Gerald Pollack’s research on structured “exclusion zone” water has shown that infrared light is very effective in growing the exclusion zone size by as much as a factor of four. This will increase the mobilization of electrons (electricity) needed to oxidize oxygen and ultimately form sulfate, assisted by eNOS and sulfite oxidase. The sulfate is of direct benefit to form dopamine sulfate— the water-soluble form of dopamine that is easily transported and delivered to dopamine receptors. This story has parallels to the story regarding cholesterol sulfate in the skin.
SUMMARY
Sunlight has been an important source of energy for Planet Earth since its inception. Plants have learned how to use the energy in sunlight to create organic matter, and I believe that animals have exploited sunlight as a source of energy for movement and for cognition.
Sulfate synthesis in the skin is a powerful way to capture the sun’s energy (see Figure 4).
Sulfate’s diverse roles in the body are essential for good health, and particularly for maintaining a healthy vasculature, an electrical supply to the body, and an efficient delivery system for sulfate-conjugated biologically active molecules, such as cholesterol, vitamin D, dopamine, and melatonin.
Sunlight also offers natural protection from the harsh summer sun through the production of melatonin in the skin. Vitamin D supplements, on the other hand, send the tissues a false signal that cholesterol sulfate is plentiful. Sun exposure is important not just to the skin but also to the eyes, and perhaps more crucially, to the structures in the brain stem behind the eyes that control circadian rhythms (pineal gland), brain function, movement, motor planning, reward-seeking, and learning (substantia nigra).
Figure 4: Schematic of differences between vitamin D supply through supplements or through sunlight exposure.