DiscoverMind & MatterSkin Biology: Hormones, Light, Vitamin D, Melatonin & Stress | Andrzej Slominski | #189
Skin Biology: Hormones, Light, Vitamin D, Melatonin & Stress | Andrzej Slominski | #189

Skin Biology: Hormones, Light, Vitamin D, Melatonin & Stress | Andrzej Slominski | #189

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About the guest: Andrzej Slominski, MD, PhD is a dermapathologist and skin biologist who has spent decades studying skin biology, especially regarding endocrinology (hormones), stress response, photobiology, and more.

Episode summary: Nick and Dr. Slominski discuss: hormone production in the skin; vitamin D photobiology; risks and benefits of UVB light; skin cancer & sunscreen; protective effects of melatonin production in the skin; and more.

Related episodes:

  • M&M #104: Benefits & Risks of UV Radiation & Sunlight, Skin Health, Vitamin D, Nitric Oxide, Evolution of Skin Color | Richard Weller
  • M&M #146: Photobiology, Sunlight, Firelight, Incandescent Bulbs vs. LEDs, Mitochondria, Melatonin, Sunscreen & the Optics of the Body | Scott Zimmerman

*This content is never meant to serve as medical advice

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Skin Biology: Hormones, Light, Vitamin D, Melatonin & Stress | Andrzej Slominski | #189

Skin Biology: Hormones, Light, Vitamin D, Melatonin & Stress | Andrzej Slominski | #189

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