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Sunshine heals cancer, and the FDA is powerless to stop it, regulate it or ban it
http://www.newstarget.com/019360.html
By Mike Adams Do you realize that one of the most powerful cures for cancer is streaming over our heads each and every day, free of charge? It's sunlight, which is astounding in its ability to prevent and cure cancer. If it were a mainstream drug, it would probably make the cover of Time magazine and be heralded as the greatest medical breakthrough in the history of modern science. It's that good. Sunlight exposure reduces the risk of many cancers by more than 50 percent and even helps reverse certain types of cancers through the creation of vitamin D in the body. It's a magnificent natural healing modality, and it's been right in front of our eyes, every single day, since before Homo sapiens even evolved on this planet. Yet somehow, after spending billions of dollars on so-called medical research to find "cures" for various cancers, almost no one from the world of mainstream medicine has yet acknowledged the healing power of natural sunlight and vitamin D. None of them have actually prescribed sunlight to patients, except for perhaps a handful of pioneering researchers like Dr. Michael Holick, who was attacked for speaking out about the truth of sunlight and cancer. By and large, the medical community has not only ignored this truly miraculous cure for many types of cancer; it has worked hard to discredit it. If there were ever a reason to lose faith in conventional medicine, or so-called modern medicine, it is simply the fact that one of the greatest cures and prevention strategies for cancer goes completely ignored by nearly the entire conventional medical community. It's as if there were a miracle medicine invented, but conventional medical doctors didn't want anyone to find out about it. Why aren't researchers promoting cures that are available for free? Protecting the medical dogma The medical community doesn't want to promote cures it did not invent. When nature offers a cure, that's not very satisfying to the egos of drug company researchers and scientists. A drug company only wants to promote cures that it can patent and exploit for financial gain. The way it perpetuates the cycle is to make sure that the cancer treatments it controls get a lot more press and hype than any natural treatments. You don't see sunlight promoted in full-page advertisements for its ability to prevent or reverse cancer. Instead, the medical community uses the full-page advertisement for high-profit prescription drugs that have negative side effects and actually kill people. More at link |
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Sunshine heals cancer, and the FDA is powerless to stop it, regulate it or ban it
"Jan Drew" wrote in message om... http://www.newstarget.com/019360.html By Mike Adams Do you realize that one of the most powerful cures for cancer is streaming over our heads each and every day, free of charge? It's sunlight, which is astounding in its ability to prevent and cure cancer. If it were a mainstream drug, it would probably make the cover of Time magazine and be heralded as the greatest medical breakthrough in the history of modern science. It's that good. Sunlight exposure reduces the risk of many cancers by more than 50 percent and even helps reverse certain types of cancers through the creation of vitamin D in the body. It's a magnificent natural healing modality, and it's been right in front of our eyes, every single day, since before Homo sapiens even evolved on this planet. There is some evidence from observational studies that Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of certain types of cancer. There is none that either sunlight or Vitamin D can cure cancer, and it is irresponsible to say so.. This is the same Mike Adams that wrote the deceptive tripe about supplements. Peter Moran www.cancerwatcher.com Yet somehow, after spending billions of dollars on so-called medical research to find "cures" for various cancers, almost no one from the world of mainstream medicine has yet acknowledged the healing power of natural sunlight and vitamin D. None of them have actually prescribed sunlight to patients, except for perhaps a handful of pioneering researchers like Dr. Michael Holick, who was attacked for speaking out about the truth of sunlight and cancer. By and large, the medical community has not only ignored this truly miraculous cure for many types of cancer; it has worked hard to discredit it. If there were ever a reason to lose faith in conventional medicine, or so-called modern medicine, it is simply the fact that one of the greatest cures and prevention strategies for cancer goes completely ignored by nearly the entire conventional medical community. It's as if there were a miracle medicine invented, but conventional medical doctors didn't want anyone to find out about it. Why aren't researchers promoting cures that are available for free? Protecting the medical dogma The medical community doesn't want to promote cures it did not invent. When nature offers a cure, that's not very satisfying to the egos of drug company researchers and scientists. A drug company only wants to promote cures that it can patent and exploit for financial gain. The way it perpetuates the cycle is to make sure that the cancer treatments it controls get a lot more press and hype than any natural treatments. You don't see sunlight promoted in full-page advertisements for its ability to prevent or reverse cancer. Instead, the medical community uses the full-page advertisement for high-profit prescription drugs that have negative side effects and actually kill people. More at link |
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Sunshine heals cancer, and the FDA is powerless to stop it, regulate it or ban it
"Peter Moran" "Jan Drew" wrote in message om... http://www.newstarget.com/019360.html By Mike Adams Do you realize that one of the most powerful cures for cancer is streaming over our heads each and every day, free of charge? It's sunlight, which is astounding in its ability to prevent and cure cancer. If it were a mainstream drug, it would probably make the cover of Time magazine and be heralded as the greatest medical breakthrough in the history of modern science. It's that good. Sunlight exposure reduces the risk of many cancers by more than 50 percent and even helps reverse certain types of cancers through the creation of vitamin D in the body. It's a magnificent natural healing modality, and it's been right in front of our eyes, every single day, since before Homo sapiens even evolved on this planet. There is some evidence from observational studies that Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of certain types of cancer. There is none that either sunlight or Vitamin D can cure cancer, and it is irresponsible to say so.. Says Peter Moran who was irresponsible in saying there were no cover ups, which kiiled Jessi Gelsinger... In FACT...he OUTRIGHT LIED..... Peter Moran www.cancerblather This is the same Mike Adams that wrote the truth about supplements. Yet somehow, after spending billions of dollars on so-called medical research to find "cures" for various cancers, almost no one from the world of mainstream medicine has yet acknowledged the healing power of natural sunlight and vitamin D. None of them have actually prescribed sunlight to patients, except for perhaps a handful of pioneering researchers like Dr. Michael Holick, who was attacked for speaking out about the truth of sunlight and cancer. By and large, the medical community has not only ignored this truly miraculous cure for many types of cancer; it has worked hard to discredit it. If there were ever a reason to lose faith in conventional medicine, or so-called modern medicine, it is simply the fact that one of the greatest cures and prevention strategies for cancer goes completely ignored by nearly the entire conventional medical community. It's as if there were a miracle medicine invented, but conventional medical doctors didn't want anyone to find out about it. Why aren't researchers promoting cures that are available for free? Protecting the medical dogma The medical community doesn't want to promote cures it did not invent. When nature offers a cure, that's not very satisfying to the egos of drug company researchers and scientists. A drug company only wants to promote cures that it can patent and exploit for financial gain. The way it perpetuates the cycle is to make sure that the cancer treatments it controls get a lot more press and hype than any natural treatments. You don't see sunlight promoted in full-page advertisements for its ability to prevent or reverse cancer. Instead, the medical community uses the full-page advertisement for high-profit prescription drugs that have negative side effects and actually kill people. More at link And MORE that Peter Moran does NOT watch.... http://www.newstarget.com/001058.html http://www.newstarget.com/009415.html http://www.newstarget.com/007632.html |
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Sunshine heals cancer, and the FDA is powerless to stop it, regulate it or ban it
For your information ... enjoy your day.
