Life — May 31, 1928 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Doctor Sun" - Metropolitan Life Insurance Advertisement This page is primarily a **paid advertisement** for Metropolitan Life Insurance, not satirical content. The "Doctor Sun" article promotes the health benefits of sunlight and ultraviolet rays, positioning sunshine as a natural medicine. The piece discusses sun exposure's therapeutic effects—increased red blood cells, calcium absorption, and treatment of skin diseases. It warns against overexposure while recommending gradual summer sun exposure and indoor light during winter months. The small illustration shows a woman in a bathing suit receiving sunlight indoors through a window. This reflects 1920s-era health trends emphasizing heliotherapy (sun treatment) as legitimate medicine. The advertisement concludes by promoting a Metropolitan Life Insurance booklet called "Sunlight, the Health-Giver" available through their New York office. This is commercial content, not political satire.