 Expounding on the basis that everything is energy, in 2007, I decided to explore this with food. I bought David Wolfe's book, "The Sunfood Diet Success System," and did a raw food cleanse for one month. The premise behind this vegan raw food diet (nothing cooked above 104 degrees) is that when you cook food you are essentially destroying the vitamins and minerals in it. In addition, when raw food was studied under kirlian photography, it seemed to have a greater energetic resonance. Therefore, raw food should vibrate at a higher rate than cooked food. Since humans are bio-electric beings this diet made sense to me. The results were palpable and here are some of the things that I experienced as a result of doing this cleanse and continuing to primarily eat this way.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/03/07/inflammation-triggers-disease-symptoms.aspx Diet is also a huge component in how we feel. Whole foods are the amino acid dietary precursors for neurotransmitter formation. When we eat the standard American diet of processed foods we are not receiving these essential amino acids. In addition, we are not receiving vitamins and minerals so our bodies are continuously hungry. When you eat a diet full of vitamins and minerals your body will be satiated and this will not lead to overeating that is so prevalent in our society. Below I have listed some resources if you would like to incorporate more raw foods into your diet. Some of my favorite books for raw food recipes: The Sunfood Diet Success System -David Wolfe The Complete Book of Raw Food-Julie Rodwell Raw The Uncook Book-Juliano If you are not vegan, Carol Alt has these 4 books out. She is a raw foodist that eats meat and dairy. A Healthy You-Carol Alt Eating in the Raw-Carol Alt The Raw 50-Carol Alt Easy Sexy Raw-Carol Alt My favorite youtube resources are: dara-I love this channel. She has some great tonic elixirs that balance out the cold nature of raw food. Longevity Now FullyRawKristina "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" -Hippocrates Happy Eating!!! Jennifer 
 I am a huge fan of Dr. Mercola. I believe if you are going to get health advice from someone, make sure they are a pillar of health themselves. He is in his 60's, in phenomenal shape and lives a very vibrant life. He wrote the informative book, "Dark Deception, discover the truth about the benefits of sunlight exposure." You can also subscribe to his newsletter at www.mercola.com for the most up to date health advice.
In this article: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/03/26/maximizing-vitamin-d-exposure.aspx he shows you a website to reference to make sure you are getting safe sun exposure and optimizing your vitamin D levels. Vitamin D3 is a steroid hormone that forms when your skin is exposed to UVB radiation. This video will explain from where you are located how to calculate when the suns UVB rays will be at its strongest. UVB rays will only penetrate the atmosphere when the sun is above an angle of 50 degrees from the horizon. You want to know when that time is so you can maximize these rays. Vitamin D is important for cellular growth, healthy bones and teeth, prevention of certain cancers, increased fertility, immune, brain and nervous system support, regulates insulin levels, and treatment of depression, just to name a few. Dr. Michael Holick, a leading vitamin D researcher and author of the the book, "The Vitamin D Solution," believes that appropriate sun exposure is the best way to optimize vitamin D levels. One reason for this is that vitamin D produced in your skin will last 2-3 times longer in your body than it does if you take it as a supplement. In addition, your body has an innate intelligence that regulates vitamin D, so your levels do not become toxic. When your vitamin D levels are too high, this can cause high levels of calcium in your blood. High blood calcium is a condition called hypercalcemia. The time will vary for every individual on how much sun during these times is enough. Older individuals will need more time than younger ones and the fairer your skin is the less you need. A rough estimate is 20 minutes without sunscreen and on at least 70% of your body. However, if you have fair skin 10 minutes may be all you need. You do not want to burn and since your body only produces a certain amount of vitamin D everyday, there is no need to stay outside for hours to obtain this. If you are going to be outside for hours you will want to apply an organic sunscreen that has both UVA and UVB protection. Another tool you can use is a great app for smartphones called: Dminder This app tracks your vitamin D, finds the optimal time of day for UVB rays, helps prevent burns and has forecasts in your specific area for the best time to get vitamin D. If you don't have access to this, Mercola's article is very helpful. Supplementation will be necessary if you cannot get enough sun at these times. You will want to talk to your healthcare provider about the appropriate amount for you. There are so many other health benefits from the sun, so when you get the chance go enjoy it!! Blessings, Jennifer |
AuthorJennifer A. House DOM is an acupuncture physician, energy healer in Boca Raton, Fl. She has been practicing in the S.Florida area for 21 years. She also takes remote clients via Skype for quantum energy healing, nutritional counseling, and endocrine, immunology and neurotransmitter testing/healing (with neuroscience, inc.). Archives
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