Sunbathing is a healing practice everybody should follow and implement into their routine. The benefits of Vitamin D3 and natural light are potent for:
Longevity
Performance
Mood
Sleep
Mental health
Cognition
Sex drive
Overall metabolic function
It simply cannot be denied.
There are many problems with how people approach sunlight exposure such as doing too much, too quickly, applying sunscreen, not eating skin protecting foods, so forth.
This isn’t what this article will cover.
Instead, we’ll talk about something I’ve seen quite a bit.. a mistake most people make.
What is it?
Not consciously making an effort to get sunlight exposure on raw skin with most of the body exposed.
I know, it sounds stupid, yet a lot of people make this mistake.
They don’t actually bathe under the sun for a period. Instead, they go outside and take a half-assed approach thinking that’s going to get them great results.
Don’t get me wrong, you’ll still earn the joy of being outside, but you won’t come anywhere near making the most of Vitamin D3. It’s not how you achieve therapeutic doses.
Wearing sunglasses
You’re doing more harm than good to your skin and health by using sunglasses.
It’s mostly a scam because your eyes need natural light. There’s even some potential of worsening the chances of skin cancer because it’s so crucial for overall well-being.
If you have sensitive eyes, it’s because you never go outside without “protection.”
Take them off.
Don’t stare into the sun (obviously).
Wearing a hat
Again, same concept with the sunglasses.
What’s the point of going out if you’re covering up?
Your scalp, hair and brain experience the benefits of red light from the sun.
Toss the hat.
Wearing clothing to cover up
Most fabric in clothing is going to block sunlight from starting the vitamin D3 conversion process your body needs.
You wear pants, shirts and sweaters in an attempt to “protect your skin,” but you’re MISSING OUT on the incredible benefits of sunlight.
To sunbathe, wear as little clothing as possible.
No sunglasses.
No sunscreen.
But do so responsibly.
Everybody’s sunlight tolerance is different, but most have the potential to develop more resilient skin through routine, wise sun exposure.
If you’re like me, 2 hours is effortless. If you’ve never sunbathed a day in your life, 5-15 minutes daily is probably best to start with.
The hours of 10AM - 3PM are best for sunbathing because of the sun’s location.
But go about this intelligently.
UV Index
It provides a forecast of the expected risk of overexposure to UV radiation from the sun. I’ve sunbathed through every part of the spectrum pictured below.
Even with my experience, it’s easy to go overboard with a 9+ UVI if you’re not consciously aware of the burn potential. For 10+, it takes me 15-20 minutes (maybe even less) to get upwards of 10,000+ IU’s of vitamin D.
Blood Testing
Let me save you a shit ton of time and energy here.
The ideal range to fall between for longevity and overall health benefits in regards to vitamin D is 50-70 ng/mL. That’s about 124 nmol/L - 175 nmol/L.
Most people are severely deficient.
But as you can see below from my results, change can happen QUICKLY once you start consciously sunbathing often. I jumped from a 24.6 ng/mL in January of 2017 to 41 and then 48 ng/mL within the same month.
This was when I was diving deep on the benefits of sunlight and sunbathing.
The difference between 30 ng/mL and 50 ng/mL is astounding.
You’ll feel it on every level and your body will operate in a different way.
Fix your D3 deficiency (if you have one) ASAP with consistent sunbathing.
I’ve personally been using the app called Dminder for years. to track the UVI and my sunbathing sessions. Get a blood test first to see where you’re at, put your results into the app and then start tracking religiously. It’s a great resource.
An easy way to tell how much UV exposure you’re getting without technology is to look for your shadow:
If it’s taller than you are (early morning and late afternoon), your UV exposure is likely to be lower. If it’s shorter than you are (midday), you’re being exposed to higher levels of UV radiation.
Vitamin K2
It’s important to get adequate K2 consumption from fermented foods and animal based foods, especially raw/VAT pasteurized A2 dairy.
This synergistic combination will shuttle calcium to the right places in the body rather than the wrong ones which is a root cause of calcification.
Nobody offers what I do in regards to my 1-on-1 coaching.
Energy Rich Sleep
Mineral Rich Hydration
Wholesome Nutrition
Endorphin Rich Movement & Training
Effective Supplementation
Blood & Gene Interpretation
I run you through every single one of these health fundamentals using the 80/20 rule to teach you everything you need to know for the rest of your life.
All aimed to get you quick results to:
Sleep like a baby
Get limitless pill mental performance
Experience unbelieve, limitless energy coursing through your veins
Alleviate/resolve chronic symptoms
Much love,
Zaid