Day 13: Sunlight and Sunbathing
Heliotherapy, The Latest Astounding Vitamin D Research
“Separation from sunlight will result in disease, just as surely as will separation from fresh air, food, and water.” –Dr. Zane Kime, Sunlight
Welcome to Day 13!
Studies show that it is important to get a healthy amount of sunlight each day for ocular, skin, mental, and bone health! As you will read in today’s Downloads, Heliotherapy: The Principles and Practice of Sunbathing by John Fielder and my file on Sunlight and Sunbathing, the sun is a healing agent on many levels, and this has been known for millennia.
This reality is corroborated and expounded upon in recent years in books such as The UV Advantage and The Vitamin D Solution by Michael Holick, MD; The Healing Sun by Richard Hobday, PhD; and Sunlight by Zane Kime.
Only recently with the advent of processed foods and resulting skin cancers has the sun been demonized to such an extent. You will see this more fully illustrated in today’s articles, in which Mike Adams has done a thorough job showing just how heliophobic modern medicine has made us.
Having distanced ourselves from nature, we now fear and blame it for the very problems nature – in the form of sunlight – can prevent and heal.
Sunlight and Sunbathing
Steve Arlin, author of Raw Power! writes: A common myth is that the sun causes skin cancer. The sun doesn’t cause skin cancer, the sun causes all life on Earth! Skin cancer is caused by toxicity within the body. When this toxicity is detoxified through the skin (our largest eliminative organ), it is sometimes “baked” onto the skin, bringing forth a cancer condition. Blaming the sun for skin cancer is like blaming fresh air for lung cancer.
You must have internal protection from the sun’s rays in the form of proper, natural, raw-food nutrition. External “protection” like sunscreen is an abomination. The same internal mechanism that keeps a plant from burning up under the hot sun can keep you from sunburning. A plant is in direct sunlight for hours upon hours every day of its existence. A plant dries up and dies when it no longer has the internal protection that it requires. The second best protection from sunburn is knowing when to retreat to shade for a rest.
David Wolfe nicely summarizes some of the health benefits of sun in The Sunfood Diet Success System:
Sunlight lowers blood sugar. It is a natural insulin. A diet high in sweet fruit must also be accompanied by Sunshine on the skin to help metabolize the sugar. Sunlight helps to store the sugar as glycogen in the liver, muscles, and cells for later use.
Exposing the skin to the Sun stimulates the capillaries and brings more blood to the skin surface. This helps to heal cuts, bruises, and rashes. In World War II it was discovered that exposing abrasions, open wounds, and broken bones to direct Sunlight led to quicker healing.
Fungus is destroyed by direct Sunlight. Candida cannot survive in direct Sunlight. I have worked with numerous people with candida. The first step to overcoming candida is Sunlight on the naked body (reference Lesson 13: How To Use The Sunfood Triangle, Eating To Overcome Candida).
Sunlight increases the strength of digestion. Sunlight increases the body’s internal “fire.” In Chinese oriental medicine we find the concept of yin-yang balance and we see that “cold” raw foods may be balanced with hot Sun energy.
Sunlight improves the eyesight and regulates the hormones. Occasionally bringing direct Sunlight into the eyes just for a brief moment, unmitigated by glasses, windows, or filters, will help balance the body’s hormones.
Vitamin D
This topic is HUGE. One question raw vegans are often asked is about their calcium levels and vitamin D. A recent study was done on raw vegans, and the results on vitamin D levels surprised Dr. Fontana, who headed the study. He wrote:
The [raw vegans] also lacked other biological markers that would signal osteoporosis in other populations. “These people are clever enough to expose themselves to sunlight to increase their concentrations of vitamin D,” speculated Dr. Fontana. “I thought vitamin D might have been a problem for them, but it was not.”
The study can be found by looking up: Archives of Internal Medicine: Fontana et al. “Low Bone Mass in Subjects on a Long-term Raw Vegetarian Diet.” Arch Intern Med. 2005; 165:684-689 or you can download it in today’s Downloads.
More detailed information on Vitamin D can be found in my file on D that I have for you to download, containing excellent information from The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. (which we will discuss in full later on in the Juice Feasting Program), Conscious Eating by Gabriel Cousens, M.D., and much more. Later in the Juice Feasting Program, you will see the file on Osteoporosis to finish this thought process on Sunlight, Vitamin D, and Calcium.
