September 5th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Contrary to what you may have heard, appropriate sun exposure actually helps prevent the fatal type of skin cancer, melanoma. In fact, melanoma skin cancer, has been found to decrease with greater sun exposure, and can be increased by sunscreens. In fact, indoor workers get three to nine times LESS solar UV exposure than outdoor workers get, yet only indoor workers have increasing rates of melanoma — and the rates have been increasing since before 1940. Read this informative article to dispel the many myths of melanoma skin cancer.
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September 5th, 2025 by SunYogi
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There are many forms of Vitamin D – cholecalciferol, calcidiol, and calcitriol. This article by the Vitamin D Council explains the difference between these types of Vitamin D and shows how they affect the physiology of the human body.
This article has been removed from Sunlightenment.com at the request of the Vitamin D Council.
May we all one day learn to share our love, light, and knowledge as freely as the Sun, whom shares itself without restriction to all of life upon this planet.
September 5th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Australian researchers have discovered that myopia (nearsightedness or shortsightedness) may not be caused by excessive reading as is commonly thought. New studies show that children from Sydney, Australia spent twice as much time reading as children in Singapore, yet developed ten times less cases of myopia. The key difference is that Sydney-based children spent four times more time outside in the sun.
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September 4th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Vital Choices newsletters in June 2005 contained a series of information-packed articles on the scientific research connection sunlight, vitamin D and human health. Bone health in relation to vitamin D and sunlight is the focus of the second article.
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September 3rd, 2025 by SunYogi
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This Natural News TV video teaches about the body’s many needs for adequate sunlight exposure. Learn about the relationship between the Sun and four elements of life – earth, air, fire, water – and the how our body responds to natural sunlight by creating Vitamin D.
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August 30th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Titled Evolution of the Great Solar Debate, this section of Benefits of Sunlight presents the anthropolical perspective on human development, vitamin D and sunlight. Learn the biological evolution of humanity as they migrated from high sunlight regions of Africa to lower light regions in Europe. Learn how the Industrial Revolution in Europe was plagued with rickets due to inadequate sunlight exposure from too much time spent indoors. Learn how sunlight exposure was used to cure tuberculosis.
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August 30th, 2025 by SunYogi
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New Vitamin D research shows that Vitamin D3 (calcitriol) may offer protection against cellular damage caused by radiation. The article by Dr. Mercola looks at the latest Vitamin D research and present alternative health practice to protect your body from radiation and radioactive toxins, such as chlorella, spirulina, sweet whey, and potassium iodide.
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August 30th, 2025 by SunYogi
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In his book Sivananda Buried Yoga, Yogi Manmoyanand writes about the secret kriya of surya namaskar and the deeper spiritual science the sun salutation uses to empower to chakras and energy levels of the human body. The information in Sivananda Buried Yoga was taken from Yogi Manmoyanad’s journey in the Himalayan Mountains and residence with a secret group of highly evolved yogis. The spiritual knowledge that Yogi Manmoyanad teaches in his book is difficult to find elsewhere and of great value to any serious spiritual practitioner, sun gazer and yogi.
This post features an excerpt from Sivananda Buried Yoga that teaches the traditional spiritual kriya of surya namaskar in a way that has been lost from modern yoga practice. Learn the purpose and power of the surya namasakar positions, mantras and chakras. Learn how the yoga kriya surya namaskar is designed to help the human body attract, store and use solar energy for its function.
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August 29th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Taking vitamin D supplements in middle age could cut the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in later life, scientists say. The vitamin, made when our skin is exposed to sunlight, is already credited with keeping the immune system and bones strong and preventing some cancers. And the latest study found high levels were also closely linked to keeping mentally sharp in old age. Read the rest of this entry »
August 29th, 2025 by SunYogi
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New scientific research is showing a powerful correlation between childhood autism and vitamin D deficiency. The evidence is too great to be ignored. In this health article Dr. Marc Sorenson quickly highlight 23 different vitamin D deficiency studies to show how low vitamin D levels are likely to cause autism and other childhood development disorders.
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August 29th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Enivronews published this article by M. Nathaniel Mead that presents a detailed account of sunlight affects the human body. Learn why daily sunlight exposure is necessary for optimal health. Part 1 of The Benefits of Sunlight shares how fear of sun burn and skin damage by excess sunlight has been over-emphasized by the media. In fact, the World Health Organization states that greater health problems occur do to too little sunlight exposure. Learn more in this information article.
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August 29th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Research by Dr. Joseph Mercola shows that unnatural dietary habits are more likely the cause of skin cancer than sunlight exposure. Futhermore, no conclusive evidence exists showing the sunblock has any effect on reducing changes of skin cancer.
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August 28th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Krispin Sullivan, CN is a researcher, clinical nutritionist and author of Naked at Noon: The Importance of Sunlight and Vitamin D. In this extensive article, Krispin looks at the health benefits of vitamin D and how it is used in the body.
Part 7 of The Miracle of Vitamin D discusses the dangers of too much vitamin D supplementation from pharaceutical drugs. Part 7 also concludes the entire article by Krispin Sullivan.
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August 28th, 2025 by SunYogi
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This article by Wayne Purdin presents an overview of the practice of sun gazing. With ancient roots in many world religions, sun gazing has resurfaced in 1992 when Hira Ratan Manek began teaching this powerful health tool. Learn about sun gazing and Wayne Purdin’s own experience with the power of sun gazing.
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August 28th, 2025 by SunYogi
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In this health article, Dr. Mercola presents his evidence why Vitamin D is considered the most important vitamin in the human body. Learn what diseases Vitamin D will prevent and fight. Learn how much Vitamin D a person should ingest and receive from the Sun.
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August 27th, 2025 by SunYogi
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In recent years vitamin D has emerged as a star of the “vitamin” world. There’s no question about it — vitamin D is garnering more excitement than any other vitamin out there, and deservedly so. Why all the enthusiasm? Read this article by Dr. Mercola to learn why.
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August 27th, 2025 by SunYogi
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Donald Trump, MD of Rosewell Park Cancer Institute presents a 46 minutes lecture titled Vitamin D Deficiency: Analysis and Approach in a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Learn how Vitamin D has been used to treat many forms of cancer and to prevent new cancers from developing.
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August 27th, 2025 by SunYogi
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In this article on the H1N1 Swine Flu and Vitamin D, Dr. Mercola examines the Center for Disease Control’s data and shows that Vitamin D deficiency is linked. Get the facts about sunlight and Vitamin D. Learn how adequate sunlight exposure can improve immunity and prevent the H1N1 Swine Flu.
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August 26th, 2025 by SunYogi
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In John Cannell’s Vitamin D Council newsletter, we learn that the remarkable success of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks can be attributed to the entire team’s use of Vitamin D. Currently in Stanley Cup finals, the Blackhawks are at the top of the league after many disappointing seasons. If the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup championship, Vitamin D could become an important factor in every sports team’s success.
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August 26th, 2025 by SunYogi
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New studies have shown that vitamin D, the sunlight vitamin, increases cognitive performance, memory, and intelligence in men aged 40-79. Reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and increase your brain’s performance. This article by Brian Willett examines the modern studies and recommends more sunlight for people of every age.
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August 26th, 2025 by SunYogi
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The December 2009 issue of Runner’s World educated runner’s everywhere about the importance of vitamin D and athletic performance. Learn how vitamin D is necessary for bone health, reduced fatigue, improved athletic performance, reduced rate of injury, and muscle tissue and bone repair. Modern research is forcing athletes to embrace the sunlight and vitamin D if they wish to perform at peak levels.
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