Sunlight Endorphins, perhaps it is not the Vitamin D

While looking into how LDN works, I was interested in what other ways that you can raise endorphin levels.

It turns out one of them is sunlight.

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=0&q=beta+endorphin+sunlight&hl=en&as_sdt=0,39&as_vis=1

Then I start to wonder since LDN works well on IBD and other autoimmune diseases, and there is a

North/South gradient for UC which would appear to be exposure to the sun,what might really be going on.

Perhaps it is not just vitamin d from the sun but increased endorphin levels that produce a lessening of symtpoms in the summer for some people.

Ways to increase endorphins are,eating fat,chocolate,laughter,excercise,sun,LDN,hot peppers on the tongue.

Trying to figure out how increased endorphins work on the immune system is another story.

Also trying to figure out how to up regulate endorphins besides LDN,or decrease what destroys them.

Perhaps something to think about.

Here is an interesting blog about coffee and opioid receptors,seems interesting,I drink 1 cup a day.

http://aminotheory.com/coffee/

Old Mike

 

Post Edited (Old Mike) : 4/12/2012 3:19:47 PM (GMT-6)

Thanks for posting this. I have always liked the beach, prefer to ski these colorado mountains when its a sunny day and always like to go outside when its sunny. I should have used more sun block. This could explain why I like it so much and do not care for grey overcast days.

OldMike,

I thought you might find this interesting:

http://www.ldndatabase.com/

there's a video that explains how LDN works.

What do you think?

Thanks InSoFla: I understand the rebound effect.What I am trying to do is make the connection between LDN/endorphins,the Sun/endorphins,endorphins in general and UC. Since LDN works, without extra vitamin d, and it is believed that there is a North South gradient, and possibly a seasonal difference in UC symptoms, I am starting to wonder that the doc's are wrong and it is not the vitamic D from the sun but endorphins.
The other question of course is what are the endorphins doing with the immune sys, the biochemical pathways are many and perhaps not well understood,and difficult to sort out.
Old Mike

oldmike did you try the combo antibiotic therapy? I can't remember. I don't see anything in your signature line. I'm on LDN too right now, cream. Are you capsules or cream?

WITH UC I CRAVE SUN TOO

I would like to comment about this thread. I have gone on a cruise the past three years in May, June, and Sept down to the Caribbean. The past two years when I went I was in bad shape before I left. I am thinking that its probably due to the stress of worrying about having problems which in itself is counterproductive! Last year I was drinking a lot of mint mojitos and noticed that my tummy actually did really well while I was on the trip. I thought hey looks like mint helps let me get a peppermint supplement to see if that works. Didnt replicate the success. This year I was having a lot of D before we left it came out of nowhere so I remembered that I had a D supplement that I havent really used before called Diarreha Relief or something like that it has Clay, Charcoal, and Apple Pectin as the only ingredients. I started that on saturday and the cruise was the next day. It seemed to help calm things down but on Monday besides the normal active morning I went 8 hours without even thinking about the bathroom. That day we spent all day in the sun, I did put on suncreen but only once and it was SPF 15. All week during the cruise I enjoyed lots of alcohol, sun and no tummy issues. Fast forward to reality and back home things are going back to the way they were before the trip. I am doing the exact same protocol, I even ate gluten and diary on the trip everday. I am pretty confident that Old Mike is correct in his assumption about sunlight and endorphins based on my experience two years now. I do notice that it seems the lower the SPF the better I feel which makes sense.

InSoFla, can I ask how often you administer LDN? In the video it says the positive rebound effects will continue to last for 18 hours.

The processed milk fat could be a problem, not sure.
Best for me is a reduction in veggie oils and the use of fish oil.
I still need to get Meriva which is curcumin mixed with PC for better absorbtion.
Old Mike

Old Mike,

Look into cis-urocanic acid, that has an immunomodulatory affect from UV exposure.

And I was wondering if you could write a quite note on what your diet and lifestyle modifactions are. You seem quite into the science of environmental effects on IBD and I'm curious to know what you do for your IBD.