Sunlight and red light therapy

[LAJ12345]

I am wondering if it would be beneficial especially for people who don’t have access to a red light hat or similar to go into the sun for a short while each day and face it with eyes closed allowing light into their eyes through their eyelids.

Obviously you don’t want to get sun burned so not in the heat of the day in summer. But maybe in midday in winter and late afternoon in summer? (Is this the best time?)

It would also give you a dose of vitamin d if you expose as much skin as you can.

But only for a short period each day. You don’t want melanomas. And if you have sun sensitive medications maybe not.

Would this also help melatonin production?

Thoughts please?

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[Resano]

Of course we don't want melanomas but the thing is: "There have been isolated reports of melanoma reactivation in humans treated with levodopa." (Madopar,, official leaflet)...

[glenandgerry]

When the sun does shine here in the UK, my HWP loves to do exactly as you say LAJ ie sitting outside for a short time with his eyes closed, feeling the sun on his eyelids and skin. It always makes him feel better afterwards.

[Canddy]

I live in the sunny southwest of the US and get plenty of sun every day - have not noticed a change in my PD but then I have not gone without sunlight for any length of time...

[LAJ12345 in reply to Canddy]

In winter we get long periods of gloomy days and my husband does get definitive winter blues each year and wants to hibernate. This year he has his light box on if it’s dreary and we can’t get out but otherwise we try and get some sunlight every day.