Enjoy the downloads, the sun, and your JUICES – all-important elements in your Juice Feast and beyond!
Here’s to living without fear of the sun, and to embracing it over every inch of our amazing bodies.
See you in The Green Room!
P.S. Here’s a Juicy Tip for Today: The TV is Gone!
You may have noticed on the Juice Feast that doing anything that is inauthentic is very difficult.
That is because you are strongly drawing in only the best things possible.
Television, as you may have noticed, is full of less than the best things, including advertisements and themes that encourage you to eat and buy anything and everything. Studies have shown that watching TV increases your weight, risk of heart disease, and diabetes. Children have lower IQs who watch TV. Ever wonder why they call it Television Programming?
In the interest of a much better life, and a Juice Feast without pizza, beer, and hamburger commercials, we are encouraging you to throw out your television programming. This does not mean that you are cut off from world events, entertainment, or education. You can get all of that from using the internet, which we have found is far more dynamic, and when the best sites are visited, is absent of ad nonsense, which is difficult even on PBS or the Discovery Channel. Watch DVDs on your computer!
Katrina and I have had our best years when we live without the crazymaking TV. Katrina grew up without a television, and the highest SAT/verbal score David ever knew of was from a friend who did not have television in the house. Love yourself and your family, and chuck the TV for better, more nutrient-dense information sources. We salute you and offer our congratulations as you take this heroic step in clearing your life of clutter and draw in the best things possible.
Dr. John Cannell on Vitamin D
Theme Music: “Sunshine on My Shoulders” by John Denver
HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED PRESENTATION. THIS IS INCREDIBLY WORTH YOUR TIME.
Presentation at the Vitamin D Association Experts Forum 2011
Dr. Michael F. Holick is Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics; Director of the General Clinical Research Unit; and Director of the Bone Health Care Clinic and the Director of the Heliotherapy, Light, and Skin Research Center at Boston University Medical Center. More at: www.vitamindhealth.org
Brian Willams on Vitamin D (NBC News)
Vitamin D and Cancer
STUDY: Vitamin D Kills Cancer Cells
Part 2: John Robbins at LongevityNOW Conference (2010) (Part 1 is on Day 12!)
"Sunscream" by Mike Adams and Dan Berger
The idea that sunscreen prevents cancer is a myth. It's a myth promoted by a profit-seeking tag-team effort between the cancer industry and the sunscreen industry. The sunscreen industry makes money by selling lotion products that actually contain cancer-causing chemicals. It then donates a portion of that money to the cancer industry through non-profit groups like the American Cancer Society which, in turn, run heart-breaking public service ads urging people to use sunscreen to "prevent cancer."
The scientific evidence, however, shows quite clearly that sunscreen actually promotes cancer by blocking the body's absorption of ultraviolet radiation, which produces vitamin D in the skin. Vitamin D, as recent studies have shown, prevents up to 77 of ALL cancers in women (breast cancer, colon cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, brain tumors, multiple myeloma... you name it).Meanwhile, the toxic chemical ingredients used in most sunscreen products are actually carcinogenic and have never been safety tested or safety approved by the FDA. They get absorbed right through the skin (a porous organ that absorbs most substances it comes into contact with) and enter the bloodstream.
Today’s Downloads
vitamin D
by David Rainoshek, M.A.
In a report published in June 2007, the effect of administering 1,000 IU/day of vitamin D (with calcium) was evaluated in 1,180 postmenopausal women living in the Midwest. Unlike some recent flawed studies, the researchers took extraordinary steps to ensure that study participants were really taking their supplements and that all other variables were tightly controlled.
After only four years, the risk of contracting any cancer was 60% lower in the vitamin D (and calcium) group compared with the placebo arm of the study.
the healing power of sunlight and vitamin d: an exclusive interview
with Mike Adams and Dr. Michael Holick
Dr. Holick: Sure, I’ve been doing research in the vitamin D field for, now, more than 30 years, and I happened to be in the right place at the right time as a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, and worked with one of the authorities in vitamin D, Dr. Hector DeLuca. As a graduate student my PhD project was actually the isolation and identification of the active form of vitamin D, and my roommate and I, over the next two years, were the first to chemically synthesize it. And what was really neat about that experience was that we actually gave this to patients when I was in medical school — and patients that had bone diseases associated with kidney failure, that were wheelchair bound, that had severe bone pain started walking again.
