How Sunlight Regenerates the Body
“We cannot remain healthy without the sun.”
This article was inspired by the research of Dr. Jack Kruse and Dr. Robert O. Becker. (12 minute read)
Topics in this Article:
Healing Blue Light Toxicity, Supporting Mitochondria, and Boosting Sleep Naturally
Do you have trouble sleeping at night, feel wired but tired, or spend most of your day under artificial lights? You’re not alone: insomnia, fatigue, and metabolic issues have exploded in our always‑on, screen‑saturated world, and a big part of the problem is that we’ve replaced natural sunlight with blue light from phones, computers, LEDs, and TVs. In this article, I’ll share how sunlight helps regenerate your body on a cellular level, why your mitochondria and a little gene called POMC are key players, and how simple practices—like barefoot sun time and regenerative meditation—can help you sleep better, feel clearer, and restore your natural energy.
Insomnia, Modern Life, and the Missing Role of Light
One out of three people struggles with inadequate sleep at least three times a week, and more than 80% of adults say they wish their sleep was better. Back in 1984 and 1994, insomnia was largely tied to things like being overweight, physical inactivity, alcohol dependence, psychiatric disorders, and joint or low‑back pain.
Today, the picture looks different. Current lists of insomnia triggers include stress, poor sleep habits, caffeine and nicotine, screen time before bed, shift work, nighttime noise and light exposure, uncomfortable bedroom temperature, lack of exercise, and depression. Notice what changed: light now shows up twice—yet obesity is mysteriously missing, even though rates climbed from 22.5% in 1994 to 40.3% in 2025, which is quite the jump for something “unrelated.”
We live saturated in light 24/7, but it’s not the nourishing kind that rises in the east and sets in the west. It’s an artificial, poorly timed, and overwhelmingly blue‑heavy version of light that hijacks our circadian rhythm and confuses our cells.
Blue Light Toxicity: When Modern Light Makes Us Sick
From before sunrise to long after sunset, we marinate in blue light from phones, laptops, tablets, TVs, LED bulbs, and tiny glowing indicators on appliances and car dashboards. Every indoor space becomes a blue‑lit aquarium, and our biology is paying the price.
Excessive blue light exposure has been associated with:
Computer vision syndrome: blurred vision, dry eyes, headaches, and neck or shoulder pain
Eye fatigue and potential retinal damage
Increased risk of eye diseases like macular degeneration and cataracts
Dry eyes and changes in skin cells, including discoloration such as vitiligo
Sleep disruption, difficulty falling asleep, and ongoing fatigue
Metabolic changes, including lower leptin (your “I’m full” hormone) and possible blood sugar dysregulation
Hormone‑related cancers, such as breast and prostate cancer
Reduced productivity, concentration issues, obesity, and nearsightedness
Blue light also disrupts melatonin—the hormone that tells your body it’s time to sleep—and interferes with your circadian system, which is foundational for mitochondrial function. When that system is off, you increase your risk of sleep disorders, cognitive problems, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, all while binge‑watching “just one more” episode.
So if artificial blue light is part of the problem, what’s the antidote?
Sunlight.
A Sun Story: Mammals, Melanin, and UV Light
Let’s zoom way out. Around 66 million years ago, when a giant meteor struck the Earth, the sun went dark and non‑flying dinosaurs, along with many herbivores, died off. Yet small, furry mammals living underground managed to survive, even with most of the plant life destroyed.
How did they do it? One key factor was their fuzzy, melanin‑rich physiology. Thanks to a gene called pro‑opiomelanocortin (POMC), these early mammals could effectively live off UV light in a very different world.
Fast forward to us. We’re still mammals, and that same POMC gene lives in our bodies today. Our physiology has adapted from those subterranean, ultra‑hairy ancestors to a less hairy, surface‑dwelling, diurnal (day‑active) life where we rely on sunlight much like plants rely on photosynthesis. Instead of relying on fur and deep underground structures, we absorb UV light through receptors in the central retina pathways in our eyes and through our skin, which in turn stimulates the POMC gene.
POMC: The Sun-Activated Gene that Shapes Metabolism
Why is POMC so important? In simple terms, POMC is a UV‑translated gene that does several crucial jobs inside your body:
It helps make melanin, the pigment that colors and protects your skin from UV damage.
It helps regulate appetite, which connects back to the rising obesity rates and how sunlight may help restore healthier satiety signals.
It cleaves into smaller, active peptides that regulate energy metabolism in your mitochondria.
When you get healthy UV exposure from sunlight at the right times of day, you’re not just “getting a tan.” You’re activating a gene network that shapes how your body uses energy, manages hunger, and protects itself from environmental stressors.
From here, we zoom in even further—to the microscopic engines that translate all this light into life.
The Importance of Mitochondria: Light-Powered Engines Inside Your Cells
Before we talk mitochondria, we need to introduce hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the dashing delivery person of the body, and in this story, it plays a role a bit like chlorophyll in plants. It contains semiconductor proteins that carry the light you absorb into your body to the deuterium‑depleted waterways of your mitochondria.
Mitochondria are famously known as the powerhouses of the cell. They create ATP, the molecule that stores energy in phosphate bonds, and when those bonds are broken to fuel cellular activity, tiny flashes of light—called bio‑photons—are emitted. On a subatomic level, mitochondria gather electrons that have soaked up energy from photons delivered through these structured cellular waterways.
In other words, your mitochondria are not just boring little batteries. They are exquisitely sensitive, light‑driven engines that translate sunlight into usable energy and signaling.
