % in people with dark skin, since their skin produces less vitamin D in response to sunlight (15, 16).

The pigment melanin reduces the skin's ability to make vitamin D in response to sunlight exposure.

Anything with a pH above 7 is alkaline (or basic), with lye at the top of the scale, around 13.3 Natural water on our planet ranges in pH from 6.5 to 9.0, depending on surrounding soil and vegetation, seasonal variations and weather, and even time of day responses to sunlight.

Vitamin D is also naturally synthesized by skin cells in response to sunlight exposure.

Most of the D in your body is produced in response to sunlight.

Paler: As H. sapiens moved north into Europe, paler skin developed, the better to generate vitamin D in response to sunlight.

This «sunshine» vitamin is produced in your skin in response to sunlight and has many health benefits including the development of healthy bones, fighting depression and supporting our immune system.

A new study has shown adults in southern Arizona are commonly deficient in vitamin D, particularly those with darker skin who produce less vitamin D in response to sunlight.