197: Don't Run from the Sun: Ra Optics Founder Matt Maruca on the Health Benefits of Sunlight

DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this podcast episode is not intended to be medical advice. Contact your own medical professionals and doctors before making changes to your routine or practices. *** As the founder of eyewear company Ra Optics, Matt Maruca has spent years researching the impact of light on the body's (and mind's) overall health. Spurred on by his own health challenges including gut issues, headaches and allergies, Matt began to research various modalities to help him feel better. He ended up adding light therapy into a long list of holistic modalities and, finding success with it, now tells his story to help others. In this episode we talk about why he doesn't avoid the sun, and the benefits he's experienced from deliberate, measured sun exposure. We cover topics like: + Do we really need to stay out of the sun all the time? + What happens on a cellular level when our skin is exposed to sunlight + A simple "sun diet" that can boost your health + The benefits of exposure to natural light + Why wearing sunglasses can disrupt important cycles in your body Check out Ra Optics here, and follow Matt on Instagram here. Follow me on Instagram here, and check out the WGT Blog here. Books mentioned: Light and Health Embrace the Sun Sauna mentioned: Sauna Space (use code THELIGHTDIET) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wegottatalkwithsonni/support