Defy Age Naturally

At the moment I am in California, where I am happy to be getting plenty of sun. But I have spent these last years in England where I feel sun deprived every winter. More and more we are hearing about the dangers of vitamin D deficiency, a vitamin necessary for preventing cancer and disease.

I know that I feel better when I am in the sun, but what about when it isn’t possible. What about all of those people around the world who simply cannot enjoy regular sunshine?

For years we have been hearing about the dangers of too much sun, but research is mounting that short amounts of sunshine is extremely beneficial to our health and wellbeing. For many people across the globe, wintertime means a lack of sunshine, resulting in various symptoms from pasty white skin, a low mood, and even increased risk of cancer from vitamin D deficiency. But are tanning beds the answer to wintertime gloom?

The tanning salon is certainly a cure for pasty white skin, although some might say the tan is slightly orangey. But do tanning beds nourish us with the vital, health giving properties of the sun? The answer is no, tanning beds do not offer us the same benefits as the sunlight.

The sun and tanning beds both emit UVA and UVB rays. UVA rays are longer and pierce deep inside the skin to the very deepest layers. UVB rays on the other hand are short, and therefore reach only the superficial layers of skin. Both types are associated with the premature aging and skin cancer that we have been hearing about and trying to protect ourselves from. However, the UVB are the healing rays that activate the vitamin D production in the body. 20 minutes per day in bright sunshine offers enough UVB to avoid vitamin D deficiency and all associated health risks.

On the other hand, tanning beds emit 95% UVA rays because these rays are more likely to tan the skin rather than burn the skin, hence the orange tan. Further, the UVA rays that are emitted from tanning salons are two to three times more powerful than the UVA rays which occur naturally from the sun. A recent study discovered that tanning beds caused severe DNA damage in skin cells. According to the Center for Disease Control, tanning beds also cause eye damage including retinal damage and corneal infections.
The sun is actually the source of all life on the planet rather than a manmade machine. While too much of it is known to cause problems, it is essential for more than a day at the beach. It provides the body with the Vitamin D, which is necessary for growing healthy teeth and bones and for maintaining a healthy immune system. The sun is vital for humans to feel good and thrive. Tanning beds do not offer any of the benefits, and should be avoided by everyone who desires optimum health.

So what to do? For those people who are not able to enjoy the sun this winter, you might want to consider

a… taking a holiday

b…. taking a vitamin D supplement

Make sure you get outside when the sun is out and avoid sunglasses!

For years we have been hearing about the dangers of too much sun, but research is mounting that short amounts of sunshine is extremely beneficial to our health and wellbeing. For many people across the globe, wintertime means a lack of sunshine, resulting in various symptoms from pasty white skin, a low mood, and even increased risk of cancer from vitamin D deficiency. But are tanning beds the answer to wintertime gloom?

Diabetes is an illness characterized by high blood sugar levels. Mainstream medicine claims that diabetes is non curable and the only way to deal with this illness is to manage it with diet and drugs. However, certain natural practitioners are proving that diabetes is in fact curable with a total dietary makeover.

Diet

The most powerful way to reverse diabetes is to go on a raw food diet, as proven at the Tree of Life in Arizona. The diet consists of raw vegetables, nuts and seeds for 30 days. This means no bread, meat, eggs or milk. Nothing that is sweet, including fruit, is taken. Lots of green juices, consisting of cucumbers, celery, fennel and spinach can be consumed. Meals consist primarily of salads, and snacks of nuts and seeds are eaten.

Considerations

This is an extremely difficult diet to stick to, so it is not for the faint hearted. It takes a lot of willpower and determination to go on such a diet. However, the results are amazing, especially for those people with type 2 diabetes, although many people with type 1 also see benefits. It might be easiest to have the meals prepared for you and be around other people going through the same process, which is why many people go on a Tree Of Life retreat of diabetics.

After Treatment

After the 30 days, a less strict diet, which includes some fruit and the occasional pleasure to normal food can be enjoyed. However, it is important to primarily stick to a raw food diet packed with green vegetables, nuts and seeds.

Exercise

Exercise is absolutely vital for those people who have type 2 diabetes. People with type 1 diabetes need to be a little more careful and have professional supervision. The best exercise is jumping on a rebounder for around 15 minutes four to five times per week. Cardiovascular exercises such as running and fast walking, as well as muscle building, are all beneficial.

Personally, a 100% raw food diet does not work for me. I need grounding foods that keep my feet on the earth. I am already so sensitive and airy that when I eat a total raw food diet I feel like I am flying off into the cosmos. On the other hand, a lot of my diet consists of raw foods, and of course I am a super food fanatic!

For people who have type 2 diabetes, the raw food is a life saver. It has the potential to completely cure this disease. And for those people with type 1 diabetes, it can have very good results. I totally recommend this diet to ANYONE who is suffering with diabetes. You really have nothing to lose!

Diabetes is an illness characterized by high blood sugar levels. Mainstream medicine claims that diabetes is non curable and the only way to deal with this illness is to manage it with diet and drugs. However, certain natural practitioners are proving that diabetes is in fact curable with a total dietary makeover.