Essential Fatty Acids

Essential Fatty Acids and the sun

(NaturalNews) Most of us are now aware of the importance of Essential Fatty Acids to our overall health and well being. What isn't so commonly discussed; however, is the relationship between EFAs and the sun.




Don't be afraid of the sun

It seems many people are so concerned with covering themselves up from any sun exposure that they are missing out on the important benefits of sunlight. Dr. Robert S. Stern, chair of the Department of Dermatology at Harvard Affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, calls them "solar-phobes." Let's be clear, too much sun exposure is associated with skin cancer and premature skin aging. The key is to find a balance.

Lack of sun exposure and Vitamin D deficiencies go hand-in-hand

Sun exposure is the only reliable way to generate vitamin D in the body. There is now clear evidence that vitamin D deficiencies are associated with an increased rate of various types of cancer. Vitamin D is one of the most powerful healing chemicals in your body, yet completely steering clear of the sun will all but guarantee that you won't get enough of it.

Mike Adams writes "Vitamin D prevents osteoporosis, depression, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and even affects diabetes and obesity. Vitamin D is perhaps the single most underrated nutrient in the world of nutrition."

Vitamin D isn't the only reason you need sunlight 

Many people are aware of the connection between vitamin D and the sun; however, what many people aren't aware of is that the heath benefits of EFAs and sunlight go hand-in-hand. Dr. Johana Budwig, seven-time Nobel Prize nominee and pioneer in Essential Fatty Acid research, says the sun's rays are very much in harmony with humans.

Budwig reported positive results in healing heart disease, arthritis, cancer and other common diseases with massive doses of EFAs. Budwig believed in the EFA-sun connection so strongly that she would have her patients lie in the sun after consuming large doses of EFAs. Not surprisingly, the patients reported feeling rejuvenated.

How does it all work?

Essential Fatty Acids are electron-rich oils which are compatible with solar rays. "Electron-rich highly unsaturated oils... increase the absorption, storage and utilization of the sun's energy" Dr. Budwig explains. What's more is that those who lack EFAs do not experience the same benefits from sun exposure.

We notice individuals in our time experiencing stress and decreased energy from exposure to the sun's energy, whereas others respond with dynamic improvement in all vital functions. There is now great cause to believe that the difference in these individuals is the intake of EFAs.

Sources for this article include:

http://www.naturalnews.com/003069_vitamin_D_deficiency.html

http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0604d.shtml

http://www.regenerativenutrition.com/content.asp?id=64

About the author:
John Mckiernan is a health and fitness writer. He is the owner of Supplement Helper where he writes supplement reviews and more. He also manages CNA Info, a small blog that is aimed at answering questions for those interested in topics such as CNA classes online.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/036544_essential_fatty_acids_sun_exposure_vitamin_D.html#ixzz21Mmtvdfj

Solar storms

Do solar storms impact your health?

(NaturalNews) You may not know it, but all of the solar activity that is occurring now and likely to occur throughout 2012 could eventually have an impact on your overall health.

According to scientists, http://news.discovery.com earlier this month hurled radiation towards earth at speeds of 6 million miles per hour, causing storms in the atmosphere that have huge implications for the planet - and for all of us, as well.

Such geomagnetic storms, for instance, can wreak havoc on cell phone service by shaking up the planet's magnetosphere. The event can cause disruptions in the operation of magnetic compasses, radar, GPS signals and, of course, cell phones.

Also, such storms affect air travel by hitting aircraft with unsafe levels of radiation and by interfering with navigation and communications systems as well. After a major CME in January, Canadian and American airlines rerouted planes over the Arctic Circle, which caused massive delays.

Technology most at risk

Geomagnetic events can also have a detrimental effect on power grids. When magnetic fields find something that can conduct them - such as electric power generators and transformers - they can be very destructive, leading to large-scale blackouts. In fact, in 1989, one of the largest blackouts due to geomagnetic storms occurred, knocking out power to the entire province of Quebec, Canada.

Finally, the really bad news is, these storms are only going to get larger. Scientists say the frequency of such events rises and falls in 11-year cycles, and currently the solar system is engaged in the most intense period of the current cycle. The more intense storms for this cycle are due to occur in 2013 and 2014. Currently, the sun is in the midst of Solar Cycle 24.

One good thing: such storms create stunning visual affects at the North and South Poles.

The recent eruption came from sunspot 1402, a region of the sun that's been particularly active recently. The current activity has sparked the strongest radiation storm since 2003, scientists have said.

