Fearing the sun is the biggest scam perpetrated on humanity. As a natural redhead who used to burn badly and now tan with ease I’m living proof. You’ll want to save this! Sunlight is one of the single most important inputs for our health. Humans have lived outdoors under the sun forever, until recently— when we started working indoors under fake lights, eating food that is FAR from supportive to our health (seed oils being particularly egregious), and slathering chemicals on our skin to “protect” ourselves. Melanoma didn’t become a prevalent issue until we severed our natural relationship with the sun. To this day, it has an INVERSE relationship with sun exposure; so the MORE time you spend outside, the LOWER your risk. We need to change our idea of “sun protection” to protecting our relationship with the sun. How? Honor your circadian rhythm; this is our natural biological dance with the sun. Sunrise sings your mitochondria awake so they can start creating energy. Your energy increases w the light, + your skin prepares for the intensity of the midday sun. Midday, UVB is high and your body is nourished by it (if prepared and supported with nutrition). And as the sun sets, red light nourishes your cells + signals repair (this is why RLT is amazing for skin). As dark falls, melatonin increases + sleep comes easily. As for nutrition— the sun warms the Earth, + Earth responds with nourishment! Antioxidant rich + deeply hydrating fruits, berries, melons, + tomatoes abound when sunlight is most intense. Eat them! And eat plenty of nutrient dense animal foods, nose to tail, from land + sea. These supply the micronutrients, fats, + cholesterol your body needs to create robust + resilient skin that converts UV to vitamin D with ease. Note that overconsumption of omega-6 fats (seed oils, nuts) are associated with increased sensitivity to sunburn. Use common sense, cover up when you’ve had enough, moisturize, hydrate, and acclimate to the increasing sunlight gradually and consistently. Not medical advice Let nature nourish you! Be inspired by the wholeness and beauty of it! Celebrate it all through art! @onearthwithlisa - @onearthwithlisa