Dr. Paul Mason - 'Sunlight and health - from Vitamin D to Fish oil'

I don't care what the topic is. If Paul Mason is speaking, im listening.

Following Paul Masson for many years now. Such a smart man

Loved this! I'm a natural redhead and have always been warned to "stay out of the sun!" by doctors, friends and family, but I just ignore them all. I try to never burn, but I get outside in the sun every day it doesn't rain just because it feels so delicious on my skin and I've never believed that being a pasty-face looked or actually was healthy!

When a doctor is 40 years old and looks like he's under 30, I tend to believe that he knows what he's talking about when it comes to nutrition...

I'm fair skinned 72 yo Scandinavian. Since removing vegetable oils, I no longer sunburn. I've been on Hawaii past 2 months, and even spending 2-3 hours in sun doesn't result in a burn. Also, age spots on my hands are disappearing. I stopped supplementing with omega 3s several years ago.

Love this guy

There's a huge problem with the first study discussed at 14:22. The experimental group was given only 800 IU's of Vitamin D, a significantly lower dose than is recommended by numerous organizations which concede that even as much as 2000 IU's are generally not enough in adults. That is a study that should be taken with a grain of salt.

OMG!!!!!! You have just given me the answer to what I have noticed has changed in my increased SUN EXPOSURE TOLERANCE..... I thought it was just due to ONLY being low carb high fat KETO but now I know it is also to do with my fish oil supplements - you have no idea how amazing this info is for me.... for years I have burnt in just 10 mins even at 7am of a morning living in coastal Brisbane recently I went to Toowoomba and walked around in the blazing sun for 6 hours in shorts but with a long sleeve cardigan and a hat and only ended up with a bit of sunburn at the tops of my calf muscles on the back of my legs. I am amazed!!!!!! You have provided me with such strong info to explain my experience. I used to suffer with lupus (1989) too but I over came that 10 yrs later too! This is a GREAT presentation and yes, I do understand association does not prove causation. THANK YOU xxx

30 minutes to an hour without protection before 11:00 am and evening. He mentioned the shadow rule. Best time to sun bath is morning and evening.

Don't eat margarine, or vegetable oils, eat butter, extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil, good fats. Don't use sunscreen. Coconut nut oil good on skin.

The vitamin D study you reference was only giving 800 iu per day, which is very low. I'd like to see a study where they give 5,000 iu per day.

Excellent lecture, a lot of work went into it, thanks Dr Paul.

I absolutely love the smile plus the challenge of the medical "established standards" of health. This is the Sherlock Holmes of medicine: nothing is true unless researched, thought about it and then confirmed correct. Love this doctor!! He clearly loves human kind and wants health for all. Can't fake this. Interesting he is not from the USA. Food for thought.

At 14:25, he talks about a Vit D study where participants are given either 800 IUs per day or placebo. It is well documented that 800 IUs per day cannot significantly raise one's Vitamin D levels very well. To raise 25(OH)D levels significantly, one needs to take a minimum of 4000 IUs (100 mcg) of D3 per day. Of course that study that he cited didn't see any difference. The designers of the study didn't use enough! I'm with Sanguine here, Dr. Mason is drawing conclusions he can't back up.

Thanks, now I know what happened to me. I have an undiagnosed problem where just randomly my blood pressure would spike up to scary levels for half an hour. After two years I realized the problem mostly only happens during the winter. Got a UV lamp and was magically cured. No doctor or nurse could tell me what the skin does with the sunlight that could prevent erratic blood pressure. Now I know.

Walking to and from work on sunny days would make a lot of sense.

Here's a ChatGPT summary: - Sun exposure has potential health benefits beyond vitamin D - Even having skin cancer is often associated with no decrease in mortality - Sunbathing vacations and sunburns have been linked to lower mortality rates - Sun avoidance has been linked to higher mortality rates - UV radiation is divided into UVA, UVB, and UVC - UVA radiation releases nitric oxide in the skin, which helps us live longer - Vitamin D is important for bone health, but does not significantly impact lifespan - Vitamin D can be obtained from food, but most people don't get enough from diet - Vitamin D supplementation does not have a significant effect on mortality - Nitric oxide released from UVA exposure relaxes blood vessels and improves blood sugar control - A reduction in HBA1C is very significant, and nitric oxide can lower blood pressure and improve blood sugar control. - Exposure to UVA is better earlier and later in the day than when the sun is overhead at solar noon. - The UV index is a linear scale that reflects the tendency of the sun to cause sunburn, and a UV index of two or under is generally no risk of sunburn. - Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, might reduce the risk of skin cancer. - Vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) can reduce the risk of skin cancer in those with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer. - Omega-3 found in fish oil can reduce the risk of sunburn and melanoma, and reduce the immune suppressing effect of UV radiation. - Omega-6 fats found in vegetable and seed oils increase inflammation and carcinogenic expression within the skin in response to ultraviolet exposure. - Reducing omega-6 and increasing omega-3 intake can reduce the risk of skin cancer. - Appropriate sunshine exposure is good for health, and there are ways to make it safer.

Need to consider dose response to vitamin D supplementation. 800 IU is very low dose.

Interesting how opinions and interpretation is dynamic and continually evolving! On a very recent pod cast with Paul Mason & Shawn Baker, Paul states that most liquid fats such as fish oil and olive oil are very oxidised and that the best way to ingest Omega 3 oils are through grass fed meats and the actual salmon or mackerel itself, he doesn't now recommend the oil supplements...

did not think id watch this entire thing but here I am at the end. great content.