The storms pose no danger to humans because the earth's atmosphere shields us from the dangerous radiation. But without that protection, the doses of radiation being spewed at us from the current activity could be very harmful, even fatal.

Our technology, however, isn't as well-protected.

'Be very afraid'

While scientists note that solar flares and events can't destroy the earth, they are enough of a threat that some governments are adding them to a list of dangers that include terrorist attacks, flu outbreaks and volcanic eruptions.

Recently Great Britain http://www.dailymail.co.uk, according to the government's National Risk Register for Civil Emergencies.

"We are becoming more and more reliant on technology, and that technology is becoming more and more delicate," Conservative MP James Arbuthnot, chairman of Parliament's defense committee, told a London newspaper. "Be afraid, be very afraid."

"Potentially the biggest risk of all is to the electricity supply. Now in the U.S. that is deemed to be a catastrophic risk. They could lose a very large proportion of their power grid," said Mark Gibbs, one of the Met Office's representatives on the committee. "In the UK, for many different reasons - better engineering design, different way it operates, geology - the risk is less severe, but it is a risk nonetheless. Society can't function without power."

Britain added volcanic eruptions to its risk register this year as well.

Because the sun is so far away, we have a little bit of advanced warning when it comes to protecting our technology infrastructure.

"[W]hen a solar storm occurs, it takes several days for the charged particles to reach Earth. When a big coronal mass ejection is on its way, satellites can briefly shut their systems off. Earth-based power grids can be reconfigured to provide extra grounding. And so on," said EarthSky.org, a scientific advocacy group.

Sources for this article include:

http://news.discovery.com

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

http://earthsky.org/space/are-solar-storms-dangerous-to-us

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035298_solar_storms_health_technology.html#ixzz1yRvWHOyL

Solar Power Technology

Solar Power Technology on the next NaturalNews Talk Hour

(NaturalNews) Can you imagine your electricity bill being ZERO? Thanks to sun energy and better technology - it's easier than you think. The NaturalNews Talk Hour presents Solar Power - Getting Off the Grid with our special guest Chris Anderson, Chief Technical Officer of one of the largest solar electric companies in the United States.



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The Power of the Sun

Question - how big is the sun? Did you know that the sun is the largest mass in our solar system? In fact, if the sun was hollow, it would take 333,000 earth size objects to fill the inside. That's big!

Without the sun - life would not exist. Many experts estimate that the sun is 4 and a half billion years old. So when will it "burn out"? Many experts guess another 5 billon years! Better tell our children - huh?

By the way, for you chemistry majors, the Sun is made out of 92% hydrogen, 7% helium and additional low number gasses. The core is the hottest part of its matter at 27 billion degrees Fahrenheit and may very well be our most important energy source of the future.

Join us for a highly-conscious, educational program designed to solve personal energy needs and environmental issues.

The NaturalNews Talk Hour begins this Thursday evening at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern, and registration is FREE. Simply enter your email address in the registration form on the right column of this page and you'll immediately receive show details.

The Benefits of Solar Power

Clearly, solar power is a more reasonable energy resource. To depend on conventional public utilities and its use of fossil fuels, animal matter, or plant matter is expensive. Common sense tells us there has to be a better way.

The good news is that solar power is renewable! In other words, using it does NOT deplete its reserves. In addition, solar energy usage is non-polluting and free. And, unlike oil, solar power usage does not emit any greenhouse gases, or increase the risk of an ecosystem disaster - can anyone say "BP oil spill"?

This week's guest: Chris Anderson - Solar Power Technology

Chris Anderson - Solar Power - Getting Off the Grid - Thu. Nov. 3

Mr. Chris Anderson serves as Borrego Solar's Chief Technology Officer. Based out of the New England regional headquarters, Chris has over 15 years of electrical manufacturing and general construction experience. Currently, Chris leads Borrego Solar's Resources Group, a team of engineers dedicated to reducing PV system costs through the evaluation, development, and adoption of new technology.

Prior to joining Borrego Solar, Chris was a national sales manager for Alfa Lighting Inc. Graduating from Penn State University with a BAE in Architectural Engineering, Chris is NABCEP certified, has a California C-10 Electrician's License and a Connecticut Electrical Limited Solar Contractors License. He is also an eligible installer in New York's Power Naturally Program and Pennsylvania through the PA Sunshine Program.

Getting Off the Grid. This program will provide practical alternatives to conventional (public utility) power. Tell your friends about this show and get your questions answered by a top expert in solar power technology. Register now using the email form in the right column, and you will be emailed show details. Register Today!

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