Doctor says time outdoors can support physical and mental health

(Aging Untold) — Spending time in nature can be a healthy reset, according to a doctor who also practices wilderness medicine. Dr. Nathaniel Mann, a Prisma Health emergency doctor, said time spent outdoors is one of the most powerful treatments he has seen, and he supports prescribing it. “Humans, we really didn’t evolve to live in these big structured communities with all the traffic and lights and noise. Our genetic roots are in the outdoors and the surroundings that we see around us right now,” Mann said. Doctor cites human history outdoors Mann spent two years traveling the world, practicing medicine in remote environments. Across his years in medicine, he has found that being outside is one of the most powerful treatments. Asked whether people should be prescribed time outside the way they are prescribed medicine, Mann said, “I absolutely think we should.” He said he is personally an advocate for holistic health. Sunlight and physical health Mann said sunlight benefits the body, i