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Intro to Light Webinar 08/29/26

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Key takeaways

Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key wellness + self-care + productivity takeaways (from this webinar intro)

1) Build a daily “light protocol” (sunrise → daytime → sunset)

Sunrise (first step)

  • Go outside facing east at dawn.
  • Practice “no glasses, no contact lenses” and avoid looking directly at the sun.
  • Align to the same sunrise reference point each day (same rock/spot; where the sun rises relative to nearby objects).

Sunset

  • Also avoid glasses/contact lenses (per the instructor’s guidance).
  • Grounding: if possible, sit so that part of your body touches the ground (she says grounding helps; avoid asphalt).
  • Don’t stay up late—this is part of the rhythm-setting.

Midday caution

  • Avoid early “all day” exposure; she notes UV can be higher depending on sun angle.
  • Use D Minder to help manage sun exposure (burn prevention).

2) Use technology to measure light safely (and reduce guesswork)

D Minder app (phone)

  • Tracks sun exposure and helps you avoid getting burned.
  • Inputs:
    • height, weight, vitamin D level (if known)
    • Fitzpatrick skin type (she coaches selecting a type; she personally uses type 4)

Spectroscope + prism concept

  • Used to visualize the visible spectrum/frequencies and teach what different environments look like through light exposure.

SolarX / red-light devices + “photobiomodulation”

  • Presented as a way to replicate some benefits of sunlight using devices.
  • Mentions a coupon/discount flow.

3) Night/sleep hygiene: reduce blue light aggressively

At night

  • Turn off screens (ideal), especially if you’re “very sick.”
  • Use incandescent light instead of LEDs when possible.
  • If you must use a screen, use blue-light blocking glasses (she discourages cheap $10 options).
  • Make the bedroom dark:
    • blackout curtains
    • dark walls
    • remove TVs
    • unplug/remove small lights

Rationale she emphasizes

  • Blue light at night can suppress melatonin, worsening sleep quality and recovery.

4) Vision + eye-care routine: “train your eyes” without lenses

  • Core directive repeated throughout:
    • Stop wearing contact lenses (described as “crutches”).
  • Remove glasses:
    • outdoors/at sunrise/sunset, then take them off as soon as practical.
  • Suggested transition approach:
    • get regular glasses (e.g., from Costco)
    • wear them while walking as needed
    • then take them off when safe to let eyes acclimate to light
  • Framing:
    • supporting “healing/improvement” (with careful wording due to health-advertising warnings)

5) Metabolic strategy tied to seasonality: ketosis + fasting principles

  • Summer vs winter approach:
    • light in summer
    • transitioning toward ketosis in winter
  • If “foggy”/fog in the head:
    • she warns ketogenic/fasting approaches may be challenging until you build adaptation.
  • Electrolytes/salt:
    • hydration plus electrolytes are emphasized
    • when reaching ketosis, add salt (she demonstrates using mineral/electrolyte powder + salt)

6) Nutrition emphasis: DHA + seafood for eye/brain support

  • Strong recommendation:
    • For the course (and for DHA-related claims), she repeatedly states you need seafood/fish oil.
  • Mentions:
    • an Omega Protocol
    • a Brain Protocol (for those who can’t do eggs/need alternatives)

7) Light and mitochondria: “your body uses light as instructions”

  • She teaches that sunlight affects:
    • circadian rhythms (cell clock genes / suprachiasmatic nucleus)
    • hormone regulation (hypothalamus/pituitary pathway mentioned)
    • melatonin/serotonin/dopamine cycles
    • inflammation and recovery
  • Productivity/mental clarity framing:
    • gratitude/prayer at dawn is described as enhancing mood and insight
    • sleep absorbs learning; better circadian alignment may improve cognition

8) Safe structure for the course + preventing distraction

Chat / Q&A management

  • Live chat becomes private or limited after the intro to reduce confusion/distraction.
  • Questions go into a Q&A area.

Daily schedule commitment

  • Target live class time: 5:45–6:15 am
  • Duration: 28 days
  • Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time (convert for your location)

9) Course logistics + content pipeline (where to find materials)

  • She instructs attendees to:
    • Subscribe to the Courtney Hunt Light / “Doctor” page first
    • use the site’s Instagram-style “daily page” news feed for past webinars/updates
    • access a supplements page for the genetic protocol / nutrigenomics-based supplement stack
  • Password for the daily page:
    • “reconnection”
  • Reminder timing:
    • follow-up materials and recordings may be provided during travel

Prominent presenters / sources

  • Courtney Hunt (primary presenter; “Courtney Hunt Light” page/brand)

Mentioned/indirect sources (not presenters)

  • Harvard literature (referenced as evidence participants can review)
  • Nobel Prize (circadian rhythms) (referenced as a scientific support point)
  • FDA/FTC warnings (referenced regarding careful language about “healing”)

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