“The Importance of 10-15 Minutes of Sunlight Daily for Serotonin Production and Gut Health”

The gut can increase the release of serotonin to speed up digestion. Serotonin also plays a role in reducing appetite while eating. We explain.

Messages between two neurons, that’s what serotonin does. Chemical messages tell the body how to work. Serotonin has normal levels. You feel focused, emotionally stable, calm. Neurologist Ovidiu Tudor explains.

Dr. Ovidiu Tudor, neurologist specialist: “I have a much better adaptive response to the stress that surrounds me. If I don’t have serotonin, then there is a deficit, emotional problems in the area of ​​concentration, in the area of ​​memory, low threshold of resistance to stress, intellectual effort”.

10% of serotonin is produced by the brain. This 10% must be used efficiently, even by the brain.

Andreea Groza: “Ten minutes of exposure to the sun, without sunscreen. Not in the middle of the day if you don’t have enough pigment. All the information networks in the human body need light”.

90% of serotonin is produced by the gut. Serotonin is made from the essential amino acid called tryptophan. It cannot be produced by the body, so it is taken from food, from proteins. Serotonin plays a role in reducing appetite while eating.

Dr. Tudor Ovidiu, neurologist specialist: “Tryptophan is important in the production of serotonin and serotonin has an important role in the production of melatonin, the two have an important role in regulating sleep.”

Foods rich in the amino acid tryptophan, especially turkey meat, do not increase blood levels of serotonin. It is a much more complicated process. The body needs carbohydrates to release the hormone insulin. Insulin is required to take up protein from food. Exposure to light, exercise and whole protein foods help you feel good, stable, in fact.