H. Gordon Ainsleigh, DC, "Beneficial effects of sun exposure on cancer mortality", Preventive Medicine, January 1, 1993, Vol. 22, Num. 0, pp. 132-140 "For more than 50 years, there has been documentation in the medical literature suggesting that regular sun exposure is associated with substantial decreases in death rates from certain cancers and a decrease in overall cancer death rates. Recent research suggests that this is a causal relationship that acts through the body's vitamin D metabolic pathways. The studies reviewed here show that (a) sunlight activation is our most effective source of vitamin D; (b) regular sunlight/vitamin D "intake" inhibits growth of breast and colon cancer cells and is associated with substantial decreases in death rates from these cancers; (c) metabolites of vitamin D have induced leukemia and lymphoma cells to differentiate, prolonged survival of leukemic mice, and produced complete and partial clinical responses in lymphoma patients having high vitamin D metabolite receptor levels in tumor tissue; (d) sunlight has a paradoxical relationship with melanoma, in that severe sunburning initiates melanoma whereas long-term regular sun exposure inhibits melanoma; (e) frequent regular sun exposure acts to cause cancers that have a 0.3% death rate with 2,000 U.S. fatalities per year and acts to prevent cancers that have death rates from 20-65% with 138,000 U.S. fatalities per year; (f) there is support in the medical literature to suggest that the 17% increase in breast cancer incidence during the 1991-1992 year may be the result of the past decade of pervasive anti-sun advisories from respected authorities, coinciding with effective sunscreen availability; and (g) trends in the epidemiological literature suggest that approximately 30,000 U.S. cancer deaths yearly would be averted by the widespread public adoption of regular, moderate sunning. Advising the public to seek regular moderate sun exposure finds good support in the scientific literature as a means of lowering cancer mortality." "In 1941, Apperly reported that overall cancer death rates increased with distance from the equator, and were further decreased in areas where a large percentage of the population was engaged in the sun-intensive occupation of farming. Compared with cities located between 10° and 30° latitude, cities between 30° and 40° latitude averaged 85% higher overall cancer death rates, cities between 40° and 50° latitude averaged 118% higher overall cancer death rates, and cities between 50° and 60° latitude averaged 150% higher overall cancer death rates. After reviewing his data, the author concluded: "A closer study of the action of solar radiation on the body might well reveal the nature of cancer immunity." "Studies published during the past 20 years demonstrate that the link between sun exposure and cancer prevention acts through the vitamin D metabolic pathways." "Vitamin D and Sunlight - In addition to its low cost and "high patient acceptance", sunlight activation of 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin has significant advantages as a vitamin D source compared with diet and supplementation. Webb and Hollick have discussed how sunlight activation bypasses any gastrointestinal vitamin D malabsorption problem and also avoid the overdose toxicity potential present with oral vitamin D intake by the self-limiting production of D3-inactive previtamin D3 photoisomers. The importance of sunlight in supplying human vitamin D needs was demonstrated by Haddad and Hahn, who reported that even in high-latitude, often-overcast Britain, sunlight provides 70% or more of the vitamin D present in the blood of Caucasians." "Breast Cancer - Support for the biochemical relationship between sun exposure and cancer inhibition came in 1979, when Eisman et al. of the University of Melborne reported that a human breast cancer cell line had receptor sites for 1,25-dihydroxyvitmain D3 (1,25-(OH)2-D3), the most active metabolite of vitamin D. ... in 1990, the Garland-Gorham team found that women from the areas of the United States with less available sunlight died 40-60% more frequently of breast cancer than women who lived in places like Honolulu and Tampa. The dramatic variation in breast cancer rates according to geographic area in the United States had been know for some time, but had previously gone unexplained. The Garland research accounted for the geographic variation in breast cancer in a way that had been previously overlooked, showing a very strong negative correlation (R = -0.80, P 0.0001) between available sunlight and breast cancer death rates." "Colon Cancer - In 1980 Frank and Cedric Garland presented the first modern epidemiological research suggesting a direct protective effect of sunlight vitamin D on cancer, showing that colon cancer was decreased in areas of the United States with greater sun exposure. In 1985, further research by the Garlands showed decreased colon cancer rates with higher oral vitamin D and calcium intake in a prospective study. Wargovich and Lointier followed in 1987 with a report that 1,25-(OH)2-D3 suppressed growth of human colon cancer cells in vitro. In 1989, the Garland brothers, joined Edward Gorham and others, demonstrated that increased blood levels of 25-hyrdoxyvitamin D were associated with lower colon cancer incidence rates." "Melanoma and Squamous-Basal Cancers of the Skin - The recent increases in melanoma and squamous-basal skin cancers have been used to justify advising everybody to either stay out of the sun or wear sunblock. However, as show below, there is reason to believe that these recommendations are flawed. Koh et al. described squamous and basal cell skin cancers as most prevelant on the head-neck and forearms-hands where cumulative sun exposure is greatest, while melanoma is most prevalent on generally covered parts of the body. Boring et al. estimated 600,000 cases and 2,000 deaths (0.3% death rate) in 1991 from squamous-basal skin cancer. Melanoma, however, has a 20% fatality rate because of its typically early metastasis, producing 6,500 U.S. deaths in 1991 from 32,000 cases." "The literature review and four studies that follow suggest a paradoxical relationship in which melanoma is initiated by severe sunburning, but inhibited by nonburning sun exposure. Koh et al., in their 1990 article on sunlight and melanoma, reviewed a substantial body of research indicating a causative relationship between "blister and peel" sunburning before the age of 20 and melanoma onset later. However, a 1981 study by Colston et al. reported that melanoma cells have receptors for 1,25-(OH)2-D3 and that this vitamin D metabolite slows the doubling time of melanoma cells in vitro. Also, in 1987, Eisman et al. demonstrated growth suppression of melanoma cells in a laboratory environment using 1,25-(OH)2-D3. Consitent with the findings of Colston and Eisman, Vagero et al. have shown that people who work outdoors get more total sun exposure but have a lower incidence of melanoma than office workers. Additionally, Crombie observed that melanoma seldom occurs on area of the skin that get regular sun exposure, also suggesting the preventative effect of consistent sunning." "Sun-Promoted vs Sun-Inhibited Cancers - For more than 10 years, U.S. health authorities have pervasively and effectively advised against all sun exposure, including regular moderate exposure. Since melanoma has been shown to be inhibited by vitamin D and regular sun exposure, these advisories against regular moderate exposure can only be correctly based on solar promotion of squamous-basal skin cancers, which have a death rate of 0.3% and cause only 2,000 U.S. deaths yearly. In contrast, about 138,000 people in the United States die each year of cancer with death rates of 20-65% which have been shown to be inhibited by vitamin D, its metabolites, and regular sun exposure. The epidemiological studies show trends suggesting that widespread public adoption of routine sunbathing would result in approximately a one-third lowering of breast and colon cancer death rates, or about 32,000 fewer U.S. cancer deaths yearly. An increase in squamous-basal skin cancer would be expected, but even a 100% increase, with 2,000 additional deaths per year, would still leave a net 30,000 fewer U.S. cancer deaths. A decrease in deaths from leukemia, lymphoma, and melanoma would also be expected, but lack the epidemiological studies makes this prediction more difficult to quantify." "Sunscreen Use and Cancer Rates - American Cancer Society statistics show that estimated breast cancer incidence recently increased 17% in 1 year, from 150,000 new cases in 1990 to 175,000 in 1991. In a search for the cause of this dramatic increase, the following must be considered: (a) previously cited research showing that decreased sun exposure causes increased breast cancer; (b) research showing that the past decade of anti-sun advisories has resulted in decreased sun exposure with increased sunscreen use; (c) research linking chronic sunscreen use to decreased blood levels of 25-OH-D3, the necessary precursor to 1,25-(OH)2-D3; (d) research showing that decreased tissue levels of 1,25-(OH)2-D3 is associated with increased growth rates of breast cancer. From these research findings, it appears reasonable to speculate that the cause of this increase