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Naked Cartwheels in the Sun? The Weirdest (and Most Legit) Health Advice You’ll Read Today

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Rowan Jacobsen’s In Defense of Sunlight (Scribner, 2026) makes the mainstream case that our culture’s fear of the sun has gone too far, and its most memorable moment comes courtesy of skin cancer specialist Rachel Neale, who advocates for short, frequent sun exposures with as much skin bared as possible. continue reading

Burn vs. Tan: A Biology First Guide to Understanding Sun Exposure

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Most people have been taught to treat any skin color change from the sun as a warning sign. That framing is wrong, and it's costing people the adaptive benefits of solar exposure. The morning after assessment is the right one to teach. continue reading

Are HyBrid Sunbeds the Future of Holistic Wellness?

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
This shift is one reason I believe modern sunbeds represent an important part of the future of holistic wellness. After all, the therapeutic use of UV light in medicine dates back to the late 1800s. However, as healthcare became increasingly focused on pharmaceuticals throughout much of the twentieth century, light-based therapies gradually fell out of favor and were largely forgotten by the mainstream. continue reading

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