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Loading...A new study led by Oxford University in England has mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with our DNA – and identified over 200 genes directly influenced by vitamin D. It is estimated that 1 billion people worldwide do not have sufficient vitamin D. This deficiency is thought to be largely due to insufficient exposure to the sun and in some cases to poor diet.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...New research at the University of Kansas School of Medicine shows that eye health is directly related to overall health, occurrence of disease and aging. The gradual yellowing of the lens and the narrowing of the pupil that occur with age disturb the body’s circadian rhythm, contributing to a range of health problems. As the eyes age, less and less sunlight gets through the lens to reach key cells in the retina that regulate the body’s circadian rhythm, its internal clock, and hormone production.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...Research by the University of California shows that increasing sunlight and vitamin D intake will greatly reduce the risks of cancer and other debilitating diseases.
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Loading...A Melbourne University study has shown a link between depression and a lack of vitamin D, which is derived from exposure to sunlight. Exposure to sunlight is the most efficient way for the body to produce vitamin D, as little is found in food. A few minutes’ exposure each day during the summer and two to three hours per week during winter, is enough to maintain most people’s vitamin D levels.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...On February 1, 2004, Medical News Today published a summary of recent research finding in the United Kingdom (UK). Chairman of the UK Skin Cancer Prevention Working Party stated “telling people to avoid the sun entirely is draconian and unnecessary.”
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...In his new book The Vitamin D Solution: A 3-Step Strategy to Cure Our Most Common Health Problem
(2 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)Loading...Ancient spiritual texts in India attribute many powerful healing abilities to Surya, the sun god. This article reveals some of the most popular qualities that Surya, the sun, has to share to people as taught in the legends of India.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...All of us need to get some sunlight in order to remain healthy. Some scientists are now considering sunlight a “super nutrient”. Let’s look at the ways that sunlight helps our bodies.
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)Loading...We’ve heard countless times that sunlight causes skin cancer. We’ve also seen that there is little or even no scientific evidence to support the claim that sunlight causes skin cancer. It appears to be a rather clever marketing pitch for sunscreen. In this article by the University of California, San Francisco, we learn that sunlight actually helps to prevent skin cancer. The scientific evidence is in: “the sun may not be entirely the enemy some people think it is…vitamin D that sunlight helps the body create may help prevent a number of cancers, including skin cancer.”
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Around the world, the farther one gets from the equator, the more likely you are to find people with high blood pressure. Lack of exposure to ultraviolet light may actually contribute to the rise in blood pressure in higher latitudes, according to a new theory from an Alabama researcher.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Qigong master Richard B. Serrano shares the health benefits of sunlight and Sun Yoga practice in this article from Your Spiritual Revolution eMagazine.
(3 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5)Loading...New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. The incidence of asthma cases has increased by more than 300 percent over the last two decades and now affects an estimated 20 million Americans. Learn how daily exposure to sunlight can greatly reduce your asthma and allergies.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...In 1923 TIME Magazine published a short article on the “new” old therapy of healing with natural sunlight. Heliotherapy has been widely practices for over 2,000 years. However in 1923, TIME Magazine thought of the sun cure as a new addition to modern medicine.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...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 2 of The Miracle of Vitamin D presents how vitamin D from the sunlight is processed in the body.
(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...This article summarizes Edgar Cayce’s perspective and advise on vitality – the vigor and power of health and wellness. Edgar Cayce frequently references the importance of spiritual practices that awaken the kundalini energy and increase prana or chi energy in the body. He specifically mentions the ability to biologically absorb and utilize the energy of the sun through breathing practices and exercises.
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...What makes Vitamin D the #1 supplement for the body? What puts Vitamin D in a class by itself?
Vitamin D is more accurately classified as an essential hormone or steroid for the body than a vitamin. Across the board, studies show that the less sunlight a person gets, the more likely he/she is to suffer serious health problems. Adequate Vitamin D produces a 60% reduction in cancers. However, 75% of the population has Vitamin D deficiency. Learn more in this great video from CBN News.
(4 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)Loading...On Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Sant Vicens de Montalt, Catalonia, Hira Ratan Manek (HRM) gave his lecture on Sun Gazing. HRM teaches that a person can directly absorb sunlight energy in their body to feed, nourish, and detoxify it. This 12-part video last over 1 hour and provides detailed instruction in the practice of Sun Gazing. Spoken English with Spanish translation is provided during this video.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...The Vitamin D Council is a group of concerned citizens that believe many humans are needlessly suffering and dying from Vitamin D Deficiency. This article shares the evolution of Vitamin D and colon cancer research, beginning in 1980. Learn how modern medical science shows that Vitamin D has a direct effect on colon cancer cells and overall levels of health.
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.
(4 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)Loading...Swiss scientists have proven that light intensity influences our cognitive performance and how alert we feel, and that these positive effects last until early evening.
(5 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)Loading...Mike Adams, The Health Ranger, shares his own perspective on the connection between sunlight, vitamin D and skin cancer. Learn what research and science Mike Adams uses to exposure the myth that sunlight causes skin cancer in this 23 minute video.
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...This article by Sri Chinmoy shares the Hindu teachings on Surya, the Sun god, found in the Vedas and Upanishads of India. Part 2 discusses the Purusha and Prakriti and their relationship to the inner and outer sun.
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