Guest guest Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 Good Article JoAnn This web page is far more comprehensive, when combined with Dr. Johanna Budwig's research and the ties of sunlight with omega 3 gives a more full understanding of the potential of sunlight to reverse diseases. Also I combined this free ebook into one file (269 kb). I would be happy to download it for posting in the files area. It may be the most important thing you will ever read if you are looking for a true cure. http://www.minotaur.org.uk/webdesign/sites/spectra/daylight/daylight.html Rick , " JoAnn Guest " <angelprincessjo> wrote: > The Benefits of Sunlight > JoAnn Guest > Aug 17, 2003 15:20 PDT > > > > Everyone feels better when the sun comes out, but sunbathing has had > such a bad press for so long that the health benefits of getting out > in > the sun have been almost forgotten by a generation that now believes > sunbathing is as bad for your health as smoking. > > It is true that the wrong kind of exposure to the sun will increase > your > risk of skin cancer, but the right kind of safe sunbathing can still > make you happier and healthier. > > For centuries, doctors and natural healers relied on something > called Heliotherapy - > > using sunlight for healing - to mend wounds, treat > bone diseases such as rickets or lung infections like tuberculosis > (TB) > and to simply help their patients rebuild strength after anillness - > but all the known benefits of sunbathing were ignored when > researchers > began to link the alarming rise in the number of cases of skin > cancer > over the last 20 years with over-exposure to the sun. > > The damage caused by staying too long in intense sunlight does > increase the risk of skin cancer but safe sunbathing has been shown > to > help alleviate a host of problems ranging from chronic skin > conditions > including acne, eczema, and psoriasis. > > It can help build strong bones and teeth, lower cholesterol levels, > prevent heart disease, and ward off depression. > > Even better, according to some health experts, sunshine > may even prevent more cancers than it causes. > > > Stronger Bones & Teeth-- > > Everyone knows you need calcium for strong bones and teeth, but to > make sure the calcium you do eat can do its job, you also need a > good > supply of vitamin D - > which protects against bone loss. > > Vitamin D is not really a vitamin at all-- > > but a hormone-like substance that the body can only make when it > gets > enough sunlight. > > Since 90% of westerners now spend 90% of their waking time indoors, > the > majority of people do not get enough exposure to sunlight to make > enough > vitamin D. > > The UK's department of health says we need 400IUs (international > units) > of vitamin D a day to stop the body from leaching calcium from the > bones. > > > The trouble is, the typical British diet only provides, on average, > 100 > IUs per day. > > Also, the body is better able to use the vitamin D it makes itself > than > that which it gets from the diet. > > What all this means is that a growing number of people who are at > risk > of being deficient in vitamin D and thus also at risk of brittle > bone > disease. > > Osteoporosis now affects one in every three women and one in every > 12 men in the UK. > > Described by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as `the > silent epidemic " there are often no symptoms until the first > fracture, by which time you may have lost a third of your bone > density. > > In women, the menopause can accelerate the problem because levels of > the female hormone oestrogen, which helps bones absorb calcium, > declines. > > > The World Health Organisation, (WHO), is now predicting that the > number of hip fractures could increase six-fold to over six million > by > the middle of this century. > > This is why osteoporosis is being called an epidemic, yet one > solution > could be as simple and as free as safe > sunbathing. > > In studies of elderly populations who have suffered a > broken hip, up to 40% have been shown to be lacking in vitamin D. > There > are also more hip fractures in winter when bone density is at its > lowest. > > Enhanced Immunity-- > > > Sunlight triggers the body to make its own vitamin D, which is > crucial not only for strong bones and healthy teeth ,but for keeping > the > immune system healthy too. > > Studies have shown, for example, that exposing the body to sunlight > or > even ultraviolet light from an artificial source increases the > number of > white blood cells or lymphocytes. > > These are the body's primary defence against the onslaught of an > infection and are an important part of your immune response to the > organisms that cause illness. > > Vitamin D also plays a role in increasing the amount of oxygen your > blood can transport around the body which, in turn, will boost your > energy levels, sharpen your mental faculties and give you an > improved feeling of wellbeing. > > Less Cholesterol & Lower Blood Pressure-- > > > Few people realise that sunlight actually lowers blood cholesterol > levels and so can be a powerful ally in the fight against theWestern > World's biggest killer - heart disease. > > This works because the body needs the ultraviolet light in sunlight > to > breakdown cholesterol, which at high levels could otherwise block > the > arteries. > > Both cholesterol, which is needed to make the sex hormones, and > vitamin D are derived from the same substance in the body - a > chemical > called squalene, which is found in the skin. > > There is a new theory that in the presence of sunlight, this > squalene is > " converted " to *vitamin D* but in its absence, it is converted to > *cholesterol*. > > Sunlight can also affect blood pressure. Levels are higher during > winter and lowest in the summer. > > The theory is that without enough vitamin D, triggered by exposure > to > sunlight, the body increases levels of *parathyroid* hormone. > > This hormone not only causes calcium to leach from the bones but > also > raises blood pressure, leading to a greater risk of cardiovascular > disease. > > Protection Against Cancers-- > > Population studies have now shown how women living in less sunny > regions in America have a 40% higher chance of dying from breast > cancer > than those living in sunnier parts such as Florida or Hawaii. > > It was reported that women who lived in sunny regions and who had > high > exposure to sunlight reduced their risk of this disease by up to 65%. > > > > This protective effect is believed to be linked to vitamin D, which > has > been shown in laboratory tests to inhibit cancer cell growth. > > Not many people realise that the skin cancers or malignant melanomas > that can kill develop most often on those body parts that are not > usually exposed to sunlight – i.e. the back of the legs and the > torso. > > Also, skin cancer rates are higher in less sunny parts of Europe > than those closer to the equator. > > Again, nobody can explain why this should be so but one theory is > that > sunlight works to stimulate the body's own defences against all > cancers. > > In the early 1990s, doctors who reviewed all the medical literature > examining the health risks of exposure to the sun concluded that the > benefits of moderate exposure outweigh both the risk of skin cancer > and premature ageing. > > Their paper, which was called Beneficial Effects of Sun Exposure on > Cancer Mortality was published in the US journal Preventive Medicine > and > reported that safe sunbathing would slash the number of deaths from > breast and colon cancers in America by a third. > > Better Mood, Better Sleep-- > > > Sunlight also triggers the increased production of the feel-good > brain chemical, serotonin --- > > which, as well as controlling your sleep patterns, > body temperature, and sex drive, lifts your mood and helps ward off > depression. > > The reason so many of us suffer from the winter blues or even a > condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - which now > affects 20% of the population - - > > is that the body makes less serotonin in the winter. > > Popular prescription antidepressants such as Prozac work to > increase serotonin levels in the brain and so does sunlight, which > is why many SAD sufferers eventually resort to some artificial > indoor > light-box treatment. > > One intriguing new and, as yet, untested suggestion is that during > the summer, it is possible the body builds a kind of " sunlight > memory > bank " to help those of us living further from the equator through > the > darker winter months. > > > > In the UK, for example, you cannot make vitamin D from sunlight > between > the months of October and March because the UVB radiation with the > right > wavelength that is needed to achieve this is only present at ground > level from April to September. > > > This means you are dependent on the vitamin D store you have built > up > the previous summer. > > The theory then is that the amount of serotonin your body produces > in winter will be directly related to the amount of exposure to > sunlight you enjoyed the previous summer. > > > Another reason sunlight is so important to good health is that you > can only get a *quarter* of the vitamin D you *need* from your diet. > > The rest must come from the sun. Also, as we get older, our bodies > find > it harder to absorb the vitamin D that does come from the diet. > > > > Protection Against Multiple Sclerosis-- > > > Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. > It happens when the myelin sheaths, which cover and protect the > nerve > fibres, are damaged, leading to symptoms such as tremors and even > paralysis. > > The cause is not known but what scientists have noted is > that exposure to sunlight in childhood appears to dramatically > reduce > the risk of this disease in later life. > > In Switzerland, for example, MS is much more common at low altitudes > than at high altitudes, where the intensity of ultraviolet radiation > is much stronger. > > One theory is that greater exposure to bright sunlight in some way > bolsters the immune system to prevent the damage to the nerve fibre > sheaths that underlies this disease. Again, researchers cannot > explain > why this should be so, unless vitamin D is involved. > > In Norway, there are far fewer cases of MS among coastal populations > who eat more fish - an excellent source of vitamin D - than their > inland > counterparts. > > Also in Japan, where the diet again includes a large proportion of > fish, > there are lower than expected rates of this > condition. But as we have seen, the body makes even better use of > the vitamin D it produces itself, after exposure to sunlight, than > the > vitamin D it gets from food. > > > > Safer Sunbathing > > > You do not need to burn or tan to get the exposure you need. Just 20 > minutes of safe sunbathing a day is enough. The safest way to > benefit from the healing powers of sunlight, say experts, is to > build > your exposure slowly throughout the year and to avoid burning by > staying > in the shade when the sun is at its most intense or you are on your > holiday. > > There are two types of burning rays, UVA and UVB. Both cause burning > and > > tanning but UVB was always thought to be the more damaging of the > two since it causes more rapid burning of the skin. In fact, until > recently when it was discovered