A worldwide rise in immune and inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis and inflammatory bowel diseases has been linked to Western society-based changes in lifestyle and environment. These include decreased exposure to sunlight and the resultant impairment in the production of vitamin D, as well as dysbiotic changes in the makeup of the gut microbiome. Despite this fact, it is still unclear if there are … Continue reading Sunlight affects the gut microbiota and vitamin D levels.