Human Photosynthesis
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Not impossible but the issue is Surface Area to
Volume ratio. Given the energy requirements we have as fast-moving organisms our skin surface area wouldn’t capture nearly enough sunlight to power us. We’d need to grow huge solar panel-like appendages (i.e. ‘leaves’) to capture enough sunlight, and that would make moving about a bit difficult.
Found an article on the subject here...
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3dk4bv/human-ph...
Volume ratio. Given the energy requirements we have as fast-moving organisms our skin surface area wouldn’t capture nearly enough sunlight to power us. We’d need to grow huge solar panel-like appendages (i.e. ‘leaves’) to capture enough sunlight, and that would make moving about a bit difficult.
Found an article on the subject here...
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3dk4bv/human-ph...
Edited by 67Dino on Monday 13th May 06:42
One of Gillian Mckeith's strange ideas was based on this.
She reckoned that if you ate plants with lots of chlorophyll this would increase the oxygen content of your blood. Not considering that A) oxygen gets into your blood through your lungs not your stomach and B) if you have enough sunlight in your stomach for photosynthesis to occur, blood oxygen concentration is no longer your main problem.
She reckoned that if you ate plants with lots of chlorophyll this would increase the oxygen content of your blood. Not considering that A) oxygen gets into your blood through your lungs not your stomach and B) if you have enough sunlight in your stomach for photosynthesis to occur, blood oxygen concentration is no longer your main problem.
Ayahuasca said:
So, plants can convert sunlight to carbohydrate. Will we ever develop the technology where humans can use photosynthesis to fuel ourselves? No, I don’t mean by growing plants and eating them, I mean by direct human photosynthesis.
Stuart70 said:
No
Beati Dogu said:
We can partly synthesise vitamin D in our skin with sunlight UV. The liver and kidneys do the rest.
While not exactly photosynthesis, it’s pretty damn important.
Totally agree guys its not possible convert sunlight in to carbohydrates in the Human bodyWhile not exactly photosynthesis, it’s pretty damn important.
Ayahuasca I would suggest if you are interested in how the human body gets its energy, how it uses it and why Photosynthesis will not work go to the library and get out a few books:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ACSMs-Advanced-Exercise-P...
https://uk.humankinetics.com/products/periodizatio...
https://www.amazon.in/Samson-Wrights-Applied-Physi...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kinanthropometry-Exercise...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kinanthropometry-Exercise...
Enjoy
Dr Jekyll said:
One of Gillian Mckeith's strange ideas was based on this.
She reckoned that if you ate plants with lots of chlorophyll this would increase the oxygen content of your blood. Not considering that A) oxygen gets into your blood through your lungs not your stomach and B) if you have enough sunlight in your stomach for photosynthesis to occur, blood oxygen concentration is no longer your main problem.
Interesting Gillian describes herself as a nutritionist and writer no mention of being a dietitian on the HCPC register https://www.hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register/ I am sure she is very interested and knowledgable on aspects of food, but increasing oxygen uptake is usually through exercise (or maybe in an ambulance with being given oxygen She reckoned that if you ate plants with lots of chlorophyll this would increase the oxygen content of your blood. Not considering that A) oxygen gets into your blood through your lungs not your stomach and B) if you have enough sunlight in your stomach for photosynthesis to occur, blood oxygen concentration is no longer your main problem.
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