Ancient TB Case Shows the Power of Vitamin D

re: Ancient TB Case Shows the Power of Vitamin D

curious7 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:34:32 GMT

This so called modern age, has allowed many of the common tools of good health to be lost. This is a sad state of affairs, and too bad there are those who seek a profit from the suffering of others, especially suffering compounded by those who are getting the profit. Misinformation, or no information at all, as to what can and does maintain ones health.

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TWS500 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:59:29 GMT

Thank you Dr. Mercola for your information about Vitamin D... It has changed my life for the better...

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MoniqueG — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:47:23 GMT

I had TB in 1962 and we had to stay out of the sun. The sun can tire you out quick. I know it is good for you, but not if it tires you. I stay in it whenever I can. Emotional problems do contribute to TB and probably a lot of diseases. A poor diet, being exposed to the germ, lots of stress and not knowing how to keep things from bothering you are probably the main reason for getting it. Some people are just strong and seem to get by easier than others. Supplements are so important if you are not one of the strong ones.

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wochase — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:45:41 GMT

It seems I remember many years ago, TB patients were placed outside in the sun as part of the cure. Supposedly the fresh air was important, but maybe the sun was more important, Huh?

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Krystyna — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:49:26 GMT

Dear All,

At this time I only want to direct your attention to a rather old and probably long out of print book by Paul de Kruif (first published in 1932), titled Men Against Death. One of its chapters describes a therapy used in the 1920s by Dr Auguste Rollier (called The Doctor Sunshine in his native Switzerland). Rollier treated TB by progressive sunlight exposure he applied to his patients, mostly sick kids from poor urban families. He was successful in treating bone TB, lung TB and lymphatic glands TB in children and adults by gradually exposing their bodies to more and more direct sunlight in his clinic, in the village of Leysin, in Swiss Alps. And all that before anyone even dreamed of antibiotics. There is an old proverb of Swiss highlanders, you can still occasionally hear when you travel through Swiss Alpine country: where sun keeps shining, no doctors need coming.

Regards

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saynotoquacks — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:08:35 GMT

I live in Michigan, and I sunbathe in the winter by pushing the sleeves of my jacket up and exposing my forearms, and my face, to the light. I get a nice tan, which is evidence of vitamin D production. It is simply not true that we don't get vitamin D from the winter sun! I also supplement using a sunlamp when it's cloudy. It really helps my mood and my immune system. I never get sick! I'm getting my parents to do this too.

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Casie Girl — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:03:40 GMT

Natural sunlight is so good for you! I am amazed at how many people believe that staying out of the sun or caking on the poisonous sunscreen is healthier than letting the natural sun on their skin. Proper exposure is so important. I wish people would start to see that. Thank you, Dr Mercola for helping to get that message out. I have felt for a long time that it is not exposure to sun that causes skin cancer, it's the sun screen.

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Dani-WllnssWrks — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:19:42 GMT

Why not just use far infrared to get the benefits of the sun without the UVA/UVB rays? That's what I prefer especially being a redhead, I burn very quickly.

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mmc88121 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:58:59 GMT

Maybe the person left because he was sick, and knew he was dying. If it was a non-virulent form that could have lasted for months. I am amazed at how part of a skull can tell an entire life story of a person. I just wonder how accurate the story is without input from the original person.

Mary

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foxtroter_203 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:10:12 GMT

It is interesting to think that the pure Hitler Aryan race is actually the result of mutations from the original dark-skinned race. If I understand my evolutionary process, the light skinned race is actually a mutant race from the original dark skinned race coming out of Africa a long, long time ago. We are all actually African in heritage. We are all truly all brothers and sisters. Recent genetics shows that all humans on earth came from one of 33 or so mothers.