Roger Seheult: The Rediscovery of Sunlight in Medicine

Roger Seheult, MD, is an American quadruple board certified medical doctor who resides in Loma Linda, California. He has board certifications in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. Roger also runs the incredibly successful Youtube channel, MedCram, where he provides unmatched medical education for free. His educational platform is used by hospitals, medical schools, and hundreds of thousands of medical professionals from all over the world.

Roger has been at the forefront of medical professionals who are rediscovering the power of sunlight in medicine. He has been an important thought-leader, sharing the powerful effects of light on biology; particularly those only found in sunlight. He has also used his platform to inform the public about the dangers of current artificial lighting fixtures, rich in short visible wavelengths and not balanced by the longer red and NIR wavelengths.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:28 - Roger's Story

00:04:38 - Starting MedCram

00:06:57 - Discovering Light's Power in Medicine

00:09:38 - Reductionistic Science

00:15:41 - Light & Mitochondria Impact All Disease

00:17:21 - Using Light Therapy in Medicine

00:21:55 - Benefits of Long Wavelength Light

00:25:22 - Hospital Lighting

00:32:16 - Dangers of Artificial Light

00:39:40 - Circadian Rhythms

00:49:07 - Blue Zones & Natural Light Exposure

01:01:20 - Wrapping Up

01:03:06 - Outro