in breast cancer is that for more than a decade our population has been encouraged as never before to avoid sun exposure; meanwhile, because of the concurrent emergence of very effective topical sun blockers, effectively avoiding sun exposure has become very easy. Furthermore, a substantial body of knowledge provided in recent literature review suggests that regular sunscreen use is associated with higher risk of melanoma. Increased risk of basal cell cancer has been noted among women who use sunscreen." "Conclusions and Recommendations - The benefits of regular sun exposure appear to outweigh substantially the risks of squamous-basal skin cancer, accelerated aging, and melanoma from burning, all of which can be mitigated. In contrast to Peller's and Apperly's time, we may, as a result of improved understanding, be able to use sun exposure now to dramatically lower our death rates from internal cancers and melanoma without suffering any consequent increased incidence in squamous-basal skin cancer. We are also in a position to be able to mitigate the accelerated aging and melanoma risks." "Preventing melanoma is largely a matter of preventing sunburning, especially in children and adolescents. As the melanoma research has demonstrated, the best prevention is regular exposure, thereby maintaining a protective tan and high vitamin D blood and tissue levels. This is especially important in early spring preparation for the very intense sun of early summer. Sun exposure and burning potential are dramatically affected by the altitude of the location, the sun-reflective nature of the environment, the angulation of the sun in the sky, the purity or pollution of the air, the sensitivity of the skin, and the degree to which the skin is tanned. These variables must be considered carefully. Until further guidelines are available, it is probably best to start with a few minutes a day and increase this gradually according to individual response. It must be noted that a very few individuals have abnormal skin conditions that make any sun exposure harmful." "The squamous-basal skin cancer and accelerated aging risks can be mitigated by spreading the exposure over the whole body, while selectively shading the thin, sensitive, and cancer-prone skin of the head and neck. It appears that hats should be used. The dramatic increase in skin cancers over the past decade has been extensively discussed with regard to ozone depletion. However, the change in styles of dress that has resulted in the almost complete abandonment of the hat as an article of clothing for the past 30 years offers a hypothetical timeframe of carcinogenesis more in line with our knowledge of skin cancer. In view of the recent suggested link between sunscreen use and increased melanoma incidence, physical shading appears to be the safest way to limit sun exposure." "The research cited here demonstrates the need for regular exposure to the sun. Additionally, Webb and Holick have shown that vitamin D synthesis continues for 3 days after sun exposure. Therefore it seems prudent to recommend sunbathing at least every 3-4 days, if practical. Short daily exposure, perhaps during lunch time, would appear to be best." "Studies of the geographical distribution of cancer deaths in general and certain cancers in particular show that sun exposure can be an ineffective source of vitamin D at the higher latitudes, colder climates, and regions of polluted air, especially during fall and winter. Personal supplementation or dietary alteration appears to be seasonally appropriate in these locales. Cross-cultural studies suggest that diet can be effective source of vitamin D for cancer prevention and that 400-800 IU daily is an effective safe dose. Sun exposure, if available, eliminates the risks of vitamin D toxicity and intestinal malabsorption." "The research studies presented here suggest that dermal activation of vitamin D from regular, moderate sun exposure has a strong protective effect in the prevention of breast cancer and colon cancer; has a weaker protective effect in melanoma, leukemia, and lymphoma; and acts to lower overall cancer death rates. These studies emphasize cancers with high death rates, rather than high-incidence, generally nonfatal dermal cancers. The combined findings of these studies suggest that advising the public to seek regular moderate solar exposure is supported by a broad view of the available scientific research as an effective means of lowering cancer mortality." Authors Note: For years we have been told to avoid sun exposure and apply sun screen at all times. This advice was fatally flawed having not taken into account the multiple functions of sunlight and vitamin D. As a result, in part people are experiencing vitamin D deficiency that will in part be responsible for increases in breast and colon cancer. And since vitamin D is involved in bone formation, low amounts of vitamin D will also contribute to a greater amount of osteoporosis as well as less healthy gums and gum tissue. We need to all get moderate sunlight during the day and avoid the use of sunscreens that block that health giving light. In places where light is limited as in northern climates or during the winter we can return to the use of proper amounts of fish oils as a supplement and/or the use of full spectrum lights. |
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Sunshine heals cancer, and the FDA is powerless to stop it, regulateit or ban it
Jan Drew wrote:
"Peter Moran" "Jan Drew" wrote in message om... http://www.newstarget.com/019360.html By Mike Adams Do you realize that one of the most powerful cures for cancer is streaming over our heads each and every day, free of charge? It's sunlight, which is astounding in its ability to prevent and cure cancer. If it were a mainstream drug, it would probably make the cover of Time magazine and be heralded as the greatest medical breakthrough in the history of modern science. It's that good. Sunlight exposure reduces the risk of many cancers by more than 50 percent and even helps reverse certain types of cancers through the creation of vitamin D in the body. It's a magnificent natural healing modality, and it's been right in front of our eyes, every single day, since before Homo sapiens even evolved on this planet. There is some evidence from observational studies that Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of certain types of cancer. There is none that either sunlight or Vitamin D can cure cancer, and it is irresponsible to say so.. Says Peter Moran who was irresponsible in saying there were no cover ups, which kiiled Jessi Gelsinger... In FACT...he OUTRIGHT LIED..... When Jan cannot refute, she attacks Peter personally. Jan does not even have the morals of a child molester. Peter Moran www.cancerblather This is the same Mike Adams that wrote the truth about supplements. Yet somehow, after spending billions of dollars on so-called medical research to find "cures" for various cancers, almost no one from the world of mainstream medicine has yet acknowledged the healing power of natural sunlight and vitamin D. None of them have actually prescribed sunlight to patients, except for perhaps a handful of pioneering researchers like Dr. Michael Holick, who was attacked for speaking out about the truth of sunlight and cancer. By and large, the medical community has not only ignored this truly miraculous cure for many types of cancer; it has worked hard to discredit it. If there were ever a reason to lose faith in conventional medicine, or so-called modern medicine, it is simply the fact that one of the greatest cures and prevention strategies for cancer goes completely ignored by nearly the entire conventional medical community. It's as if there were a miracle medicine invented, but conventional medical doctors didn't want anyone to find out about it. Why aren't researchers promoting cures that are available for free? Protecting the medical dogma The medical community doesn't want to promote cures it did not invent. When nature offers a cure, that's not very satisfying to the egos of drug company researchers and scientists. A drug company only wants to promote cures that it can patent and exploit for financial gain. The way it perpetuates the cycle is to make sure that the cancer treatments it controls get a lot more press and hype than any natural treatments. You don't see sunlight promoted in full-page advertisements for its ability to prevent or reverse cancer. Instead, the medical community uses the full-page advertisement for high-profit prescription drugs that have negative side effects and actually kill people. More at link And MORE that Peter Moran does NOT watch.... http://www.newstarget.com/001058.html http://www.newstarget.com/009415.html http://www.newstarget.com/007632.html |
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Sunshine heals cancer, and the FDA is powerless to stop it, regulate it or ban it
"Peter Moran" wrote in message ... This is the same Mike Adams that wrote the deceptive tripe about supplements. Peter Moran That should be "Allopathic" cancer watcher http://www.whale.to/a/cancer_c.html they just watch you die while they pocket the money |
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Sunshine heals cancer, and the FDA is powerless to stop it, regulate it or ban it
Thanks, Roman.
