For a second, I thought the sunscreen profit machine might finally slow down. A recent article from the World Economic Forum (WEF) revealed that 1,000 to 14,000 tons of sunscreen …
Is Your Dog Smarter Than the CDC?
Dogs and birds know the sun’s good for them. When they lie out in the light of the sun, oils in their fur or feathers are kick-started into making vitamin …
A Story From My Veteran Dad
Happy Memorial Day… Today, from the bottom of my heart, I’d like to thank all the brave men and women who served in our country’s armed forces. And to honor …
Lose Weight by Basking in the Sun
Our primal ancestors were tuned into nature in ways we can’t begin to understand. They survived — and thrived — on the flesh of animals they chased and brought down …
More Than A Vitamin
I’ve been telling you stories and showing you photos from my trips through the rainforests in Africa. So it wouldn’t surprise me if you have the impression that I haven’t …
The Sun IS Your Sunscreen
Corporations would have you believe the sun is a cancer-causing ball of radiation threatening our planet.
But the fact is, the sun protects you from cancer. It enhances your health and is vital to your well-being.
One of the most important ways the sun protects you is through your skin, which makes vitamin D from its ultraviolet type B rays. And it’s vitamin D that keeps you from getting not just skin cancer, but more than a dozen others.
Here’s the proof in black and white:
Beat the Blues This Winter
Your body depends on getting enough sunlight every day to function properly. Nature designed you that way. Our ancestors lived outdoors every moment of their lives. They hunted meat, fish and fowl. They ate, worked, gathered, celebrated, worshipped and mourned under the sun. So your cells, organs, bones and tissues evolved to rely on sunlight.
But just before the turn of the 20th century, our living conditions changed. It started with the invention of the light bulb, which gave us an artificial way to generate light. The industrial revolution soon followed, and people started migrating to the cities and working indoors.