This episode brings back one of my favorite guests, and one of your favorites as well, because he is one of the most requested repeat guests. I’m here with Ari Whitten, best-selling author and founder of the Energy Blueprint. I have a tremendous amount of respect for his research and look to him for guidance in many areas.In this episode, we tackle what is often is a very controversial topic, even though it shouldn’t be — sun exposure! He makes an incredibly compelling case for why sunlight is as important as nutrition or exercise when it comes to health and lifespan. I know that you will learn as much as I did from this, even with all my research in this area, because he goes that deep.Thanks for being here Ari!Episode Highlights With Ari Whitten The reason the sun is important (beyond just vitamin D) Why a vitamin D supplement won’t replace the benefits of the sun The relationship between sunlight and all-cause mortality Why the research doesn’t show that sunlight is linked to dying earlier The reasons why sun exposure is linked to better health and longer lifespan A fascinating study that showed that women who got more sun exposure lived longer and healthier Why avoiding the sun was as risky as smoking a pack a day of cigarettes What malillumination is and why it is as bad as malnutrition How sunlight reduces your risk of cancers, heart disease, and diabetes (which can all be more problematic than just skin cancer) The different types of light in sunlight and why we need them all A strong case for why sunlight does NOT meaningfully increase risk of skin cancer Why melatonin is one of the most potent forces for health and how to increase it (hint: it has to do with light!) How avoiding the sun might speed aging! Why the more sunlight you get during the day, the stronger your brain gets against artificial light How Katie eats her sunscreen to be able to handle more sun naturally without sunscreen And more!Resources We Mention Ari’s site: The Energy Blueprint Follow Ari on Instagram Joovv Red Light Devices Astaxanthin Polypodium Leucotomos Article: Skin TypesMore From Wellness Mama 142: Is Adrenal Fatigue Real or Just Bad Science? With Ari Whitten 245: Ari Whitten on Fighting Fatigue and Anxiety With Sauna, Hormesis, NRF2 & Sun Exposure 301: How to Use Light to Drastically Improve Health With Matt Maruca 209: Sun Protection and Anti-Aging From the Inside Out With Polypodium Leucotomos The Benefits of Red Light Therapy (Photobiomodulation) Sunscreen Safety: SPF, UVA, UVB, Oxybenzone & Vitamin D How I Reduced My Cortisol Levels Naturally With Food & LightHow’s your light diet? Can I pass on any questions or comments to Ari? Please let us know in a comment or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.[toggle title=”Read Transcript”]Child: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast.Today’s episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens, the all-in-one daily drink to support better health and peak performance. Even with a balanced diet, it can be difficult to cover all of your nutritional bases and this is where Athletic Greens can help. Their daily drink is essentially nutritional insurance for your body and it’s delivered straight to your door every month. It’s developed from a complex blend of 75 minerals, vitamins, and whole-food ingredients. It’s a greens powder that’s engineered to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet. Their daily drink improves your everyday performance by addressing the four pillars of health, energy, recovery, gut health, and immune support. It’s packed with adaptogens for recovery, probiotics and digestive enzymes for gut health, and vitamin C and zinc for immune support. It’s basically an all-in-one solution to help your body meet its nutritional needs. And it’s highly absorbable and diet-friendly, whether you are keto, vegan, paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free, etc. It has less than one gram
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