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"We are told to avoid it; that we should be afraid of the sun. That's because sunscreen manufacturers want you to keep buying sunscreen and smearing it on your skin. If you believe that sunlight is good for you, you probably won't use as much sunscreen, and that would hurt the profits of sunscreen manufacturers. It would also bring to question the authority of dermatologists, which is why dermatologists are so strongly against anybody being exposed to sunlight. Apparently, dermatologists and sunscreen manufacturers think mankind evolved in the dark." - Mike Adams, Spam Filters for Your Brain (Get the book.)

"UVB light is the primary culprit responsible for the sun's burning rays, but both UVA and UVB light increase free-radical production in the skin and thus oxidative stress in the skin. When you apply your favorite sunscreen, which contains an SPF rating of thirty or greater, you are protecting yourself primarily against UVB light. This allows us to stay out in the sun longer because we are not getting sunburned. But these sunscreens do not offer much, if any, protection against UVA light, which creates significantly more free radicals deeper into the skin." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.)

"Sunshine is made up of ultraviolet light that can damage the DNA in skin cells. The sun's rays contain three types of ultraviolet light: UVA, UVB and UVC. UVA makes up most of the natural sunlight. UVB causes sunburns and is thought to be the main cause of skin cancer. UVC is mostly filtered out by the atmosphere of the earth and is of little concern to humans. Originally thought to be the main cause of skin cancer, UVB rays have been the focus of prevention efforts. However, new research points to UVA as a cancer-causing light as well." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"PABA clings to the skin, protecting it from the sun's harmful rays by reacting biologically with substances in the stratum corneum.7 Be advised, however, that PABA sunscreen products are not a guarantee against sunburn. The only guarantees against sunburn lie in caution and avoidance of extended exposure to the sun. Taking PABA internally may also provide some protection against sunburn in susceptible sun-seekers, but Dr. Pfeiffer says that B6 may be a better nutrient to take for this purpose.80 PABA's benefits lie largely in its external use." - Gary Null, The Complete Guide to Health and Nutrition (Get the book.)

"While we all actually need to get out in the sun to produce vitamin D and remain healthy, we don't need too much at one time as this can be harmful. Indeed while sunscreen does appear to prevent sunburn, it does not seem to prevent the skin cancer known as melanoma. Due to the fact that it encourages people to stay out longer in the sun, it might even increase the risk of melanoma. The best way forward is to limit sun exposure until your system adjusts by increasing melanin pigmentation in the skin. Also, taking antioxidants increases skin protection against sun-induced radiation damage." - Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets (Get the book.)

"Yet once you feel the warmth of the sun, things change. You begin to soften. Your petals loosen and begin to stretch outward, exposing your face, and removing your delicate blinders. You see more and more. Your world quite literally expands. Possibilities unfold. Some flowers bloom just once. Other flowers, like day lilies, close up every evening and bloom again every time they see the sun. Sunlight is essential to the growth of all green plants. Plants know this. They turn toward the light, stretching themselves open to take in as much as they can." - Barbara Fredrickson, Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3 to 1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life (Get the book.)

"Those 50% FATS Fatty fruits, nuts, coconuts, seeds To Overcome Candida center at 50:0:50 (Chlorophyll : Sugars : Fat) Avocado (fatty fruit, excellent) Bell Pepper (not green; green peppers are harsh and unripe) Bitter Melon Breadfruit (raw) Cranberry Cucumber (very healing) Grapefruit Lemon (may irritate the Candida sufferer) Lime (may irritate the Candida sufferer) Noni Okra (very healing) Olives (not from a can, call Nature's First Law for the best) Pumpkin Sour apples Squash Tomatillo Tomato Zucchini with Candida must get their naked body into the sun as much as they can." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.) "Eating plant foods transfers the vital sun energy directly to you, undiminished. Raw plant foods are massively abundant. 99.99% of all food on Earth is raw plant food. In the grand scheme of things, cooked food is nonexistent, and animal food for omnivores and carnivores is minimal as the plant-eaters (mostly insects) are by far the dominant creatures on Earth. Eating raw plant food provides you with an unlimited variety of food choices." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.) "They are a counterpoint to the vital sun energy in the body - they are transformers directed by hormones amongst a terrain of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats and tissue proteins. There are three classes of enzymes: • metabolic • digestive • food Metabolic enzymes operate in all the cells, tissues, and organs and are an essential part of every biological activity. Digestive enzymes are produced by, and appear in, the alimentary organs. They help digest carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Amylases are enzymes that digest carbohydrates. Lipases are enzymes that digest fats." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.) "Keep facing the sun and the shadows will fall behind. The Master A friend of the brave, Gives strength to the weak Who loves the Beautiful, And builds up the meek. Who breathes in: To win. Who breathes out All-doubt. Who calls up high-daring, And casts down despair. To rule the Earth, To run with the Fair. The Solar Vibration And wild charm, Impeccable to live Without causing harm. The choice of word, And dramatic timing. Passion, deep meaning. Eyes: clear and shining. Light of foot, Intuition, Heavy wit, Grace, Decision. Glory, Great Fortune, The Effortless In action." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"Lastly, it is paramount not to smoke tobacco products and not to be in the sun long enough to get sunburned. Smokers develop a particular type of facial wrinkling, which is related to their premature aging in general. Approximately fifteen minutes of sun exposure daily are sufficient for the body to make large amounts of vitamin D, but not enough to result in sunburn (for most individuals). Longer sun exposure should be accompanied by the use of sunscreen or UV-blocking clothing." - Jack Challem, The Inflammation Syndrome: The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Allergies, and Asthma (Get the book.)