That was my first introduction into one of the major benefits of activated vitamin D and the development of it for the treatment of a bone disease.
heliotheraphy by john l. fielder
Dr. John Fielder, Osteopath, Chiropractor, Lifestyle Consultant, author, and broadcaster lives on his 300 acre farm in the hinterland from Cairns in North Queensland, Australia where he has been demonstrating the principles of Natural Living and Natural Hygiene for more than 30 years. During that period he has helped hundreds of people regain their health, many from so-called incurable diseases, as much by his own personal example as by the advice he has offered.
Dr Fielder eschews the use of all forms of medication whether they be so-called ‘natural’ or otherwise, including supplementation. He believes solely in the self-reparative nature of the organism and its ability to heal itself given the necessary care, attention and environment. The only exception being in the case of major trauma where reparative surgery is necessary.
sunlight and sunbathing
by David Rainoshek, M.A.
Have you discovered absorbing nutrition directly from the elements the air, the water, the Sun?
All life on this planet derives from the Sun. The Sun beats like a great heart through every living organism. They say the molecules that make up our bodies were born in the great infernos of our superabundant star.
your best health under the sun
by Al Sears, M.D. and Jon Herring
THIS IS A DEFINITIVE BOOK ON SUNLIGHT and HEALTH, including Vitamin D. In the pages that follow, Jon Herring and Dr. Al Sears explain why the sun may be the single most powerful disease fighter in the universe. The sun is our main source of vitamin D, an absolutely vital substance that:
• Helps to prevent 17 different deadly internal cancers
• Helps to prevent the deadly skin cancer melanoma
• Lowers the risk Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes
• Prevents autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis
• Reduces the risk of heart attack
• Lowers cholesterol, blood pressure, and inflammation
• Boosts immunity and protects against cold and flu
• Increases the strength of your bones and prevents osteoporosis
• Reduces falls in the elderly
• Helps to prevent fibromyalgia
• Improves muscle function and reaction time
• Prevents depression and regulates mood
• Prevents cavities and tooth loss
• Prevents unexplained bone and muscle pain (including back pain)
• Increases fertility and boosts sex hormones in men and women
• Prevents inflammatory bowel disease and other digestive disorders
![bone mass/vitamin d study - by Luigi FontanaOne question raw vegans are often asked is about their calcium levels and vitamin D. A recent study was done on raw vegans, and the results on vitamin D levels surprised Dr. Fontana, who headed the study. He wrote:The [raw vegans] also lacked other biological markers that would signal osteoporosis in other populations. “These people are clever enough to expose themselves to sunlight to increase their concentrations of vitamin D,” speculated Dr. Fontana. “I thought vitamin D might have been a problem for them, but it was not.”The study can be found by looking up: Archives of Internal Medicine: Fontana et al. Low Bone Mass in Subjects on a Long-term Raw Vegetarian Diet. Arch Intern Med. 2005; 165:684-689](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca959c23560c369880b1806/1557350363382-ZQYU8JAB3H4WE32JGNA7/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kO3Jo4hOT5DKuGzInE65urQUqsxRUqqbr1mOJYKfIPR7LoDQ9mXPOjoJoqy81S2I8PaoYXhp6HxIwZIk7-Mi3Tsic-L2IOPH3Dwrhl-Ne3Z2PE8NNr_F81Er406opMH6V7m_JS0bJTsG-zYji-f5HDYKMshLAGzx4R3EDFOm1kBS/Fontana+Cover.png)
bone mass/vitamin d study
by Luigi Fontana
One question raw vegans are often asked is about their calcium levels and vitamin D. A recent study was done on raw vegans, and the results on vitamin D levels surprised Dr. Fontana, who headed the study. He wrote:The [raw vegans] also lacked other biological markers that would signal osteoporosis in other populations. “These people are clever enough to expose themselves to sunlight to increase their concentrations of vitamin D,” speculated Dr. Fontana. “I thought vitamin D might have been a problem for them, but it was not.”
