Can Sunlight Lower Blood Pressure?

Maylin Rodriguez Paez RN

Sunlight has gotten a bad rap, unfortunately. In the West we seem to have adopted two extremes: “sun worshippers” and people who avoid sunlight at all costs.

Regardless of what side you’re on, the truth is this: A little bit of sunshine is a good thing.

A recent study’s results certainly seem to support this assertion. Scottish researchers administered UV light to a group of volunteers and what they found was pretty amazing. UV light decreased blood pressure levels significantly.

20 Minutes of UV Light Reduced Blood Pressure Several Points

Researchers wanted to investigate the …read more