Andrzej Slominski: Light's Unparalleled Influence in Biology | Ricci Flow Nutrition Podcast

Andrzej T. Slominski, MD, PhD, is a dermatopatholigist and world-expert on the influence of light on biology. Over the last 30+ years, he has focused on the regulation of the neuro-endocrine-immune axis by light on the skin and through the eyes. Andrzej has contributed substantially to our understanding of how light signals are transduced in the body and what effects they have on global homeostasis. His recent focus is on neuroendocrinology of the skin, cancer, photobiology, pigment biology, cutaneous steroidogenesis, vitamin D and melatonin.

Andrzej has been working carefully to undo the dogmatic and simplistic ideas about sun exposure that prevail in culture today. His work reintroduces nuance and logic to the discussion of sunlight’s role in disease prevention and health. His work has and continues to be incredibly influential in our understanding how light and life interact.

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:14 - Sunlight In Health & Disease
00:06:41 - Vitamin D Research's Monopoly on Light-Life Interactions
00:10:21 - How Northern Countries Compensate For Lack Of UV
00:16:22 - Melanoma Risk Factors
00:23:31 - Artificial Light & Skin Health
00:28:34 - Current Recommendations Defy Logic
00:34:32 - Politics In Dermatology & Science In General
00:38:51 - POMC
00:51:10 - Circadian Disruption
00:54:54 - Sunlight In Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics
00:59:31 - Biophotons
01:01:51 - Skin Microbiome
01:05:43 - Andrzej's Dream Study
01:09:54 - Outro

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