As usual our source of the truth. Enjoy yours. Much appreciated. Jan "Roman Bystrianyk" wrote in message oups.com... For your information ... enjoy your day. H. Gordon Ainsleigh, DC, "Beneficial effects of sun exposure on cancer mortality", Preventive Medicine, January 1, 1993, Vol. 22, Num. 0, pp. 132-140 "For more than 50 years, there has been documentation in the medical literature suggesting that regular sun exposure is associated with substantial decreases in death rates from certain cancers and a decrease in overall cancer death rates. Recent research suggests that this is a causal relationship that acts through the body's vitamin D metabolic pathways. The studies reviewed here show that (a) sunlight activation is our most effective source of vitamin D; (b) regular sunlight/vitamin D "intake" inhibits growth of breast and colon cancer cells and is associated with substantial decreases in death rates from these cancers; (c) metabolites of vitamin D have induced leukemia and lymphoma cells to differentiate, prolonged survival of leukemic mice, and produced complete and partial clinical responses in lymphoma patients having high vitamin D metabolite receptor levels in tumor tissue; (d) sunlight has a paradoxical relationship with melanoma, in that severe sunburning initiates melanoma whereas long-term regular sun exposure inhibits melanoma; (e) frequent regular sun exposure acts to cause cancers that have a 0.3% death rate with 2,000 U.S. fatalities per year and acts to prevent cancers that have death rates from 20-65% with 138,000 U.S. fatalities per year; (f) there is support in the medical literature to suggest that the 17% increase in breast cancer incidence during the 1991-1992 year may be the result of the past decade of pervasive anti-sun advisories from respected authorities, coinciding with effective sunscreen availability; and (g) trends in the epidemiological literature suggest that approximately 30,000 U.S. cancer deaths yearly would be averted by the widespread public adoption of regular, moderate sunning. Advising the public to seek regular moderate sun exposure finds good support in the scientific literature as a means of lowering cancer mortality." "In 1941, Apperly reported that overall cancer death rates increased with distance from the equator, and were further decreased in areas where a large percentage of the population was engaged in the sun-intensive occupation of farming. Compared with cities located between 10° and 30° latitude, cities between 30° and 40° latitude averaged 85% higher overall cancer death rates, cities between 40° and 50° latitude averaged 118% higher overall cancer death rates, and cities between 50° and 60° latitude averaged 150% higher overall cancer death rates. After reviewing his data, the author concluded: "A closer study of the action of solar radiation on the body might well reveal the nature of cancer immunity." "Studies published during the past 20 years demonstrate that the link between sun exposure and cancer prevention acts through the vitamin D metabolic pathways." "Vitamin D and Sunlight - In addition to its low cost and "high patient acceptance", sunlight activation of 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin has significant advantages as a vitamin D source compared with diet and supplementation. Webb and Hollick have discussed how sunlight activation bypasses any gastrointestinal vitamin D malabsorption problem and also avoid the overdose toxicity potential present with oral vitamin D intake by the self-limiting production of D3-inactive previtamin D3 photoisomers. The importance of sunlight in supplying human vitamin D needs was demonstrated by Haddad and Hahn, who reported that even in high-latitude, often-overcast Britain, sunlight provides 70% or more of the vitamin D present in the blood of Caucasians." "Breast Cancer - Support for the biochemical relationship between sun exposure and cancer inhibition came in 1979, when Eisman et al. of the University of Melborne reported that a human breast cancer cell line had receptor sites for 1,25-dihydroxyvitmain D3 (1,25-(OH)2-D3), the most active metabolite of vitamin D. ... in 1990, the Garland-Gorham team found that women from the areas of the United States with less available sunlight died 40-60% more frequently of breast cancer than women who lived in places like Honolulu and Tampa. The dramatic variation in breast cancer rates according to geographic area in the United States had been know for some time, but had previously gone unexplained. The Garland research accounted for the geographic variation in breast cancer in a way that had been previously overlooked, showing a very strong negative correlation (R = -0.80, P 0.0001) between available sunlight and breast cancer death rates." "Colon Cancer - In 1980 Frank and Cedric Garland presented the first modern epidemiological research suggesting a direct protective effect of sunlight vitamin D on cancer, showing that colon cancer was decreased in areas of the United States with greater sun exposure. In 1985, further research by the Garlands showed decreased colon cancer rates with higher oral vitamin D and calcium intake in a prospective study. Wargovich and Lointier followed in 1987 with a report that 1,25-(OH)2-D3 suppressed growth of human colon cancer cells in vitro. In 1989, the Garland brothers, joined Edward Gorham and others, demonstrated that increased blood levels of 25-hyrdoxyvitamin D were associated with lower colon cancer incidence rates." "Melanoma and Squamous-Basal Cancers of the Skin - The recent increases in melanoma and squamous-basal skin cancers have been used to justify advising everybody to either stay out of the sun or wear sunblock. However, as show below, there is reason to believe that these recommendations are flawed. Koh et al. described squamous and basal cell skin cancers as most prevelant on the head-neck and forearms-hands where cumulative sun exposure is greatest, while melanoma is most prevalent on generally covered parts of the body. Boring et al. estimated 600,000 cases and 2,000 deaths (0.3% death rate) in 1991 from squamous-basal skin cancer. Melanoma, however, has a 20% fatality rate because of its typically early metastasis, producing 6,500 U.S. deaths in 1991 from 32,000 cases." "The literature review and four studies that follow suggest a paradoxical relationship in which melanoma is initiated by severe sunburning, but inhibited by nonburning sun exposure. Koh et al., in their 1990 article on sunlight and melanoma, reviewed a substantial body of research indicating a causative relationship between "blister and peel" sunburning before the age of 20 and melanoma onset later. However, a 1981 study by Colston et al. reported that melanoma cells have receptors for 1,25-(OH)2-D3 and that this vitamin D metabolite slows the doubling time of melanoma cells in vitro. Also, in 1987, Eisman et al. demonstrated growth suppression of melanoma cells in a laboratory environment using 1,25-(OH)2-D3. Consitent with the findings of Colston and Eisman, Vagero et al. have shown that people who work outdoors get more total sun exposure but have a lower incidence of melanoma than office workers. Additionally, Crombie observed that melanoma seldom occurs on area of the skin that get regular sun exposure, also suggesting the preventative effect of consistent sunning." "Sun-Promoted vs Sun-Inhibited Cancers - For more than 10 years, U.S. health authorities have pervasively and effectively advised against all sun exposure, including regular moderate exposure. Since melanoma has been shown to be inhibited by vitamin D and regular sun exposure, these advisories against regular moderate exposure can only be correctly based on solar promotion of squamous-basal skin cancers, which have a death rate of 0.3% and cause only 2,000 U.S. deaths yearly. In contrast, about 138,000 people in the United States die each year of cancer with death rates of 20-65% which have been shown to be inhibited by vitamin D, its metabolites, and regular sun exposure. The epidemiological studies show trends suggesting that widespread public adoption of routine sunbathing would result in approximately a one-third lowering of breast and colon cancer death rates, or about 32,000 fewer U.S. cancer deaths yearly. An increase in squamous-basal skin cancer would be expected, but even a 100% increase, with 2,000 additional deaths per year, would still leave a net 30,000 fewer U.S. cancer deaths. A decrease in deaths from leukemia, lymphoma, and melanoma would also be expected, but lack the epidemiological studies makes this prediction more difficult to quantify." "Sunscreen Use and Cancer Rates - American Cancer Society statistics show that estimated breast cancer incidence recently increased 17% in 1 year, from 150,000 new cases in 1990 to 175,000 in 1991. In a search for the cause of this dramatic increase, the following must be considered: (a) previously cited research showing that decreased sun exposure causes increased breast cancer; (b) research showing that the past decade of anti-sun advisories has resulted in decreased sun exposure with increased sunscreen use; (c) research linking chronic sunscreen use to decreased blood levels of 25-OH-D3, the necessary precursor to 1,25-(OH)2-D3; (d) research showing that decreased tissue levels of 1,25-(OH)2-D3 is associated with increased growth rates of breast cancer. From these research findings, it appears reasonable to speculate that the cause of this increase in breast cancer is that for more than a decade our population has been encouraged as never before to avoid sun exposure; meanwhile, because of the concurrent emergence of very effective topical sun blockers, effectively avoiding sun exposure has become very easy. Furthermore, a substantial body of knowledge provided in recent literature review suggests that regular sunscreen use is associated with higher risk of melanoma. Increased risk of basal cell cancer has been noted among women who use sunscreen." "Conclusions and