Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 > " WC Douglass " <realheath > Sun gobbledygook > Tue, 10 Aug 2004 15:26:16 -0400 > > Daily Dose > > August 10, 2004 > > ************************************************************ > > The Sun Nazis strike again > > It's summertime, and the livin's easy… > > That is, unless you're the poor doctor who's out of > a job because > you recommended getting a little SUNSHINE! > > According to a recent edition of The Miami Herald, > it seems the > " Sun Nazis " (my name for them, not the Herald's) > have won yet > another victory — their biggest, of course, was the > brainwashing of > an entire people (Americans) into believing that > they'll be fried to > a cancerous crisp if they don't shell out for > sunscreen and slather it > on themselves in copious quantities. But I digress. > > This time, they've successfully singled out and > forced Dr. Michael > Holick, a well-known authority on skin, UV light, > and disease, to > resign his post at the dermatology department of the > prestigious > Boston University medical school. Why? Because he > dared to > write a book called The UV Advantage, in which he > stated the > importance — backed up by scads of epidemiological > evidence, > mind you — of sunlight exposure in the production of > vitamin D. > > In his book, Dr. Holick (who has published more than > 100 research > papers in his area of expertise) exposes the medical > mainstream for > what it is when it comes to the subject of sunlight: > A pack of > misguided fools who cause more disease than they > cure! > According to this expert's findings over a lifetime > on the forefront > of dermatology, the health benefits of moderate > sunlight exposure > include the following: Stronger bones, less > depression, a boost in > vitamin D levels (especially in Northern climates) — > even an > increased resistance to prostate and breast cancers! > > > Hmmm. Where have you heard THAT before? I've only > been > saying it for thirty years or so! Too bad for them > they can't fire me, > huh? > > Of course, the American Academy of Dermatology is > characterizing Dr. Holick's recommendations as a > kind of high > heresy, formally labeling it " irresponsible. " > However, according to > both the Miami Herald piece and a similar story in > the Boston > Globe, some other prominent dermatologists have > sounded strong > > support for the disgraced Doc's arguments. One other > expert in the > field called him " creative and ahead of his time. " > > Boy, then I must be REALLY ahead of my time! > > But regardless of which of these reports you believe > — Dr. > Holick's book or the sky-is-falling denunciation of > the AAD — the > best proof of any medical assertion comes from the > field, not the > page. Keep reading… > > ************************************************************ > > Rays of hope for preventing a major risk > > You just read about a doctor who's being forced to > take the fall for > singing the praises of moderate sunlight for not > only overall health, > but for help with certain specific health issues — > like stronger > bones, which can help elderly folks avoid hip and > pelvis fractures > in the event of a spill. And whether the American > Academy of > Dermatology likes it or not, many studies have > proven that > Vitamin D (which sunlight helps us to produce) can > have exactly > this bone-strengthening effect… And lo and behold, > it looks like > Vitamin D may also help to prevent the ACTUAL FALLS > THEMSELVES, according to new > body of research. > > As Reuters and other online sources recently > reported, an analysis > of five studies on the benefits of vitamin D shows > that a sufficient > daily dose of this sun-vitamin can reduce the > incidence of falls in > those 65 or over by 22%! Not the risk of INJURY from > these falls > (which, as I just told you, is certainly the case), > but the frequency > of the spills themselves. These falls lead to 1.6 > million hospital > visits per year, and over 11,000 deaths — mostly in > those over 75 > who suffer hip fractures during a fall. > > The research doesn't prove WHY increasing vitamin D > levels > helped to keep people from falling as often, but it > surely has to do > with the stronger bones and muscles that vitamin D > plays such a > role in helping us maintain. > > This evidence alone should convince anyone to bask > in the life- > giving glow of the big golden orb we all depend on > for warmth and > light. Do yourself a favor: If it's sunny where you > are and it has > been a while since you went outside, stop what > you're doing and > go get some sun — even just 10 minutes or so. > > > I know I'm heading outside right after I finish > writing this to you. > > > Never playing the " fall guy " for the mainstream, > > William Campbell Douglass II, MD > > ************************************************************ > > Copyright ©1997-2004 by www.realhealthnews.com, > L.L.C. The Daily > Dose may not be posted on commercial sites without > written permission. > > ************************************************************ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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