that UVA actually penetrates much > deeper, health experts thought UVA was harmless. > > What they now know is that not only does it penetrates far more > deeply, causing damage to the collagen that gives skin it > elasticity, > than > UVB, far from being harmless, the UVA wavelength is more closely > associated with malignant melanoma and premature ageing than UVB. > > And here's a worrying irony - those countries which have taken the > threat of skin cancers seriously and which have encouraged the > population to use strong sun-protection creams over the last 20 > years are still reporting increased rates of malignant melanoma. > > These > include the US, Canada, Australia, and the Scandinavian countries. > The > rise is also particularly marked in Queensland, Australia, where > sunscreens were first introduced and heavily promoted by doctors. > > Scientists are now concerned that sunbathers may have been using > high-protection creams that only blocked the UVB rays and that this > might explain why, despite and even because of the use of certain > suncreams, skin cancer rates have risen. > > To sunbathe safely remember that frequent, short exposures are not > only safer but more beneficial than a prolonged dose of sunlight. > > Also, early morning sunshine has been identified as the most > beneficial. > > > http://www.whatreallyworks.co.uk/start/articles.asp?article_ID=451 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 Hi Wayne I get this group in digest form - and can not attach files. If you would please send an email to r.muenzer this way I will reply with a .doc attachment. , Wayne Fugitt <wayne@f...> wrote: > Evening Rick, > > > I would be happy to download it for posting in the files area. > >It may be the most important thing you will ever > >read if you are looking for a true cure. > > Do you have the whole set already? If so, please sent it to me. I > usually like to get a full copy of things like this for safekeeping in case > the web site disappears for any reason. > > I usually put it on my website also, unless something in the " rights > claims " keeps me from doing it. > > WAyne > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 , " rickmuenzer " <r.muenzer@v...> wrote: > Good Article JoAnn > > This web page is far more comprehensive, when combined with > Dr. Johanna Budwig's research and the ties of sunlight with > omega 3 gives a more full understanding of the potential > of sunlight to reverse diseases. http://www.minotaur.org.uk/webdesign/sites/spectra/daylight/daylight. html > Rick Hi Rick! Thanks for the link. Most appreciated! The author maintains that carbs are the prime source of energy for life on this planet. Someone should alert Atkins about this! <LOL I would agree with the majority of everything that's said, although they maintain that transfats are made within our cells from existing fats and oils??. In my opinion, there is just no basis for that. It seems that he is saying irregardless of how careful I am to avoid transfats they are still made within the body. I would have to see a ton of proof and a few more references for that! A lot of wonderful research with a little fiction thrown in for good measure. <g> Thanks again! JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 Hi Joann Have you read Johanna Budwig's 3 presentations found in the book 'Flax Oil as a True Aid Against Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Cancer and Other Diseases'? Especially the third presentation page 46 on. Budwig was trying to relate some of the sun's energy on the quantun physics level without using the term biophoton. Budwig's protocol is By Far the most sucessful protocol at reversing almost every disease. The web page you read 'Daylight Robery' while not perfect was to give everyone an idea of the scope of influence of Sunlight - which can effect every disease. Newer studies of biophotons show they are the signaling controls that run our bodys. Downing's believes that trans-fats might be formed from excess fats (chapter 6 in his ebook) Of course he is not an expert in fats. For references on how fats are necessary for almost complete control of our metabolic functions (which by the way is the one comonality of All Diseases) we need to read Peter Mitchell's work - for which he received a nobel prize. http://www.getziggys.com/Chapter2Summary.pdf He ended up proving Budwig's research from a different perspective. More recent displays of the effacy of Budwig's protocol are given by Lothar Hirneise which a friend just translated from German which I could send to those requesting. Rick > > This web page is far more comprehensive, when combined with > > Dr. Johanna Budwig's research and the ties of sunlight with > > omega 3 gives a more full understanding of the potential > > of sunlight to reverse diseases. > http://www.minotaur.org.uk/webdesign/sites/spectra/daylight/daylight. > html > > Rick > > Hi Rick! > Thanks for the link. Most appreciated! The author maintains that > carbs are the prime source of energy for life on this planet. > Someone should alert Atkins about this! <LOL > I would agree with the majority of everything that's said, > although they maintain that transfats are made within our cells from > existing fats and oils??. In my opinion, there is just no basis for > that. It seems that he is saying irregardless of how careful I am to > avoid transfats they are still made within the body. > I would have to see a ton of proof and a few more references for > that! A lot of wonderful research with a little fiction thrown in > for good measure. <g> > Thanks again! > JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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