Lack of Sunshine Causes One Million Deaths a Year

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moo_203 — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:50:26 GMT

i live in dr. mercolas chicago area.

i do get in the sun every day that i can for at least 20 minutes as i am fair skinned.

i have read that older people ( i'm 68 ) have a problem in making vit. D from sunlight.

i was wondering if anyone knows anything about this.

i'm in the midst of finding a new doctor as mine will not run a vit D test as he says i'm getting enough!

how he would know is beyond me..i hate going to doctors so its hard for me to get going on this to have my blood tested. medicare will not pay for holistic or preventive care.

i did grow up in calif. and lived my whole life in the sun ( sunburn and all) is there a faciity that can just do a blood test without one seeing a doctor? i can't afford dr. mercolas one. :o(

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gmwmson — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:44:18 GMT

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dani_203 — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:33:08 GMT

so, my query of why it is that so many people in the middle east and asia cover almost all of their bodies with clothing, and yet their cancer rates are not high,has yet to be commented on.

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Thomas Jaeger — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:08:18 GMT

logging in.

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y.l.th — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:46:55 GMT

Dr Mercola's comment makes sense ....I always feel much better after been on holiday, despite being busy, as I'm exposed to the sun for many hours of the day.

I'm sure, it helped reduce my BP as well.

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Nathan_203 — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:50:48 GMT

Well said, readwell. Here in Australia, the Education Department has "decreed" that all school children up to Hiigh school age, wear long sleeved shirts and broadbrimmed hats in the playground, or for that matter, whenever they are outdoors, or travelling to and from school. Add to that the fact that most children spend their time indoors after school, playing video games, or on their computers, it's no wonder that they become ill.

Regarding skin cancer, we had the sad case of a lovely young woman, who died last week, after a long illness. She didn't like being pale, often had many sessions in a tanning booth when she was younger, and tragically, developed cancer. Before she died, she appeared several times on TV to warn us of the dangers of solariums.

If you are looking for answers to avoiding cancer, from those who have experienced it and recovered,

visit www.friendswithcancer.com.au ..... it's free.

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T_rex — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:56:06 GMT

Anybody out there know of a simple DIY test for vitamin D levels in one's body ? Does pH of urine give an indication ?

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TonyD_203 — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:33:26 GMT

Vitamin D is not a vitamin; it is an immunosuppressive steroid.

Let’s start with this fact: the vast majority of doctors touting the benefits of vitamin D are not aware of discoveries made by researchers in the field of molecular biology, which have clearly shown that the “vitamin” D derived from diet and supplements is not a vitamin, but a steroid with immunosuppressive properties when elevated.

bacteriality.com/.../vitamind

(just thought I'd add to the V-D excitement)

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john.lind1 — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:34:18 GMT

This is all very well, but what about those of us who have, or are suseptible to skin cancer and can't expose our selves to the sun very much anyway? How do we get a SAFE intake of Vitamuin D?

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curious7 — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:08:53 GMT

I know people who have "Kidney Failure," and their Doctors are telling them to stay out of the sun. Now I have done enough research to know that lack of proper sunshine aids in the deteriation of many body functions. Everything from the brain to the colon, to the reproduction system. So someone please tell me why Doctors tell kidney patients to stay out of the sun.

Also among Americans of African decent, the darker one's skin, and the further north one lives, the greater the likelihood of that person developing kidney disease. This is just a few of the many body function which break down, without vitamin D. Also I know the big "C" is a a deadly disease, and there is quite a great deal of misinformation about treatments, which includes sunshine. Just another indication that sunshine is indeed good for what ailes us.

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Russ G. — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:54:29 GMT

My preferred supplement company, Life Extension Foundation (LEF), produces an outstanding monthly magazine in which they publish fully researched and documented articles. Many of them echo and/or validate Dr. Mercola's views.

The September issue had an article that goes into real depth about the physiological actions and benefits of Vitamin D3, as well as the wide range of problems associated with a deficiency. You can access it here: www.lef.org/.../sep2007_report_vitamind_01.htm

Unfortunately, the October issue isn't online yet, because in that issue, Dr. William Faloon writes an open "call-to-action" letter to President Bush stating that Vitamin D3 deficiency is directly responsible for "several hundred thousand" deaths in the US alone each year. If this subject comes up next month, I'll provide a link to it as well. Of course, being a supplement company, he suggests that each American supplement with 1,000 IU of Vitamin D3 each day. The cost of which is only $19 per year. And he says the LEF will donate 50,000 bottles of 365 x 1,000 IU capsules to the US government to provide to people who can't afford it on their own. Pretty compelling.

I know Dr. Mercola isn't a big fan of supplementation, and in this case, far recommends exposure to sunlight over supplementation with D3. But how about those of us who have more than exceeded our "lifetime" dose of sunlight when we were young? Pale complected, having lived in high UV regions and having been severely sunburned several times over a large area of our bodies (before the days of sunblock) AND who have had several surgeries to remove Basal Cell Carcinoma as a result. Supplement over sun? Or maybe he disagrees that there is such a thing as a maximum lifetime dose? I'm curious...

I still love the sun, but I love my skin MORE. As a result, I take my 1,000 IU of Vitamin D3 every day - except for days I get a few minutes of sun - I now live in the inferno that is Las Vegas.

Be well!

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nomajohns — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:11:13 GMT

Allright! All the corrections have been made and everything is now clear. Thanks, Dr. Mercola!

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nomajohns — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:26:20 GMT

This is for samurai who replied to me: Thanks for the correction (although delivered with sarcasm), but this is not about perfect english. It's about being understood. Normally Dr. Mercola does an excellent job of communicating, but this one sentence just didn't make any sense. Did that little gremlin that sometimes lives in computers get in there and delete some words? Sorry about the spelling correction (dyeing). I just couldn't help myself.

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Jen47 — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:42:25 GMT

A "little" off topic, sorry.

One of my son's best friends was diagnosed with CLL (chronic lymphocitic leukemia). Any suggestions for a "natural" cure? Sunlight, certain herbs, etc? He's on a fixed income, SS disability and was told pretty much, sell your house or mortgage it, come back and give us money and then we'll treat you.

Jen

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cin_203 — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:37:36 GMT

Some new research is emerging that gives a different opinion concerning the intake of Vitamin D worth reading is "THE MARSHALL PROTOCOL". Just do a google search for links. This is especially important to anyone suffering from CFS, Lyme's Disease, or Fibromyalgia. This was brought to my attention during a recent seminar I attended by Linda Clark M.A. N.C. of Fair Oaks California, who is witnessing an amazing improvement from a child who has suffered from Lyme's Disease.

Definately food for thought concerning Vitamin D intake.