“Mitochondria… are found in almost every tissue of the body and their job is to make ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy-providing substance that cells require to operate.”
Bio-Photons: Your Cells’ Light Language
Dr. Fritz‑Albert Popp, a biophysicist, discovered that healthy cells emit a very weak but measurable light called bio‑photons. He showed that cells are highly synchronized through a colorful spectrum of electromagnetic light energy that helps regulate virtually all physiological processes.
Imagine your mitochondria as tiny lighthouses inside each cell, sending out precise light signals to neighboring cells to coordinate timing, repair, and function. When this system is coherent, the body’s communication network hums; when it’s disrupted—say by chronic blue light and a lack of natural sunlight—things begin to break down.
“We know today that man, essentially, is a being of light. And the modern science of photobiology … is presently proving this. In terms of healing, the implications are immense. We now know, for example, that quanta of light can initiate, or arrest, cascade-like reactions in the cells, and that genetic cellular damage can be virtually repaired, within hours, by faint beams of light. We are still on the threshold of fully understanding the complex relationship between light and life, but we can now say emphatically, that the function of our entire metabolism in dependent on light.”
The Regenerative Power of the DC Electric Current
Between 1959 and 1967, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert O. Becker studied the electromagnetic side of healing in animals and plants. He discovered what he called the DC Electric Current—a subtle, direct current that carries a cellular electromagnetic “footprint” and controls regeneration.
His research suggested that the core mechanism of regeneration in cells is not primarily biochemical but electromagnetic. Through an incredibly small current—on the order of one‑thousandth of one millionth of an ampere—mitochondria can take red blood cells and dedifferentiate them into stem cells. That’s an astonishing concept: under the influence of this DC electric signal, your body can revert specialized cells back into a more primal, regenerative state.
Stem Cells: Your Inner Repair Crew
Stem cells are the Super Mario‑style maintenance crew of your body. They self‑renew and can replace other cells lost to injury, disease, or routine wear and tear.
Here’s the big picture so far:
Sunlight is absorbed through UV receptors in your eyes and skin.
UV light stimulates POMC, a leptin‑melanocortin pathway connected to metabolism.
Semiconductor proteins in hemoglobin carry that light to the structured waterways of the mitochondria, similar to photosynthesis in plants.
Mitochondria break down ATP’s phosphate bonds to power the cell, emitting bio‑photons in the process.
On a subatomic level, mitochondria collect electrons charged by photons delivered in those cellular waterways.
Through the DC Electric Current, mitochondria can dedifferentiate red blood cells into stem cells, which don’t “fix” damaged cells—they create brand‑new ones.
Not only do we absorb light; we store it, emit it, and use it as a language for cellular communication and regeneration.
“To put it briefly, we humans are light-suckers.”
Practical Prescriptions: How & Why
So if you ever see “In two 15‑minute blocks, stand or sit barefoot outside with your eyes closed, arms and legs bare, facing the sun” listed under Basic Daily Practices on your treatment plan, now you know there’s a deep physiological reason for it. This isn’t just “get some fresh air”; it’s a targeted way to recharge POMC, support your mitochondria, and invite regeneration.
But how do we balance our blue‑light‑infested indoor lives with healthier sources?
Some options include:
Increasing natural sunlight exposure at sunrise and early morning when UV is gentle and circadian signals are strong
Adding red or infrared light through specific devices like this one and this one to bring in regenerative frequencies
Wearing blue‑blocking glasses, especially at night, to reduce artificial blue light exposure
Booking a Quantum Biofeedback appointment to balance mitochodria directly with gentle electromagnetic frequencies
And then there’s one more layer we can add—one that involves your mind.
Regeneration through Meditation: Going Beyond the Sun
During an excited conversation with Dr. Chris about Dr. Becker’s and Dr. Jack Kruse’s work, a metaphorical red light bulb turned on in my brain. I wondered, “What if we go directly to the Infinite Source of the Sun for regeneration?” If athletes, yogis, and monks can focus their minds to transform their physical performance and resilience, why couldn’t we focus on the sun’s light frequencies and invite them into the body through meditation?
What I propose is going beyond the physical sun by aligning the mind in meditation with an intention to tap into the Infinite Divine Source. If such a practice can help activate POMC, bolster mitochondrial function, and support stem cell creation for cellular regeneration, why not explore it? For those who feel called, I offer in‑person guided meditations for cellular regeneration to help you experience this in a grounded, supportive way.
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Light Science, and New Views of Healing
Recent discoveries of tunnels beneath the Egyptian Khafre pyramid using SAR Doppler scans stirred a familiar idea about the Ancient Egyptians: that they “worshipped” the sun. But what if they weren’t simply worshipping, and instead understood something profound about sunlight as a source of regeneration and vitality?
What if we’ve framed healing backward? Instead of treating health as a battle to suppress, eliminate, or constantly fight illness (often for someone else’s profit), what if healing is actually about realigning the body’s energy field with the frequency of regeneration? And, given what we know about mammalian physiology, the most powerful regenerative frequency available to us is light—specifically, sunlight without the chemical sun blockers.
The best part? It’s always rising, always setting—waiting for you to step outside, close your eyes, and remember that your body was designed to live in relationship with the sun.
Besides, it’s free!
Stay Curious & Shine on,
Natasha Sol, Quantum Biofeedback Practitioner & Energy Alchemist
“There are a few things more natural than rising with the glory of the first rays of a new day. Sunshine is a gift from Heaven... to release your vitality and restore your emotional an physical vibrancy.”