"While experts say that in just 10 minutes you can soak up as much as 5,000 IU of vitamin D if you expose 40 percent of your body to the sun without sunscreen, given the link between skin cancer and sun exposure, you may be better off sticking to that glass of milk. DIET AND DIABETES Among all chronic diseases, diabetes best illustrates the power of food in ensuring good health. One in every 20 people in the United States has diabetes, and the numbers keep growing each year. In fact, the typical high-fat, sedentary American lifestyle puts most of us at risk of developing type 2 diabetes." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Imagine lying out in the hot tropical sun all day long, 365 days a year. You would certainly go through a lot of sunscreen! To protect itself, Spirulina produces carotenoids, "Nature's Sunscreen." The hotter the sun, the more sunscreen is needed, and the more carotenoids are produced. Tropical areas are thus better suited to Spirulina production than temperate areas. Spirulina farms in non-tropical regions must shut down for 3 or 4 months a year due to insufficient amount of sunshine." - Kelly J Moorhead, Spirulina: Nature's superfood (Get the book.)

"Conventional Treatment Provide sun protection for your children regardless of family history of freckles. Always apply sunscreen of at least SPF 15 twenty minutes before your child goes outdoors. Further protect your children with brimmed lightweight hats, periodic reappli-cation of sunscreen, and sunglasses. When possible, avoid the peak sun hours between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sand and the reflection from the water or snow make the sun's rays more intense. Parents' Report: What Works • To lighten freckles, try using the juice from fresh lemons?" - Lillian Beard M.D., Linda Lee Small, Salt in Your Sock: and Other Tried-and-True Home Remedies (Get the book.)

"THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY" Today's concerns with regard to global warming as a result of a stronger greenhouse effect (the rise in the earth's temperature when certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun) highlight the negative planetary effects of large-scale industrial production. The greenhouse effect is a normal part of earth-sun dynamics; without it the earth would be too cold for humans (and many other species) to live. Certain gases in the atmosphere, including water vapor, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane, trap heat from the sun to keep the earth warm." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Ames explained that black people are not getting enough sun in the US. All African Americans have Vitamin D deficiency and they consequently have higher rates of cancer. Slathering on sunscreen is not such a good idea. We've gone too far with sunscreen because we're not getting enough Vitamin D. This is a "coming public health disaster in the US." Everyone should get a half hour of sunshine a day. "People say the cancer rates are increasing, that's all nonsense." To illustrate the point, he showed several slides of declining cancer deaths." - Stacy Malkan, Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry (Get the book.)

"While experts say that in just 10 minutes you can soak up as much as 5,000 IU of vitamin D if you expose 40 percent of your body to the sun without sunscreen, given the link between skin cancer and sun exposure, you may be better off sticking to that glass of milk. DIET AND DIABETES Among all chronic diseases, diabetes best illustrates the power of food in ensuring good health. One in every 20 people in the United States has diabetes, and the numbers keep growing each year. In fact, the typical high-fat, sedentary American lifestyle puts most of us at risk of developing type 2 diabetes." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"There are several factors that affect your risk from sun exposure, including how much time you spend outdoors, your natural skin color and use of sunbeds. Risk factors for skin cancer include: • spending time outdoors • using sunbeds • having fair skin, hair or eyes. As skin cancer develops slowly, you are more likely to develop it the older you become. There are two main types of skin cancer: squamous cell cancer and basal cell cancer. Melanoma is the other form of skin cancer. Basal cell is the most common type of skin cancer; it tends to present as a bleeding or unhealing sore." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Skin cancers in particular are directly attributable to sun exposure. Sunny Arizona has the highest incidence of skin cancer anywhere in the world. In addition to more general concerns, such as nutrition, exercise, and avoiding exposure to toxins, prevention and treatment of skin cancers involve wearing hats, long-sleeved clothing, and sunscreen when out in the sun. Note that sunscreens should be checked for ingredients, as some of these are themselves carcinogenic." - Gary Null, Ph.D., The Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing: A Comprehensive A-Z Listing of Common and Chronic Illnesses and Their Proven Natural Treatments (Get the book.)

