Sunlight Journal of Nursing

The role of Sunlight, Vitamin D and nature in aiding cognition in mental health

Studies have found that low levels of Vitamin D leads to slower information processing, cognitive decline, mood disorders, and altered brain development and functioning that leads to medical issues and neuro-degenerative disorders.(1) When the patients of yesteryear were kept inside we were unwittingly worsening their mental health. How can we now aid our mental and cognitive health by using sunlight and food based Vitamin D?

Submitted by Michael C. LaFerney RN, PMHCNS, BC, Ph. D

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