The study can be found by looking up: Archives of Internal Medicine: Fontana et al. Low Bone Mass in Subjects on a Long-term Raw Vegetarian Diet. Arch Intern Med. 2005; 165:684-689
Online Articles
Vitamin D Recommendation Missing From Breast Cancer Task Force Report on Black Women by Mike Adams
Once in a great while, a report emerges from the medical establishment that’s so myopic and devoid of wisdom that it boggles the mind. Today, a new candidate for the “most ignorant medical advice” emerges from none other than the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force — a group of over 100 doctors and nurses who collectively have failed to publicly recognize any significant link between diet…
Sunbathing Boosts Men’s Testosterone (Thanks to Vitamin D)
By increasing circulating levels of vitamin D, sunbathing may help increase men’s testosterone levels and thereby their sex drive, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Medical University of Graz, Austria, and published in the journal Clinical Endocrinology.
Depression, Osteoporosis Correlation Misreported by Junk Science Media, Ill-Informed Health Researchers by Mike Adams, December 11, 2007
Conventional medical researchers around the world are scratching their heads over new research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine that shows a strong correlation between depression and osteoporosis. Amazingly, none of them apparently have the presence of mind to consider the simple, common cause behind both conditions: Chronic vitamin D deficiency. This new research found that…
Should the President Declare a National Emergency? by William Faloon, Life Extension Magazine, October 2007.
In 1941, the first scientific study was published showing that greater sunlight exposure resulted in lower cancer mortality.1 People living in northern latitudes were shown to contract more cancers than those in southern latitudes, where there is greater year-round sun exposure.
Researchers subsequently identified vitamin D as the cancer-protective factor generated from sunlight. Published scientific studies have shown cancer risk reductions of 50% and more based on higher vitamin D status. In all, we have identified 89 studies that describe how greater vitamin D levels reduce cancers of the breast, prostate, colon, esophagus, pancreas, ovary, rectum, bladder, kidney, lung and uterus, as well as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and multiple myeloma.
The sunscreen myth: How sunscreen products actually promote cancer by Mike Adams
The idea that sunscreen prevents cancer is a myth. It’s a myth promoted by a profit-seeking tag-team effort between the cancer industry and the sunscreen industry. The sunscreen industry makes money by selling lotion products that actually contain cancer-causing chemicals. It then donates a portion of that money to the cancer industry through non-profit groups like the American Cancer Society which, in turn, run heart-breaking public service ads urging people to use sunscreen to “prevent cancer.”
The four steps to getting more vitamin D to prevent cancer, osteoporosis, depression and more by Mike Adams
After years of denying the health benefits of sunlight, conventional researchers are finally starting to recognize the important role that ultraviolet light plays in human health. Getting sunlight on your skin, research now shows, is extremely important for preventing and even reversing chronic diseases. I’m talking about prostate cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, mental depression, osteoporosis and even, to some extent, type 2 diabetes. The interactions between sunlight and body chemistry for these diseases are quite complex, and I’m not going to go into them all here, but let me give you the highlights.
Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight prevents 16 different types of cancer by NaturalNews
A new study by researchers at the University of California found solar ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation can significantly reduce the risk of 16 different types of cancer by naturally stimulating the production of vitamin D in the skin.
Sunshine heals cancer, and the FDA is powerless to stop it, regulate it or ban it by Mike Adams
Do you realize that one of the most powerful cures for cancer is streaming over our heads each and every day, free of charge? It’s sunlight, which is astounding in its ability to prevent and cure cancer. If it were a mainstream drug, it would probably make the cover of Time magazine and be heralded…
Vitamin D myths, facts and statistics by Mike Adams
Vitamin D prevents osteoporosis, depression, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and even effects diabetes and obesity. Vitamin D is perhaps the single most underrated nutrient in the world of nutrition. That’s probably because it’s free: your body makes it when sunlight touches your skin. Drug companies can’t sell you sunlight, so there’s no promotion of its health benefits. Truth is, most people don’t know the real story on vitamin D and health. So here’s an overview taken from an interview between Mike Adams and Dr. Michael Holick.