Recommendations - The benefits of regular sun exposure appear to outweigh substantially the risks of squamous-basal skin cancer, accelerated aging, and melanoma from burning, all of which can be mitigated. In contrast to Peller's and Apperly's time, we may, as a result of improved understanding, be able to use sun exposure now to dramatically lower our death rates from internal cancers and melanoma without suffering any consequent increased incidence in squamous-basal skin cancer. We are also in a position to be able to mitigate the accelerated aging and melanoma risks." "Preventing melanoma is largely a matter of preventing sunburning, especially in children and adolescents. As the melanoma research has demonstrated, the best prevention is regular exposure, thereby maintaining a protective tan and high vitamin D blood and tissue levels. This is especially important in early spring preparation for the very intense sun of early summer. Sun exposure and burning potential are dramatically affected by the altitude of the location, the sun-reflective nature of the environment, the angulation of the sun in the sky, the purity or pollution of the air, the sensitivity of the skin, and the degree to which the skin is tanned. These variables must be considered carefully. Until further guidelines are available, it is probably best to start with a few minutes a day and increase this gradually according to individual response. It must be noted that a very few individuals have abnormal skin conditions that make any sun exposure harmful." "The squamous-basal skin cancer and accelerated aging risks can be mitigated by spreading the exposure over the whole body, while selectively shading the thin, sensitive, and cancer-prone skin of the head and neck. It appears that hats should be used. The dramatic increase in skin cancers over the past decade has been extensively discussed with regard to ozone depletion. However, the change in styles of dress that has resulted in the almost complete abandonment of the hat as an article of clothing for the past 30 years offers a hypothetical timeframe of carcinogenesis more in line with our knowledge of skin cancer. In view of the recent suggested link between sunscreen use and increased melanoma incidence, physical shading appears to be the safest way to limit sun exposure." "The research cited here demonstrates the need for regular exposure to the sun. Additionally, Webb and Holick have shown that vitamin D synthesis continues for 3 days after sun exposure. Therefore it seems prudent to recommend sunbathing at least every 3-4 days, if practical. Short daily exposure, perhaps during lunch time, would appear to be best." "Studies of the geographical distribution of cancer deaths in general and certain cancers in particular show that sun exposure can be an ineffective source of vitamin D at the higher latitudes, colder climates, and regions of polluted air, especially during fall and winter. Personal supplementation or dietary alteration appears to be seasonally appropriate in these locales. Cross-cultural studies suggest that diet can be effective source of vitamin D for cancer prevention and that 400-800 IU daily is an effective safe dose. Sun exposure, if available, eliminates the risks of vitamin D toxicity and intestinal malabsorption." "The research studies presented here suggest that dermal activation of vitamin D from regular, moderate sun exposure has a strong protective effect in the prevention of breast cancer and colon cancer; has a weaker protective effect in melanoma, leukemia, and lymphoma; and acts to lower overall cancer death rates. These studies emphasize cancers with high death rates, rather than high-incidence, generally nonfatal dermal cancers. The combined findings of these studies suggest that advising the public to seek regular moderate solar exposure is supported by a broad view of the available scientific research as an effective means of lowering cancer mortality." Authors Note: For years we have been told to avoid sun exposure and apply sun screen at all times. This advice was fatally flawed having not taken into account the multiple functions of sunlight and vitamin D. As a result, in part people are experiencing vitamin D deficiency that will in part be responsible for increases in breast and colon cancer. And since vitamin D is involved in bone formation, low amounts of vitamin D will also contribute to a greater amount of osteoporosis as well as less healthy gums and gum tissue. We need to all get moderate sunlight during the day and avoid the use of sunscreens that block that health giving light. 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"Jan Drew" wrote in message m... Thanks, Roman. As usual our source of the truth. I was aware of this work, of course. Hence my carefully worded comment about observational studies indicating the possibility of a preventative role for Vitamin Din this very preliminary research. There is still no evidence that sunlight or Vitamin D can cure cancer - my main point. Interestingly, Australians have very high sun exposures, but Muslim women have low Vitamin D levels presumably through their dress. Peter Moran Enjoy yours. Much appreciated. Jan "Roman Bystrianyk" wrote in message oups.com... For your information ... enjoy your day. H. Gordon Ainsleigh, DC, "Beneficial effects of sun exposure on cancer mortality", Preventive Medicine, January 1, 1993, Vol. 22, Num. 0, pp. 132-140 "For more than 50 years, there has been documentation in the medical literature suggesting that regular sun exposure is associated with substantial decreases in death rates from certain cancers and a decrease in overall cancer death rates. Recent research suggests that this is a causal relationship that acts through the body's vitamin D metabolic pathways. The studies reviewed here show that (a) sunlight activation is our most effective source of vitamin D; (b) regular sunlight/vitamin D "intake" inhibits growth of breast and colon cancer cells and is associated with substantial decreases in death rates from these cancers; (c) metabolites of vitamin D have induced leukemia and lymphoma cells to differentiate, prolonged survival of leukemic mice, and produced complete and partial clinical responses in lymphoma patients having high vitamin D metabolite receptor levels in tumor tissue; (d) sunlight has a paradoxical relationship with melanoma, in that severe sunburning initiates melanoma whereas long-term regular sun exposure inhibits melanoma; (e) frequent regular sun exposure acts to cause cancers that have a 0.3% death rate with 2,000 U.S. fatalities per year and acts to prevent cancers that have death rates from 20-65% with 138,000 U.S. fatalities per year; (f) there is support in the medical literature to suggest that the 17% increase in breast cancer incidence during the 1991-1992 year may be the result of the past decade of pervasive anti-sun advisories from respected authorities, coinciding with effective sunscreen availability; and (g) trends in the epidemiological literature suggest that approximately 30,000 U.S. cancer deaths yearly would be averted by the widespread public adoption of regular, moderate sunning. Advising the public to seek regular moderate sun exposure finds good support in the scientific literature as a means of lowering cancer mortality." "In 1941, Apperly reported that overall cancer death rates increased with distance from the equator, and were further decreased in areas where a large percentage of the population was engaged in the sun-intensive occupation of farming. Compared with cities located between 10° and 30° latitude, cities between 30° and 40° latitude averaged 85% higher overall cancer death rates, cities between 40° and 50° latitude averaged 118% higher overall cancer death rates, and cities between 50° and 60° latitude averaged 150% higher overall cancer death rates. After reviewing his data, the author concluded: "A closer study of the action of solar radiation on the body might well reveal the nature of cancer immunity." "Studies published during the past 20 years demonstrate that the link between sun exposure and cancer prevention acts through the vitamin D metabolic pathways." "Vitamin D and Sunlight - In addition to its low cost and "high patient acceptance", sunlight activation of 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin has significant advantages as a vitamin D source compared with diet and supplementation. Webb and Hollick have discussed how sunlight activation bypasses any gastrointestinal vitamin D malabsorption problem and also avoid the overdose toxicity potential present with oral vitamin D intake by the self-limiting production of D3-inactive previtamin D3 photoisomers. The importance of sunlight in supplying human vitamin D needs was demonstrated by Haddad and Hahn, who reported that even in high-latitude, often-overcast Britain, sunlight provides 70% or more of the vitamin D present in the blood of Caucasians." "Breast Cancer - Support for the biochemical relationship between sun exposure and cancer inhibition came in 1979, when Eisman et al. of the University of Melborne reported that a human breast cancer cell line had receptor sites for 1,25-dihydroxyvitmain D3 (1,25-(OH)2-D3), the most active metabolite of vitamin D. ... in 1990, the Garland-Gorham team found that women from the areas of the United States with less available sunlight died 40-60% more frequently of breast cancer than women who lived in places like Honolulu and Tampa. The dramatic variation in breast cancer rates according to geographic area in the United States had been know for some time, but had previously gone unexplained. The Garland research accounted for the geographic variation in breast cancer in a way that had been previously overlooked, showing a very strong negative correlation (R = -0.80, P 0.0001) between available sunlight and breast cancer death rates." "Colon Cancer - In 1980 Frank and Cedric Garland presented the first modern epidemiological research suggesting a direct