The Circadian Classroom

The Circadian Classroom

The Lost Wisdom of Heliotherapy

The nail in the coffin of the centralized notion on sunlight's "harm"

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Zaid K. Dahhaj
Feb 06, 2024
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There’s no greater way to grasp a more realistic view of certain health subjects than to study them in relation to the past.

Today, you’re told that the sun causes skin cancer.

You’re told that all wavelengths of UV light is inherently harmful.

I call bullshit.

No centralized medical professional can explain why centralized medicine used sunbathing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to heal many conditions, especially the dermatologists and ophthalmologists.

This is the nail in the coffin of their bad ideas.

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It’s no secret that modern medicine demonizes the sun, more specifically all UV light wavelengths. Their messaging makes this clear, whether it’s done implicitly or explicitly.

They’ll recommend the use of sunglasses to block UV light.

They’ll recommend UV blocking contact lenses to “improve” eyesight.

They’ll recommend sunscreen …

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