Vitamin D: The Underrated Essential by Dr. Michael Holick, author of The UV Advantage
Despite being one of the most crucial components of healthy bones, a protector against cancer and diabetes, and a valuable component of the immune system, vitamin D has gone largely unnoticed in the public eye. To uncover some of the benefits of this underrated nutrient, Life Extension spoke with Dr. Michael F. Holick, a vitamin D researcher at Boston University’s Medical Center and the author of The UV Advantage.
Vitamin D Insufficiency Linked to Parkinson’s Disease by Reuben Chow
Vitamin D, also called the sunshine vitamin, has already been shown in studies to be important for a healthy immune system, preventing and even reversing cancer, as well as strong bones; it has also been linked to lower incidences of depression…
Vitamin D Halts Growth of Breast Cancer Tumors by Mike Adams
[Article Group] Vitamin D Articles Page on NaturalNews.com
Great Books
![the uV advantage - by Dr. Michael HolickAn insider with the guts to oppose mainstream guidelines on exposure to sunlight, the best way for most people to make vitamin D, and on taking more than 400 IU of vitamin D per day in supplements, Dr. Holick has followed in Dr. Linus Pauling’s footsteps, doing for vitamin D what Pauling did for vitamin C. Here is a fearless quotation describing some of the advice you may have believed:“So desperate is the anti-sun lobby to convince you of the dangers of the sun so that you will buy its products year-round, the representatives will tell you with a straight face that if it’s February in Boston and you’re planning to walk to the corner store to buy a quart of milk or sit outside on your lunch break, you should wear [smear on] sunscreen. This is wrong-headed and alarmist. Even on the sunniest February day, the sun isn’t strong enough in New England or New York to increase your risk of skin cancer significantly… The scare tactics of the cosme-ceutical industry have been embraced by most of the dermatology profession. These groups have worked in concert and frightened the daylights out of people – or, to put it more accurately, frightened people out of the daylight.” (pp12-13)Evidence is given from Dr. Holick’s own work and others that vitamin D levels are too low in a large fraction of the world’s humans, especially those with dark skin and living more than 30° from the equator. This deficiency causes more osteoporosis, rickets, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attacks, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and cancer than had been believed just 20 years ago. The types of skin cancer caused by excessive sunlight are easily treated and are rarely fatal.With the greatest care, Dr. Holick explains how to obtain the UVB rays from the sun (or tanning parlor lights) without receiving too much UVA or becoming burned. He does advocate the use of sunscreens, the ones that absorb UVA as well as UVB, after you have had all the sun exposure that is safe. For the very pale-skinned or for arctic dwellers, supplements are advocated.This easy-to-read book, backed by 120 citations to papers in peer-reviewed journals (unfortunately not numbered), has an index and a glossary. Dr. Holick is no outsider, having published over 200 peer-reviewed papers, and with a lifetime of research in dermatology and endocrinology.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca959c23560c369880b1806/1557351616856-QIKFJGBDUM0GVDJFCBNC/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kLsaDPnl3JoBYKSCA9FNzssUqsxRUqqbr1mOJYKfIPR7LoDQ9mXPOjoJoqy81S2I8PaoYXhp6HxIwZIk7-Mi3Tsic-L2IOPH3Dwrhl-Ne3Z2J53WWxkvcim1POyc_Vr42uM-UFAoqMvcoFfKNBHTnbdm0nepH0bYFh4DTA4Bp5g2/UV+Advantage+Cover.jpg)
by Dr. Michael Holick
An insider with the guts to oppose mainstream guidelines on exposure to sunlight, the best way for most people to make vitamin D, and on taking more than 400 IU of vitamin D per day in supplements, Dr. Holick has followed in Dr. Linus Pauling’s footsteps, doing for vitamin D what Pauling did for vitamin C. Here is a fearless quotation describing some of the advice you may have believed:
“So desperate is the anti-sun lobby to convince you of the dangers of the sun so that you will buy its products year-round, the representatives will tell you with a straight face that if it’s February in Boston and you’re planning to walk to the corner store to buy a quart of milk or sit outside on your lunch break, you should wear [smear on] sunscreen. This is wrong-headed and alarmist. Even on the sunniest February day, the sun isn’t strong enough in New England or New York to increase your risk of skin cancer significantly… The scare tactics of the cosme-ceutical industry have been embraced by most of the dermatology profession. These groups have worked in concert and frightened the daylights out of people – or, to put it more accurately, frightened people out of the daylight.” (pp12-13)
Evidence is given from Dr. Holick’s own work and others that vitamin D levels are too low in a large fraction of the world’s humans, especially those with dark skin and living more than 30° from the equator. This deficiency causes more osteoporosis, rickets, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attacks, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and cancer than had been believed just 20 years ago. The types of skin cancer caused by excessive sunlight are easily treated and are rarely fatal.