protective effect of sunlight vitamin D on cancer, showing that colon cancer was decreased in areas of the United States with greater sun exposure. In 1985, further research by the Garlands showed decreased colon cancer rates with higher oral vitamin D and calcium intake in a prospective study. Wargovich and Lointier followed in 1987 with a report that 1,25-(OH)2-D3 suppressed growth of human colon cancer cells in vitro. In 1989, the Garland brothers, joined Edward Gorham and others, demonstrated that increased blood levels of 25-hyrdoxyvitamin D were associated with lower colon cancer incidence rates." "Melanoma and Squamous-Basal Cancers of the Skin - The recent increases in melanoma and squamous-basal skin cancers have been used to justify advising everybody to either stay out of the sun or wear sunblock. However, as show below, there is reason to believe that these recommendations are flawed. Koh et al. described squamous and basal cell skin cancers as most prevelant on the head-neck and forearms-hands where cumulative sun exposure is greatest, while melanoma is most prevalent on generally covered parts of the body. Boring et al. estimated 600,000 cases and 2,000 deaths (0.3% death rate) in 1991 from squamous-basal skin cancer. Melanoma, however, has a 20% fatality rate because of its typically early metastasis, producing 6,500 U.S. deaths in 1991 from 32,000 cases." "The literature review and four studies that follow suggest a paradoxical relationship in which melanoma is initiated by severe sunburning, but inhibited by nonburning sun exposure. Koh et al., in their 1990 article on sunlight and melanoma, reviewed a substantial body of research indicating a causative relationship between "blister and peel" sunburning before the age of 20 and melanoma onset later. However, a 1981 study by Colston et al. reported that melanoma cells have receptors for 1,25-(OH)2-D3 and that this vitamin D metabolite slows the doubling time of melanoma cells in vitro. Also, in 1987, Eisman et al. demonstrated growth suppression of melanoma cells in a laboratory environment using 1,25-(OH)2-D3. Consitent with the findings of Colston and Eisman, Vagero et al. have shown that people who work outdoors get more total sun exposure but have a lower incidence of melanoma than office workers. Additionally, Crombie observed that melanoma seldom occurs on area of the skin that get regular sun exposure, also suggesting the preventative effect of consistent sunning." "Sun-Promoted vs Sun-Inhibited Cancers - For more than 10 years, U.S. health authorities have pervasively and effectively advised against all sun exposure, including regular moderate exposure. Since melanoma has been shown to be inhibited by vitamin D and regular sun exposure, these advisories against regular moderate exposure can only be correctly based on solar promotion of squamous-basal skin cancers, which have a death rate of 0.3% and cause only 2,000 U.S. deaths yearly. In contrast, about 138,000 people in the United States die each year of cancer with death rates of 20-65% which have been shown to be inhibited by vitamin D, its metabolites, and regular sun exposure. The epidemiological studies show trends suggesting that widespread public adoption of routine sunbathing would result in approximately a one-third lowering of breast and colon cancer death rates, or about 32,000 fewer U.S. cancer deaths yearly. An increase in squamous-basal skin cancer would be expected, but even a 100% increase, with 2,000 additional deaths per year, would still leave a net 30,000 fewer U.S. cancer deaths. A decrease in deaths from leukemia, lymphoma, and melanoma would also be expected, but lack the epidemiological studies makes this prediction more difficult to quantify." "Sunscreen Use and Cancer Rates - American Cancer Society statistics show that estimated breast cancer incidence recently increased 17% in 1 year, from 150,000 new cases in 1990 to 175,000 in 1991. In a search for the cause of this dramatic increase, the following must be considered: (a) previously cited research showing that decreased sun exposure causes increased breast cancer; (b) research showing that the past decade of anti-sun advisories has resulted in decreased sun exposure with increased sunscreen use; (c) research linking chronic sunscreen use to decreased blood levels of 25-OH-D3, the necessary precursor to 1,25-(OH)2-D3; (d) research showing that decreased tissue levels of 1,25-(OH)2-D3 is associated with increased growth rates of breast cancer. From these research findings, it appears reasonable to speculate that the cause of this increase in breast cancer is that for more than a decade our population has been encouraged as never before to avoid sun exposure; meanwhile, because of the concurrent emergence of very effective topical sun blockers, effectively avoiding sun exposure has become very easy. Furthermore, a substantial body of knowledge provided in recent literature review suggests that regular sunscreen use is associated with higher risk of melanoma. Increased risk of basal cell cancer has been noted among women who use sunscreen." "Conclusions and Recommendations - The benefits of regular sun exposure appear to outweigh substantially the risks of squamous-basal skin cancer, accelerated aging, and melanoma from burning, all of which can be mitigated. In contrast to Peller's and Apperly's time, we may, as a result of improved understanding, be able to use sun exposure now to dramatically lower our death rates from internal cancers and melanoma without suffering any consequent increased incidence in squamous-basal skin cancer. We are also in a position to be able to mitigate the accelerated aging and melanoma risks." "Preventing melanoma is largely a matter of preventing sunburning, especially in children and adolescents. As the melanoma research has demonstrated, the best prevention is regular exposure, thereby maintaining a protective tan and high vitamin D blood and tissue levels. This is especially important in early spring preparation for the very intense sun of early summer. Sun exposure and burning potential are dramatically affected by the altitude of the location, the sun-reflective nature of the environment, the angulation of the sun in the sky, the purity or pollution of the air, the sensitivity of the skin, and the degree to which the skin is tanned. These variables must be considered carefully. Until further guidelines are available, it is probably best to start with a few minutes a day and increase this gradually according to individual response. It must be noted that a very few individuals have abnormal skin conditions that make any sun exposure harmful." "The squamous-basal skin cancer and accelerated aging risks can be mitigated by spreading the exposure over the whole body, while selectively shading the thin, sensitive, and cancer-prone skin of the head and neck. It appears that hats should be used. The dramatic increase in skin cancers over the past decade has been extensively discussed with regard to ozone depletion. However, the change in styles of dress that has resulted in the almost complete abandonment of the hat as an article of clothing for the past 30 years offers a hypothetical timeframe of carcinogenesis more in line with our knowledge of skin cancer. In view of the recent suggested link between sunscreen use and increased melanoma incidence, physical shading appears to be the safest way to limit sun exposure." "The research cited here demonstrates the need for regular exposure to the sun. Additionally, Webb and Holick have shown that vitamin D synthesis continues for 3 days after sun exposure. Therefore it seems prudent to recommend sunbathing at least every 3-4 days, if practical. Short daily exposure, perhaps during lunch time, would appear to be best." "Studies of the geographical distribution of cancer deaths in general and certain cancers in particular show that sun exposure can be an ineffective source of vitamin D at the higher latitudes, colder climates, and regions of polluted air, especially during fall and winter. Personal supplementation or dietary alteration appears to be seasonally appropriate in these locales. Cross-cultural studies suggest that diet can be effective source of vitamin D for cancer prevention and that 400-800 IU daily is an effective safe dose. Sun exposure, if available, eliminates the risks of vitamin D toxicity and intestinal malabsorption." "The research studies presented here suggest that dermal activation of vitamin D from regular, moderate sun exposure has a strong protective effect in the prevention of breast cancer and colon cancer; has a weaker protective effect in melanoma, leukemia, and lymphoma; and acts to lower overall cancer death rates. These studies emphasize cancers with high death rates, rather than high-incidence, generally nonfatal dermal cancers. The combined findings of these studies suggest that advising the public to seek regular moderate solar exposure is supported by a broad view of the available scientific research as an effective means of lowering cancer mortality." Authors Note: For years we have been told to avoid sun exposure and apply sun screen at all times. This advice was fatally flawed having not taken into account the multiple functions of sunlight and vitamin D. As a result, in part people are experiencing vitamin D deficiency that will in part be responsible for increases in breast and colon cancer. And since vitamin D is involved in bone formation, low amounts of vitamin D will also contribute to a greater amount of osteoporosis as well as less healthy gums and gum tissue. We need to all get moderate sunlight during the day and avoid the use of sunscreens that block that health giving light. In places where light is limited as in northern climates or during the winter we can return to the use of proper amounts of fish oils as a supplement and/or the use of full spectrum lights. |
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Actually, sunshine causes cancer: skin cancer.
