Sunlight Healing: How Morning Light Resets Your Mood, Hormones and Faith Have you ever wondered if the sun could actually heal you? ☀️ In this episode of Becoming Natural, Penny returns from a summer break to dive deep into something ancient, biblical, and biologically essential: sunlight. Once honored across every culture and faith, the sun has now become something we’re taught to fear. But what if we’ve got it backwards? In this soul-stirring conversation, you'll discover: 🔍 The history of sun reverence across ancient civilizations 🧬 How UV rays affect hormones, immunity, sleep and mental health 📚 The science behind vitamin D, nitric oxide, and light therapy 🕯 Faith reflections on how light heals spiritually and physically 📝 Practical sun habits that restore balance and boost healing From heliotherapy to circadian rhythms to Psalm 84:11, this episode reminds us that God gave us sunlight on purpose. It’s not woo—it’s wisdom. 🌅 So grab your morning tea and take this one outside. Let’s soak up the Son. 🙌 RESOURCES: 🧬 Vitamin D and Sunlight Studies Holick, M. F. (2007). Vitamin D deficiency. New England Journal of Medicine, 357(3), 266–281. Bikle, D. D. (2011). Vitamin D metabolism and function in the skin. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 347(1–2), 80–89. ☀️ Circadian Rhythm and Light Exposure Harvard Medical School. (2020). Blue light has a dark side. Harvard Health Publishing 😌 Mental Health and Light Exposure Lyall, L. M., Wyse, C. A., Celis-Morales, C. A., Lyall, D. M., Cullen, B., Mackay, D. F., ... and Smith, D. J. (2018). Associations between objectively measured physical activity and circadian rhythm and mental health in the UK Biobank cohort. The Lancet Psychiatry, 5(6), 507–514. 🦠 Immune Function and Vitamin D Aranow, C. (2011). Vitamin D and the immune system. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 59(6), 881–886. 💓 Nitric Oxide and UVA Study Liu, D., Fernandez, B. O., Hamilton, A., Lang, N. N., Gallagher, J. M., Newby, D. E., ... and Weller, R. B. (2014). UVA irradiation of human skin vasodilates arterial vasculature and lowers blood pressure independently of nitric oxide synthase. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 134(7), 1839–1846. 🧼 Sunlight as a Sanitizer Raeiszadeh, M., and Adeli, B. (2019). A critical review on ultraviolet disinfection systems against COVID-19 outbreak: Applicability, validation, and safety considerations. Scientific Reports, 9, 15280. WHERE TO FIND ME: 🌿 Website and Podcast Hub📩 Email Sign-Up 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Listen on Spotify 📧 Contact Penny ⭐️ Listen Notes Interview 📌 Note: I’m just a girl with a wild story and a passion for sharing what has helped me feel my best during difficult times. I share personal experience, documented research, and a whole lot of heart. Always talk to a professional when making changes to your health routine. sunlight healing, vitamin D, circadian rhythm, faith and healing, sunlight therapy, natural immunity, spiritual wellness, heliotherapy, sun benefits, light therapy