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Let There Be Sunlight! Our Ultimate Biological Nutrient Nancy Hearn, CNC In the expansive and ever-changing world of nutrition science, I take refuge in the simplicity of knowing that the most essential nutrients come from our sun, air, and water. And I doubt that this fact will change anytime soon.Since I grew up in Arizona, I learned from an early age to respect the power of the sun’s heat and light rays. So I am happy to take this opportunity to write about our sun and the nourishment it provides us, as well as every living thing on our planet.
Sunlight is vital. Obviously, there would be no physical life without it. However, the benefits of sunlight go way beyond the physical. For example, did you notice the revitalizing effect sunlight had on your spirits when you enjoyed the first warm rays of summer after the long Montana winter and cloudy, wet spring?
We can actually absorb sun energy and utilize its nutrients in many different ways--including via sun gazing, sun bathing, drinking sun-charged water, walking barefoot on dirt or sand, and by eating raw, live food.
Absorbing Sun Energy
I was introduced to the concept of sun gazing about a year ago when I heard a lecture by Hira Ratan Manek (HRM), a mechanical engineer from India who has clinically proven that a person can live on just solar energy and water for very long periods of time without eating any food.
In addition to the nutritional benefits of sun gazing, this ancient method is also believed to activate the untapped, inherent powers of the brain through the eyes. Many sun gazers have claimed to experience healing of both mental and physical illnesses, as well as improved memory and concentration. In order to understand how and when to safely utilize the HRM method of sun gazing, go to www.solarhealing.com.
Contrary to popular belief, regular sun bathing is extremely important. Recent breakthrough studies have shown that spending even short intervals of 10 to 15 minutes in the sun allows your body to produce vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin. Researchers now agree that vitamin D deficiency is linked to many cancers—and is most strongly linked with breast, colon, lung, and prostate cancer.
However, we must still take caution with sun exposure and be careful not to burn. At the beginning of the season, go out gradually and limit your exposure to perhaps as little as 10 minutes a day during the early morning hours.
Progressively increase your time in the sun so that in a few weeks you will be able to have normal sun exposure with little risk of skin cancer. You will need to carefully determine your own sunlight needs and skin tolerances and learn what kind of exposure you need to tan without burning.
Another way to absorb the sun’s energy is by drinking sun-charged water. You can do this by simply putting a glass jar of purified water in the sun for at least eight hours and then drinking that water within the next 24 hours. You can also use this water on any skin conditions, cuts, or lesions. My skeptical but desperate sister used sun-charged water on a surgery incision that was not healing properly and she experienced significant improvement overnight.
When is the last time you walked barefoot on the beach or on bare dirt? Perhaps you didn’t realize at the time, but you were absorbing the sun’s energy through your feet while walking on the bare earth. (By the way, walking barefoot on grass or concrete doesn’t have the same effect.)
Biophotons and Food
And last but not least, we can absorb sun energy via our food. The more sunlight a food is able to store, the more nutrition it has. Naturally grown, fresh vegetables, for example, and sun-ripened fruits are rich in sunlight energy.
When we eat raw food, stored sun energy finds its way into our cells in the form of minute particles of light. These light particles are called “biophotons,” which are the smallest physical units of light. The higher the level of light energy a cell emits, the greater its vitality and the potential for the transfer of that sun energy to the individual. The capacity to store biophotons is therefore a somewhat hidden measure of the quality of our food.
According to Prof. A. Popp and Dr. H. Niggli, biophotons contain important information that controls complex vital processes in our body. The biophotons have the power to order, regulate and even elevate the organism to a higher coherence. Clear experimental studies show that biophotons have an important regulatory function not only within single cells, but also between the network of cells in our bodies.
Which foods have the most stored sun energy? Raw vegetables, fruits, herbs, sprouts, nuts and seeds. Cooking destroys some of the stored energy as well as enzymes and nutrients.
Significant differences have also been found in favor of organically produced food, but differences also occur with respect to location, freshness, and ripeness. So be sure to visit your farmers’ markets this summer and take advantage of the local, organically grown produce to get your healthy dose of biophotons!
Nancy Hearn is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and Founder of Total Wellness Health and Nutrition Center in Livingston. Call 222-7304 for a free initial consultation with Nancy. For a number of good articles on healthy sun exposure, go to www.mercola.com.
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