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"Peter Moran" wrote in message u... "Jan Drew" wrote in message m... Thanks, Roman. As usual our source of the truth. I was aware of this work, of course. Yes....Your claim to be a cancerwatcher.... Means....watching ONLY what you care to watch! Hence my carefully worded comment about observational studies indicating the possibility of a preventative role for Vitamin Din this very preliminary research. There is still no evidence that sunlight or Vitamin D can cure cancer - my main point. What would you call this? destroys breast cancer tumors .. Interestingly, Australians have very high sun exposures, but Muslim women have low Vitamin D levels presumably through their dress. Peter Moran More interesting is the LOW Vitamin D levels shown in Dr. Michael Holick's Book, *Witness The Healing Power Of Sunlight and Vitamin D*. Everyone should download the interview on this website, it is quite amazing. http://www.newstarget.com/007632.html http://www.truthpublishing.com Enjoy yours. Much appreciated. Jan "Roman Bystrianyk" wrote in message oups.com... For your information ... enjoy your day. H. Gordon Ainsleigh, DC, "Beneficial effects of sun exposure on cancer mortality", Preventive Medicine, January 1, 1993, Vol. 22, Num. 0, pp. 132-140 "For more than 50 years, there has been documentation in the medical literature suggesting that regular sun exposure is associated with substantial decreases in death rates from certain cancers and a decrease in overall cancer death rates. Recent research suggests that this is a causal relationship that acts through the body's vitamin D metabolic pathways. The studies reviewed here show that (a) sunlight activation is our most effective source of vitamin D; (b) regular sunlight/vitamin D "intake" inhibits growth of breast and colon cancer cells and is associated with substantial decreases in death rates from these cancers; (c) metabolites of vitamin D have induced leukemia and lymphoma cells to differentiate, prolonged survival of leukemic mice, and produced complete and partial clinical responses in lymphoma patients having high vitamin D metabolite receptor levels in tumor tissue; (d) sunlight has a paradoxical relationship with melanoma, in that severe sunburning initiates melanoma whereas long-term regular sun exposure inhibits melanoma; (e) frequent regular sun exposure acts to cause cancers that have a 0.3% death rate with 2,000 U.S. fatalities per year and acts to prevent cancers that have death rates from 20-65% with 138,000 U.S. fatalities per year; (f) there is support in the medical literature to suggest that the 17% increase in breast cancer incidence during the 1991-1992 year may be the result of the past decade of pervasive anti-sun advisories from respected authorities, coinciding with effective sunscreen availability; and (g) trends in the epidemiological literature suggest that approximately 30,000 U.S. cancer deaths yearly would be averted by the widespread public adoption of regular, moderate sunning. Advising the public to seek regular moderate sun exposure finds good support in the scientific literature as a means of lowering cancer mortality." "In 1941, Apperly reported that overall cancer death rates increased with distance from the equator, and were further decreased in areas where a large percentage of the population was engaged in the sun-intensive occupation of farming. Compared with cities located between 10° and 30° latitude, cities between 30° and 40° latitude averaged 85% higher overall cancer death rates, cities between 40° and 50° latitude averaged 118% higher overall cancer death rates, and cities between 50° and 60° latitude averaged 150% higher overall cancer death rates. After reviewing his data, the author concluded: "A closer study of the action of solar radiation on the body might well reveal the nature of cancer immunity." "Studies published during the past 20 years demonstrate that the link between sun exposure and cancer prevention acts through the vitamin D metabolic pathways." "Vitamin D and Sunlight - In addition to its low cost and "high patient acceptance", sunlight activation of 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin has significant advantages as a vitamin D source compared with diet and supplementation. Webb and Hollick have discussed how sunlight activation bypasses any gastrointestinal vitamin D malabsorption problem and also avoid the overdose toxicity potential present with oral vitamin D intake by the self-limiting production of D3-inactive previtamin D3 photoisomers. The importance of sunlight in supplying human vitamin D needs was demonstrated by Haddad and Hahn, who reported that even in high-latitude, often-overcast Britain, sunlight provides 70% or more of the vitamin D present in the blood of Caucasians." "Breast Cancer - Support for the biochemical relationship between sun exposure and cancer inhibition came in 1979, when Eisman et al. of the University of Melborne reported that a human breast cancer cell line had receptor sites for 1,25-dihydroxyvitmain D3 (1,25-(OH)2-D3), the most active metabolite of vitamin D. ... in 1990, the Garland-Gorham team found that women from the areas of the United States with less available sunlight died 40-60% more frequently of breast cancer than women who lived in places like Honolulu and Tampa. The dramatic variation in breast cancer rates according to geographic area in the United States had been know for some time, but had previously gone unexplained. The Garland research accounted for the geographic variation in breast cancer in a way that had been previously overlooked, showing a very strong negative correlation (R = -0.80, P 0.0001) between available sunlight and breast cancer death rates." "Colon Cancer - In 1980 Frank and Cedric Garland presented the first modern epidemiological research suggesting a direct protective effect of sunlight vitamin D on cancer, showing that colon cancer was decreased in areas of the United States with greater sun exposure. In 1985, further research by the Garlands showed decreased colon cancer rates with higher oral vitamin D and calcium intake in a prospective study. Wargovich and Lointier followed in 1987 with a report that 1,25-(OH)2-D3 suppressed growth of human colon cancer cells in vitro. In 1989, the Garland brothers, joined Edward Gorham and others, demonstrated that increased blood levels of 25-hyrdoxyvitamin D were associated with lower colon cancer incidence rates." "Melanoma and Squamous-Basal Cancers of the Skin - The recent increases in melanoma and squamous-basal skin cancers have been used to justify advising everybody to either stay out of the sun or wear sunblock. However, as show below, there is reason to believe that these recommendations are flawed. Koh et al. described squamous and basal cell skin cancers as most prevelant on the head-neck and forearms-hands where cumulative sun exposure is greatest, while melanoma is most prevalent on generally covered parts of the body. Boring et al. estimated 600,000 cases and 2,000 deaths (0.3% death rate) in 1991 from squamous-basal skin cancer. Melanoma, however, has a 20% fatality rate because of its typically early metastasis, producing 6,500 U.S. deaths in 1991 from 32,000 cases." "The literature review and four studies that follow suggest a paradoxical relationship in which melanoma is initiated by severe sunburning, but inhibited by nonburning sun exposure. Koh et al., in their 1990 article on sunlight and melanoma, reviewed a substantial body of research indicating a causative relationship between "blister and peel" sunburning before the age of 20 and melanoma onset later. However, a 1981 study by Colston et al. reported that melanoma cells have receptors for 1,25-(OH)2-D3 and that this vitamin D metabolite slows the doubling time of melanoma cells in vitro. Also, in 1987, Eisman et al. demonstrated growth suppression of melanoma