My Anti- Cancer Lifestyle: Sun Gazing; How the Sun Became My Medicine

If you had told me years ago that I’d one day sit in the sun for twelve hours without burning, I would’ve giggled and said clearly you have never met an Irish born natural redhead with fair skin and blue eyes before. When I had Graves Disease it was even worse. My eyes so sensitive that I could barely open them in bright light indoors and open kept my sunglasses on inside.

In my childhood my parents did what most parents did at the time: slathered head to toe in sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses. And even with all that, I still burned. Every single summer. I remember having the bubble burns; you know the ones that would fill with water; man where they painful. I was even told by a dummy I mean a doctor, that I was "allergic to the sun".

Sun Gazing @ The Oceanside Pier San Diego California

But here’s the thing folks; I don’t burn anymore. At all! EVER! And I mean it. My skin, once paper-white and fragile, now has color, resilience, and balance. I no longer slather myself in chemicals before going outside. I’ve learned to build my relationship with the sun, not fear it. One of the biggest shifts that helped me get here was something few people talk about: sun gazing.

What Is Sun Gazing you ask?

Sun gazing is the ancient practice of intentionally connecting with the sun’s first and last light of the day. This is when UV levels are at their lowest. It’s not about staring at the midday sun. It’s about safely exposing your beautiful eyes and skin to the gentle morning and evening rays that help regulate your circadian rhythm, improve your mood, and support your body’s natural vitamin D production.

I personally sun gaze right as the sun rises and again just after it sets. Those are the most beneficial windows. I’ll stand barefoot in the grass or sand, breathe deeply, and let my eyes take in the light while my skin absorbs the warmth. It’s peaceful, grounding, and deeply healing.

How the Sun Is So Powerful for Cancer Prevention

For decades, we’ve been told that sunlight is dangerous. Laughable right? People actually still believe this, and it blows me away! The truth is that too little sun exposure is what is potentially harmful. Research continues to show that adequate vitamin D levels are strongly linked to lower risks of multiple cancers, including breast, colon, and prostate cancer. Vitamin D supports immune health, helps regulate cell growth, and can even promote the natural death of abnormal cells before they become a problem. For more of my thoughts on Vitamin D CLICK HERE to check out My Blog : Why The Sunshine Vitamin is Crucial for your Health.

When you allow your skin to adapt to the sun gradually like I did, it begins to increase melanin production, which acts as your body’s natural sunscreen. The REAL natural sunscreen not the kind with endocrine disrupting oxybenzone, thyroid blasting octinoxate, tumor forming retinyl palmitate... ok ok let me stop before my blood pressure goes up. Melanin protects your DNA from damage and helps prevent the oxidative stress that can lead to skin cancers. It’s your body’s built-in defense system; one that many of us never fully activate because we’ve been taught to fear sunlight rather than work with it.

Let's just turn on our logical brains and think about something. I will give you a moment as I understand that we are not encouraged to think with logic too often in American society so it can take a moment to find where that switch is, dust it off and activate it again. Ready?

So you trust the sun to grow your food, sustain every single solitary living thing and keep an entire planet alive and thriving but somehow you allowed a consumer manipulating, BIG Pharma driven money machine to manipulate you into believing that this same sun gives humans cancer, is dangerous and is to be feared? Silly when I put it that way isn't it? The ultimate giver or life got rebranded as the villain and you bought into it hook line and SPF level 50 sinker! Maybe the problem isn't the sun, maybe it is the sick system that sold you the lie about it.

My Experience Living in Thailand

Beautiful Thailand Sunset with my phuean sao (friends)

When I lived in Thailand, the sun was intense and relentless, really. Yet in all my time there, I never once put on sunscreen. I’d be outside all day,12+ hours, often slathered in pure coconut oil but I never burned. My skin had adapted.

I truly believe that sun gazing and gradual sun exposure retrained my skin to handle the light naturally. My vitamin D levels thrived. My energy improved. My eyes even became less sensitive. I used to squint at the slightest brightness, and now I can look at the horizon during sunrise and feel calm with no sunglasses at all.

I became living proof that it’s possible to go from being the person who burns instantly to someone who’s strong, balanced, and sun resilient.

Living as one with the land in Thailand

How You Too Can Start Sun Gazing

If you want to start integrating sun gazing into your lifestyle, here’s how to do it safely and effectively:

Go early or late. Only sun gaze within the first 30 minutes of sunrise or the last 30 minutes before sunset.

Start small. Begin with just 1–2 minutes, gradually working up as your eyes and skin adapt.

Expose your skin gently. Let your face, arms, and legs receive light, skip sunscreen during these short sessions. I do not promote the use of any sunscreen ever btw.

Ditch the sunglasses. Allow your eyes to adapt naturally but never force it if it feels uncomfortable.

Ground yourself. If you can, stand barefoot on natural ground while you gaze, it helps regulate your body’s electrical balance and enhances the calming effect.

Stay consistent. The real benefits come from daily practice, not sporadic exposure.

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For the Nerds (like me): The Science Behind the Glow

Sunlight triggers your skin to produce vitamin D from cholesterol. Vitamin D acts more like a hormone than a vitamin; it influences over 2,000 genes in the human body, including many involved in immune defense and cancer prevention. This is why I worship the sun rather than fear it. Much love and respect for her!

Sun exposure also boosts nitric oxide production, which improves blood flow, reduces inflammation, and supports heart health. Morning sunlight helps regulate melatonin and cortisol, which keeps your sleep, stress, and hormones in rhythm; all essential factors in keeping cancer risk low.

Bonus: from a holistic perspective, sun gazing reconnects you to something primal and healing. The sun regulates every biological rhythm we have. When we live in alignment with it, not in fear of it, we restore balance on a cellular level.

Sunlight, Not Sunburn

Let’s be clear for the record. When your skin burns this is never healthy. Chronic sunburn and overexposure can damage DNA and increase cancer risk. The key is gradual, intentional exposure that builds protection naturally, not avoidance or excess.

When you work with the sun instead of hiding from it, your body adapts. You develop stronger melanin defenses, a more resilient immune system, and a more balanced hormonal rhythm; all of which contribute to long-term cancer prevention.

A More Personal Message From Me To You

Soaking it all in

As someone who was internally toxic, manipulated by BIG Pharma, believed the lie and feared the sun and now thrives in its glow, I can tell you firsthand: the sun is not your enemy. It’s one of your body’s greatest allies when used with wisdom and respect.

Sun gazing is free, natural, and incredibly healing. It helps regulate your hormones, supports vitamin D levels, strengthens your immune system, and may reduce cancer risk by helping your body function as it was designed to.

You don’t need to fear the light; you just need to learn how to meet it halfway.

So tomorrow morning, skip the sunglasses. Step outside. Face the rising sun. Take a deep breath and let the light touch your skin. It’s not just sunshine; it’s medicine. You can heal, you can deconstruct your programming, learn how to live naturally and thrive. I believe in you and I love you.