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Is Sunbathing More Important Than Vitamin D?

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

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  • The vast majority, 95%, of the melatonin your body produces is made inside your mitochondria in response to near-infrared radiation from the sun. Only 5% of melatonin is produced in your pineal gland at night

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