With the greatest care, Dr. Holick explains how to obtain the UVB rays from the sun (or tanning parlor lights) without receiving too much UVA or becoming burned. He does advocate the use of sunscreens, the ones that absorb UVA as well as UVB, after you have had all the sun exposure that is safe. For the very pale-skinned or for arctic dwellers, supplements are advocated.
This easy-to-read book, backed by 120 citations to papers in peer-reviewed journals (unfortunately not numbered), has an index and a glossary. Dr. Holick is no outsider, having published over 200 peer-reviewed papers, and with a lifetime of research in dermatology and endocrinology.
by Michale Holick, PhD., M.D.
“This information can save your life. Really.” -Christiane Northrup, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Wisdom of Menopause
Many Americans have succumbed to the scare tactics of the dermatological community, and avoid sunlight for fear of skin cancer and premature aging. Therefore, most of us suffer from vitamin D deficiency, which causes daily aches, pains, and fatigue, worsens serious illnesses, and diminishes the quality of everyday life. Drawing on decades of research, Dr. Michael f. Holick reveals a well-kept secret: our bodies need a sensible amount of unprotected sun exposure. The most comprehensive rescriptive book on the market, The Vitamin D Solution offers readers an easy and inexpensive plan to reversing the effects of vitamin D deficiency-and enjoying a substantially healthier life.
by Richard Hobday, Ph.D.
This book is a MAJOR eye opener. After all of the “doctor’s orders” over the past decade to stay out of the sun because of skin cancer, this book gives you a 180 degree different perspective and led me on a quest to learn more about the benefits of Vitamin D -and the lack of it- on our health. If you are struggling with ANY form of chronic health problems, you may just be surprised that following the guidelines in this book just may seriously improve your health!! Having been a Registered Nurse for over 14 years, a lot of the information in this book goes against EVERYTHING that I had been taught. But in a nation of increasing antibiotic resistant infections, we just may be forced to return to whatever works for good health- and it’s contained in this book. Learn these principles now and when antibiotics are useless, you’ll have free medicine in your toolkit that you can use anytime. – Kerri Knox, RN
by Zane R. Kime
“Dr. Kime’s book, in my opinion, represents the biggest step forward to date in bringing together the sceintific data and practical medical application of sunlight to human health… The scope of this book is spellbinding, and I strongly recommend it to everybody interested in living longer and enjoying better health.” John Ott, ScD (Director of Environmental Health and LIght Institute(ret.)
A vital book on the relationship of sunlight to human health. Studies from scientific literature are described which demonstrate the sunlight’s effects on lowering cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar; on increasing endurance, sex hormones and resistance to infection. Crucial dietary suggestions are made to insure healthy skin when exposed to sunlight.
by Jacob Liberman, Ph.D.
Jacob Liberman, who has doctorates in both optometry and vision science, says that the people who live on Earth evolved to thrive under the light put forth by our sun. He says, therefore, that we potentially harm ourselves when we hide from sunlight. In Light: Medicine Of The Future: How We Can Use It To Heal Ourselves Now, he explains how to utilize the therapeutic benefits of light.
Dr. Liberman says that “light is the basic component from which all life originates, develops, heals, and evolves.” Everything that humans do is affected in some way by light. Light has been used for healing since the time of ancient Egypt. Modern scientists began recognizing the benefits of light therapy in the late 1700’s. Although many people believe the ultraviolet (UV) light is harmful, Dr. Liberman maintains our bodies need at least a small amount of UV light in order to function properly.
