Are We Swimming in an Ocean of Light? | Health & Light | Ep. Ten

What if light does more than help us see? What if we are swimming in an ocean of light without ever noticing it? In Episode Ten of This Is NOT About Longevity, Rev. Doc Craig and I conclude our three-part exploration of Dr. Arun Naik's second piece of advice: catching the sun's rays. Our conversation begins with John N. Ott's fascinating book, Health and Light, and an introduction written by James Winston Benfield, D.D.S., in October 1972. While photographing cells during experiments involving different drugs, Ott noticed something unexpected. Changing the colour filters on his camera sometimes appeared to influence the cells more than the drugs being tested. That observation inspired further investigations into how different wavelengths of light might influence living organisms. More than fifty years later, what have we discovered about light, and what are we still overlooking? Our curiosity then takes us to Dr. Mariana Figueiro and her TEDMED talk about how we are swimming in an ocean of light. We reflect on her personal experience of losing her mother and her exploration of the relationship between light, circadian rhythms, and human health. From there, we wander into architecture. Why do some churches welcome sunlight through magnificent windows while others create sacred spaces through shadows and carefully placed illumination? How might the buildings we inhabit influence our relationship with light? Perhaps light is not simply something we see. Perhaps it is something we live within. We close this chapter with more questions than answers and hope to revisit Dr. Figueiro's research in a future conversation. Coming next: From sunlight to movement! We begin exploring leg strength and healthy aging, and I hope to welcome Roger from Grouse Mountain to join us. Thank you for being part of our journey of curiosity, discovery, and living well. This Is NOT About Longevity Part of The Power of Doing Nothing #Longevity #Sunlight #HealthAndLight #HealthyAging