Description

In this Episode of Prescribing Lifestyle Podcast powerful return episode, I reconnect with Julia Rudakova, naturopath and founder of Oxygen Revolution. Julia specialises in breathwork, functional health, and holistic healing. This time, we dive deep into one of her favourite topics: sunlight as medicine ☀️

From morning light to junk light, we explore how natural light affects your hormones, mood, metabolism, and even fertility. We also chat about breath training for kids and adults, and how simple tools—like natural light and nasal breathing—can transform health from the inside out.

What We Covered in This Episode

• Reconnecting with Julia: Catching up since Episode 33 (recorded live in the MLC Clinic!)
• Why sunlight is more than vitamin D—and how it primes our biology for health.
• The link between artificial light and hormonal imbalances.
• How to get morning light—even on a cloudy day (and why it matters).
• Circadian rhythms and cortisol, melatonin, thyroid, and insulin health.
• Sunglasses, sunscreen, and the myths that keep us disconnected from nature.
• Light as a hormonal signal: how your eyes send messages to the rest of your body.
• How food, fats, and inflammation affect your sun tolerance.
• The dangers of 'junk light' indoors—and how to swap it out.
• Julia’s resources on breathwork for kids and adults.
• Real client stories: from improved fertility to reduced perimenopausal symptoms.

Key Takeaways

✔ Sunlight is free medicine—use it wisely and daily.

✔ Get outside in the morning for at least 10 minutes without sunglasses.

✔ Reduce artificial light exposure after sunset to support hormone balance.

✔ Nutrition, healthy fats, and gut health all play a role in how you absorb sunlight.

✔ You don’t need to do everything—just start small and build from there.

✔ Breathwork and light therapy are powerful tools for women’s health, emotional regulation, and nervous system support.

Resources Mentioned

• Julia Rudakova – Oxygen Revolution

  🔗 www.oxygenrevolution.com.au

  📸 Instagram @oxygen_revolution

  📘 Facebook – Julia Rudakova

  🛍️ Online Shop – includes:

  • The Four Journeys (Breathing Book for Kids)
  • Your Breathing Coach
  • The Medicine of Light Webinar (rental)

• Shop Blue Light Blockers + Amber Light Bulbs

  🔗 Block Blue Light Australia (non-affiliate)

• 🎧 Listen to our first episode together –

  Episode 33: The Oxygen Revolution with Julia Rudakova

Connect with Me (Dr. Avi Charlton)

• Website: www.mlcclinic.com.au
• Instagram: @dr_charlton_lifestyle_gp
• Facebook: Dr Charlton Lifestyle GP
• YouTube: @avicharlton

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Disclaimer

This podcast is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or medication.