cells in a laboratory environment using 1,25-(OH)2-D3. Consitent with the findings of Colston and Eisman, Vagero et al. have shown that people who work outdoors get more total sun exposure but have a lower incidence of melanoma than office workers. Additionally, Crombie observed that melanoma seldom occurs on area of the skin that get regular sun exposure, also suggesting the preventative effect of consistent sunning." "Sun-Promoted vs Sun-Inhibited Cancers - For more than 10 years, U.S. health authorities have pervasively and effectively advised against all sun exposure, including regular moderate exposure. Since melanoma has been shown to be inhibited by vitamin D and regular sun exposure, these advisories against regular moderate exposure can only be correctly based on solar promotion of squamous-basal skin cancers, which have a death rate of 0.3% and cause only 2,000 U.S. deaths yearly. In contrast, about 138,000 people in the United States die each year of cancer with death rates of 20-65% which have been shown to be inhibited by vitamin D, its metabolites, and regular sun exposure. The epidemiological studies show trends suggesting that widespread public adoption of routine sunbathing would result in approximately a one-third lowering of breast and colon cancer death rates, or about 32,000 fewer U.S. cancer deaths yearly. An increase in squamous-basal skin cancer would be expected, but even a 100% increase, with 2,000 additional deaths per year, would still leave a net 30,000 fewer U.S. cancer deaths. A decrease in deaths from leukemia, lymphoma, and melanoma would also be expected, but lack the epidemiological studies makes this prediction more difficult to quantify." "Sunscreen Use and Cancer Rates - American Cancer Society statistics show that estimated breast cancer incidence recently increased 17% in 1 year, from 150,000 new cases in 1990 to 175,000 in 1991. In a search for the cause of this dramatic increase, the following must be considered: (a) previously cited research showing that decreased sun exposure causes increased breast cancer; (b) research showing that the past decade of anti-sun advisories has resulted in decreased sun exposure with increased sunscreen use; (c) research linking chronic sunscreen use to decreased blood levels of 25-OH-D3, the necessary precursor to 1,25-(OH)2-D3; (d) research showing that decreased tissue levels of 1,25-(OH)2-D3 is associated with increased growth rates of breast cancer. From these research findings, it appears reasonable to speculate that the cause of this increase in breast cancer is that for more than a decade our population has been encouraged as never before to avoid sun exposure; meanwhile, because of the concurrent emergence of very effective topical sun blockers, effectively avoiding sun exposure has become very easy. Furthermore, a substantial body of knowledge provided in recent literature review suggests that regular sunscreen use is associated with higher risk of melanoma. Increased risk of basal cell cancer has been noted among women who use sunscreen." "Conclusions and Recommendations - The benefits of regular sun exposure appear to outweigh substantially the risks of squamous-basal skin cancer, accelerated aging, and melanoma from burning, all of which can be mitigated. In contrast to Peller's and Apperly's time, we may, as a result of improved understanding, be able to use sun exposure now to dramatically lower our death rates from internal cancers and melanoma without suffering any consequent increased incidence in squamous-basal skin cancer. We are also in a position to be able to mitigate the accelerated aging and melanoma risks." "Preventing melanoma is largely a matter of preventing sunburning, especially in children and adolescents. As the melanoma research has demonstrated, the best prevention is regular exposure, thereby maintaining a protective tan and high vitamin D blood and tissue levels. This is especially important in early spring preparation for the very intense sun of early summer. Sun exposure and burning potential are dramatically affected by the altitude of the location, the sun-reflective nature of the environment, the angulation of the sun in the sky, the purity or pollution of the air, the sensitivity of the skin, and the degree to which the skin is tanned. These variables must be considered carefully. Until further guidelines are available, it is probably best to start with a few minutes a day and increase this gradually according to individual response. It must be noted that a very few individuals have abnormal skin conditions that make any sun exposure harmful." "The squamous-basal skin cancer and accelerated aging risks can be mitigated by spreading the exposure over the whole body, while selectively shading the thin, sensitive, and cancer-prone skin of the head and neck. It appears that hats should be used. The dramatic increase in skin cancers over the past decade has been extensively discussed with regard to ozone depletion. However, the change in styles of dress that has resulted in the almost complete abandonment of the hat as an article of clothing for the past 30 years offers a hypothetical timeframe of carcinogenesis more in line with our knowledge of skin cancer. In view of the recent suggested link between sunscreen use and increased melanoma incidence, physical shading appears to be the safest way to limit sun exposure." "The research cited here demonstrates the need for regular exposure to the sun. Additionally, Webb and Holick have shown that vitamin D synthesis continues for 3 days after sun exposure. Therefore it seems prudent to recommend sunbathing at least every 3-4 days, if practical. Short daily exposure, perhaps during lunch time, would appear to be best." "Studies of the geographical distribution of cancer deaths in general and certain cancers in particular show that sun exposure can be an ineffective source of vitamin D at the higher latitudes, colder climates, and regions of polluted air, especially during fall and winter. Personal supplementation or dietary alteration appears to be seasonally appropriate in these locales. Cross-cultural studies suggest that diet can be effective source of vitamin D for cancer prevention and that 400-800 IU daily is an effective safe dose. Sun exposure, if available, eliminates the risks of vitamin D toxicity and intestinal malabsorption." "The research studies presented here suggest that dermal activation of vitamin D from regular, moderate sun exposure has a strong protective effect in the prevention of breast cancer and colon cancer; has a weaker protective effect in melanoma, leukemia, and lymphoma; and acts to lower overall cancer death rates. These studies emphasize cancers with high death rates, rather than high-incidence, generally nonfatal dermal cancers. The combined findings of these studies suggest that advising the public to seek regular moderate solar exposure is supported by a broad view of the available scientific research as an effective means of lowering cancer mortality." Authors Note: For years we have been told to avoid sun exposure and apply sun screen at all times. This advice was fatally flawed having not taken into account the multiple functions of sunlight and vitamin D. As a result, in part people are experiencing vitamin D deficiency that will in part be responsible for increases in breast and colon cancer. And since vitamin D is involved in bone formation, low amounts of vitamin D will also contribute to a greater amount of osteoporosis as well as less healthy gums and gum tissue. We need to all get moderate sunlight during the day and avoid the use of sunscreens that block that health giving light. In places where light is limited as in northern climates or during the winter we can return to the use of proper amounts of fish oils as a supplement and/or the use of full spectrum lights. |
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