Regenerative Health with Max Gulhane, MD

81. Sunlight as Medicine with ICU Physician Roger Seheult, MD

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Oct 10, 2024
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Roger Seheult
Dr. Roger Seheult, a prominent ICU physician and founder of the Medcram YouTube channel, dives into the astonishing health benefits of sunlight. He reveals how light influences circadian rhythms, mitochondrial health, and even mortality rates. The discussion critiques artificial lighting and its health risks, while advocating for heliotherapy's role in treating ailments, including COVID-19. Seheult also sheds light on the connection between vitamin D levels and better health outcomes, emphasizing the need for education on sunlight's healing powers.
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ANECDOTE

Max's Introduction to Roger's Work

  • Max Gulhane watched Roger Seheult's videos a decade prior while studying for medical exams.
  • Seheult's video "Light as Medicine" has over 4 million views on YouTube.
INSIGHT

Circadian Rhythms as an Orchestra

  • Circadian rhythms govern daily bodily functions, like a conductor of an orchestra.
  • Disrupting these rhythms with mistimed light or food creates dissonance and dysfunction.
INSIGHT

Light Sensitivity and Melatonin Suppression

  • Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), located in the lower retina, are highly light-sensitive, especially in the evening.
  • Light at night suppresses melatonin production, a powerful antioxidant, and shifts the circadian clock later.
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