Benefits of fresh air and sunshine

AIR is the most essential element needed to sustain life. The strength of the system is, in a great degree, dependent upon the amount of pure, fresh air breathed. How can oxygen, which is vital for life, help us to regain and retain our health? The body is made up of cells. Cells in turn make up tissues and tissues in turn make up the organs of the body. Every function carried on by the body is directly related to the life of the cells. Cells need four things to live and function properly. These essentials are: 1) oxygen—without oxygen the cells die in 3 minutes. 2) water—without water the cells die in a few days. 3) nutrition—without nutrients they die in a few weeks. 4) cleansed—their own wastes must be removed promptly or death will result in a matter of minutes or at the most hours. - OXYGEN is one chemical essential for the cells to create energy. This chemical reaction necessary to create energy leaves a carbon dioxide waste residue in the cell. This waste must be removed to ensure healthy cells.The benefits that are received from having a constant supply of pure, fresh air are: 1) Fresh air purifies the blood, imparts to it a bright color, and sends the blood, a life giving current, to every part of the body. 2) Air soothes the nerves, stimulates appetite, helps digestion, and induces sound, refreshing sleep. 3) Oxygen electrifies the whole system, causes the body to be strong and healthy, and will refresh the system. 4) Air invigorates the vital organs and aids the system in getting rid of an accumulation of impurities. 5) Pure air brings life to the skin as for a lack of air the skin nearly dies. 6) But most important air has a decided influence on the mind, imparting a degree of composure and serenity. 7) Some specific problems that are greatly benefited by having an abundance of fresh air are: fevers, colds, and lung diseases. - ONE of the best ways to receive the benefits from fresh air is to go out of doors into the open air and exercise by walking or gardening. This enables the lungs to expand and be filled with the negatively charged oxygen molecules. EXERCISE in the open air should be prescribed as a life-giving necessity. And for such exercises there is nothing better than the cultivation of the soil. The amount of oxygen taken in by each breath increases by three times the normal amount when walking.Fresh air outdoors is essential to health, but just as important if not more so, is the necessity of a constant supply of pure air indoors. Since the lungs not only expel carbon dioxide but also other waste matter, if this indoor air is not replaced by negatively charged oxygen, it becomes poisonous and causes, among other things, sore throats, lung diseases and liver complaints. This is especially true at night when sleeping in a closed room. Unless there is a supply of fresh air a person will awake unrested and irritable.IN The BEGINNING the air was made up of, maybe as high as thirty-two to thirty-four percent, oxygen. Today it is down to nearly half that figure at somewhere around eighteen percent. In cities like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago on a hot summer day, you will find that the oxygen level can be as low as eight percent. SUNSHINE:For centuries, doctors and natural healers relied on medical treatment by sunlight, called Heliotherapy, to help heal many common ailments. Scientific research shows sunshine to be an effective treatment for rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, acne, eczema, psoriasis, neonatal jaundice, and depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder).Most recently, solar energy has been found to prolong the life of people with our most common forms of cancer. All considered, when was the last time you heard of a doctor recommending an hour of afternoon sunning for a patient’s troubles? And which pharmaceutical company sells sunshine?A few known benefits of sunshine: Lowers cholesterol - Lowers blood pressure - Promotes thyroid stimulation - Regulates the immune system - Stimulates insulin production - Improves heart muscle contractility - Currently prescribed for the treatment of: Rickets - Osteomalacia - Osteoporosis - Acne - Eczema - Psoriasis - Neonatal jaundice - Depression - Has a role in the prevention of: Osteoporosis - Heart Disease - Type-1 diabetes - Multiple Sclerosis - Rheumatoid Arthritis- Crohn’s disease - Cancers of the: Prostate - Breast - Colon - Lung - Ovary - Bladder - Uterus - Esophagus - Stomach - Pancreas - Kidney - Multiple myeloma - Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma - EXPLANATIONS for the benefits of the sun’s energy have focused almost exclusively on vitamin D. The truth is the therapeutic effects from the sunlight are much broader than the simple synthesis of this important substance. For example, the connection between sunlight and our well being is through the increased production of the feel-good brain chemical, serotonin.8 Motion of the sun, perceived through our eyes, from sunrise to sunset, sets our biological clock and determines our circadian rhythms. Much is yet to be unraveled about the mysteries and miracles of sunshine. The “Vitamin D” Connection: The main function of vitamin D is to maintain the body’s calcium concentrations at a precise level. This is accomplished by increasing the absorption of calcium from the intestines and the interaction with other hormones (like parathyroid hormone). Almost all tissues and cells in the body have receptors for this hormone, and therefore are affected by its presence. More than 90% of the vitamin D requirement of people is met by internal synthesis with the aid of sunlight, not from the diet. In children, vitamin D deficiency will cause a disease characterized by the severe bone deformity called rickets. In adults, osteomalacia (a weakening of the bones) may develop – along with muscle weakness, and aching bones and muscles. " I sometimes wonder why environmentalist are bothering to try and save the planet. People are finding all kinds of ways to shorten their lives besides greenhouse gas emissions." Rusty James - Fresh air, sunshine and exercise ......... a long life, healthy winning combination. Sweetbomb