He cites studies which indicate that, due to all the ways in which we block sunlight from our lives, including wearing sunglasses designed to block out UV rays, “it is possible that we are unknowingly contributing to the increased incidence of blindness and eye disease in this country.” Dr. Liberman does warn against looking at the sun directly, or exposing ourselves to it between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., but emphasizes that light is a nutrient for the body. He says people need to be outside in natural light, without sunglasses or sun block, for a minimum of one hour a day. He warns that warm-white and cool-white fluorescents “should absolutely be avoided.” People who cannot get outside regularly need to equip their work areas with full-spectrum light fixtures. Syntonics is the name given to light therapy, which involves utilizing specific colors for healing specific ailments.
Dr. Liberman discusses its benefits in treating vision problems, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), cancer, and learning disabilities. He says that “as we continue to discover and understand the role that light plays in our lives, its use as both a therapeutic and preventive tool will become more evident.” Because each individual is different, Light: Medicine of the Future doesn’t get into prescribing particular colors for each potential illness. It is an invaluable reference, however, for all those interested in natural healing. Extensive appendices provide sources of supplies and a listing of light therapy practitioners.
Dr. Joseph Mercola
Dark Deception debunks the widespread myth that sunlight is harmful to your health and demonstrates how sunlight exposure can improve your quality of life.
For decades sunbathing has been considered evidence of poor health judgment, an activity comparable to smoking cigarettes. This depiction is a gross distortion of the truth. Dark Deception reveals that there is no proof that moderate sunlight exposure is harmful to your health. Sunlight exposure, which produces vitamin D, a crucial hormone for the functioning of organs, provides many therapeutic benefits, including reducing chronic degenerative diseases.
Dark Deception elucidates the health benefits of sunlight exposure and the dangers of avoiding it. It offers tips for safe sunbathing. It demonstrates that oral vitamin D supplements can be toxic replacements for the natural vitamin D your body produces when exposed to sunlight. Dark Deception will change how you understand the sun and your health.
Media, Films, & Documentaries
Interview with John Cannell and Mike Adams on Vitamin D
Mike Adams recently interviewed the Executive Director of the Vitamin D Council, Dr. John Cannell, MD, in order to obtain more information about the nutrient which has been gaining ground as a proven necessity for cancer protection, good overall health, and a strong immune system. Vitamin D has been proven to reduce the risk of many types of cancer.
Some examples of what else you will learn from Dr. Cannell in the interview:
• What the Vitamin D Council upped the daily Vitamin D dose recommendations to for adults, teens, children, and infants
• The links between Vitamin D deficiency and mental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism, as well as Vitamin D deficiencies and other disease like: diabetes, bone disorders, kidney health, cancer, mood, heart disease
• Why Vitamin D level affects so many different aspects of health and areas of the body through its numerous mechanisms of action
• How Vitamin D affects your genetic code and works in a very primitive way to treat and heal a variety of diseases
• Why Cannell recommends at least 5000 units of Vitamin D a day
• What percentage of breast milk in the US has no Vitamin D in it… it’s a startling statistic!
• What percentage of human genomes are directly regulated by Vitamin D
• How Vitamin D affects the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of seasonal vaccines
• Why weaning toddlers from formula to juice is dangerous for their health and Vitamin D levels
• How you can calculate how much Vitamin D you are making outdoors just by viewing your shadow
• The best place to buy an affordable in-home blood test that properly measures your Vitamin D levels
• The effect our country’s obsession with soap and cleanliness could be having on our Vitamin D levels
• How the cosmetology industry has played a huge part in the generation of the myth that sunlight is a carcinogen
• How Vitamin D acts as a chelating agent to rid your body of heavy metals and toxins
Mike Adams: Preventing Cancer with Vitamin D
This groundbreaking talk discusses the reason that sunlight, Vitamin D, and cancer rates – particularly among persons with darker skin – are related to such a strong degree that it is criminal this information has not been made available to the public. NOW you will KNOW about this essential relationship of sunlight, D, and cancer prevention.
I Am Active
Yoga Camp Day 13. It's your lucky day! Join Adriene for this blend of yummy gentle yoga. You deserve it. Cultivate awareness and find something new through this supportive yin like practice. Tap into your inner smile. Refresh your body and mind with this solid guided home practice. You got this. I DESERVE.