Does Sunlight Increase Melatonin Production in Mitochondria?

Doris Loh
7 min readAug 9, 2022

Sunlight is known to increase the production of Vitamin D in the skin via frequencies in the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum. Some believe that the near-infrared (NIR) and infrared (IR) spectrums can increase melatonin production in mitochondria. Is this true?

The answer to this question is: it depends. Let me explain why.

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Doris Loh

Doris Loh is an independent researcher/writer investigating familiar and innovative health topics using unique perspectives in traditional and quantum biology.