"SUN Limited exposure to the sun is very helpful to the body cells, which have a photoelectric element. Ten minutes of full-body sunbathing (with no clothes) each day, for five minutes on each side—making particularly sure that the sun strikes the genitals—energizes the cells, making them vibrate at a higher rate. Experiment: you'll be amazed that you can actually feel the cells vibrating after 10 minutes of exposure to the sun. These 10 minutes in the fresh air are a good time to do breathing, stretching, and eye exercises. But more is not better." - Larry Clapp, Prostate Health in 90 Days (Get the book.)

"The further you live from the equator, the longer exposure you need to the sun in order to generate vitamin D. Canada, the UK and most U.S. states are far from the equator. ** People with dark skin pigmentation may need 20 - 30 times as much exposure to sunlight as fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of vitamin D. That's why prostate cancer is epidemic among black men—it's a simple, but widespread, sunlight deficiency. <*" Sufficient levels of vitamin D are crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "Thanks to good nutrition, I can go out under the summer sun with not a cloud in the sky, under high-intensity sunlight, and I can go walking or jogging for three hours straight with no shirt on and no sunscreen and I won't experience a burn. Same skin, different result. Why is that? Did my genes magically change when I moved to the desert? Of course not— nothing changed genetically. What's changed over the years is that my nutrition is now very good. I practice what I preach. I eat well, avoid foods and drinks that deplete nutrition, and consume many superfoods several times each day." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "And I don't mean looking into the sun, because obviously that would harm your eyes. I'm talking about just being outside with your eyes open when the sun is shining. This provides light photons to your eyes that alter your brain chemistry for the better. Sunlight is one of many cures for depression, and when combined with nutrition it can reverse almost any case of depression." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"She is limited as a mom—she can't run after her daughter, she can't be in the sun with her at the swimming pool or on the soccer field because sunshine can provoke a flare. And when she does flare, she is often in bed, unable to be the mom she once imagined she would be." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"It's always a good idea to use a good sunscreen whenever you have to be in the sun, to cut down on your chance of melanoma (skin cancer). Regardless of skin type, if you are taking St. John's wort you should also be careful about sun exposure if you are taking other photosensitizing drugs, such as chlorpromazine or tetracycline. If a sunburn-like rash does develop, get out of direct sunlight as quickly as possible, and stop taking the herb. Later, you could switch to a smaller dose, but you might want to consider alternative therapy." - Carol Turkington, The Hypericum Handbook: Nature's Antidepressant (Get the book.)

"As a child, I used to have painful sunburn on the first exposure to the sun. After ten years of being sugarfree, I am able to loll in the desert for an hour, pick up an instant tan and never have any redness, itching, pain, or any of the old sunburn symptoms. Try it and see. Remember, take it easy with sun experiments. It's not that it's not nice to fool mother nature, it's impossible. Some people are better off avoiding the sun, sugarfree diet or not. You're having a picnic at the beach or in the park; the typical American family arrives." - William Duffy, Sugar Blues (Get the book.)

"Other flowers, like day lilies, close up every evening and bloom again every time they see the sun. Sunlight is essential to the growth of all green plants. Plants know this. They turn toward the light, stretching themselves open to take in as much as they can. Scientists call this the heliotropic effect. A similar heliotropic effect has been described in people.1 Positivity is essential to the growth of all humans. We know this instinctively. We turn toward positivity, stretching our minds open to take in as much as we can. I call this the broaden effect." - Barbara Fredrickson, Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3 to 1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life (Get the book.)

"Causes of this condition include excessive sun exposure, compromised liver function, the ingestion of rancid oils, a relatively poor diet, and lack of exercise. Recommendations include liver detoxification, the addition of enzymes to a well-balanced diet, and supplemental nutritional products to improve one's overall digestion and absorption of nutrients. In addition, avoiding excess exposure to the sun and nutritional support of the hormonal and immune systems would be beneficial." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"There is sun, but not too much. You can feel the sand under your feet. "Aaahhh" you know the feeling. You look out over the water, and it's magnificent—a cerulean blue with the sunlight dancing on it. The sky is clear with a few white puffy clouds skipping along the horizon. Children are going happily by. Birds are singing and soaring about. It is heaven on earth. You lie back on your lounge chair and say, "I deserve it" You draw in a deep breath and relax. It feels so great. You want to go in the water, so you get up lazily and wade into the water, and it's delightful." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

"He understood that, ultimately, eating linked us to the earth and its elements as well as to the energy of the sun. "The dinner we have eaten tonight," he told his audience in a 1928 lecture, "was a part of the sun but a few months ago." Industrial food both obscured these links and attenuated them. In lengthening the food chain so that we could feed great cities from distant soils, we were breaking the "rules of nature" at least twice: by robbing nutrients from the soils the foods had been grown in and then squandering those nutrients by processing the foods." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

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