10 'Alternative Medicines' That Will Do Some Serious Damage

2. Sungazing

You know how your mum was always telling you not to look directly at the sun? Turns out that some people didn't get the memo.

Whilst most of us like to get out energy from things like bagels and lasagne, proponents of sungazing claim that the human body is capable of absorbing the sun's energy directly through their eyes. Many sungazers claim that they are able to survive without food, living entirely off the sun's rays. Needless to say, they are almost certainly lying or extremely deluded.

The idea is similar to the photosynthesis that occurs in plants - although even they require additional nutrients to survive. Now, as you may have noticed, you are not a plant nor are you able to photosynthesise. You're probably also aware of the fact that if you stop eating, you will die.

Aside from the obvious issues associated with not eating anything, staring directly at the sun can cause serious eye damage and even blindness. Extended exposure to the sun also puts you at risk of skin damage and melanoma.

Despite the obvious quackery, sungazing leaders have seriously proposed the practice as a legitimate solution to world hunger.