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Using the Power of the Sun
to Improve
Eyesight and Boost Immunity
Tuesday,
April 08, 2008 by: Rich Stacel
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It's becoming common knowledge
in alternative medical circles that the sun, far from
being the enemy to health that western medicine has made
it out to be is really our best friend when it comes to
health, healing, immunity and even strengthening our
eyesight. How can this be? Well in this article, I'm going
to show you how and teach you a little known Taoist
technique to not only improve the eyesight and eye
strength, but to increase your overall immunity simply by
using the sun with a simple eye exercise that only takes a
few seconds to do each morning and evening.
The Sun pours unimaginable amounts of radiation into our
atmosphere on a daily basis. Of course, in modern times
it's well known that we can use the sun to generate
electricity and it's only recently become known that the
sun is the best source of stimulating the production of
vitamin D within the body which is a vital nutrient to be
sure. But there is another way in which the sun heals and
boosts immunity. That way is through something called the
"Oculo-Endocrine System".
As author Daniel Reid writes in his fantastic book The Tao
of Health, Sex and Longevity on p.247:
"The key factor in heliotherapy is the invisible
ultraviolet band, and the key receptor is the retina. A
layer of cells called the epithelial cells become highly
neuroactive when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, without
in any way affecting vision. While the visible bands of
light excite the retina's rods and cones to produce
vision, the invisible ultraviolet band stimulates the
adjacent epithelial cells, which transmit the stimulus as
a powerful neural Impulse through the optic nerve directly
to the pituitary and pineal glands. Western medicine calls
this newly discovered biosystem the 'oculo-endocrine
system', but the mechanism has been known to Taoists for
ages. The discovery has spawned a new branch of western
science known as 'photobiology',"
The Chinese (as well as other cultures) have known about
the sun and its power to heal, rejuvenate and prolong life
for millennia now. This is especially true within the
martial arts community of the Taoist and the Shaolin
monks. They made sure to get out in the sun and even
practiced certain exercises which involved actually
looking towards the sun but not directly at the sun. They
did this in the early morning and late afternoon each day
Before 9am and After 4pm when the sun was begging to get
stronger and weaker. They never did it between the hours
of 9am to 4pm because the sun was too strong and eye
damage could occur.
Why did they do this? Because they knew that the sun
contained vital life energies that were critical to the
immunity and health of the body as well as that of the
eyes themselves. This exercise, called "The Sun Blinking
Exercise" aka "Administering Sunbeams" involves looking
towards the sun using one of two different methods.
The first one is done by looking at the four points of the
compass and blinking the eyes rapidly for 3-5 seconds.
Look once to the north of the sun about 15 degrees above
it while blinking the eyes for 3-5 seconds, then to the
right (east), then below it (south), and finally to the
left (West) of the sun itself. Again, don't look directly
at it since the part of the retina that we want to
irrigate with the UV rays and other rays from the sun
exist on the side of the eyes, not in the center. This
also helps prevent any damage to the eyes themselves which
is why it's done before 9am and after 4pm in the evening
when the sun is not too strong, but the amount of UV rays
is quite sufficient to result is significant benefits.
The second exercise is a bit more advanced. Following the
same rules as the previous exercise, we're going to roll
our eyes around the sun for 3-5 seconds clockwise, then
pause, look away for a few seconds, then repeat the roll
in the opposite direction, counter-clockwise. This method
provides a more complete irrigation of the retina with UV
radiation. Just be careful not to let the eyes look
directly At the sun as you move the eyes around it.
While these exercises and ideas may run counter to
conventional western wisdom, the results of millions who
have practiced these exercises over the millennia,
including myself and many others, are strong evidence that
they work. But don't just take my word for it, try it for
yourself and see the results. At first these exercises
might cause your eyes to water or throb. That is due to
the epithelial cells being without sufficient UV rays for
so long, as well as possible atrophy of the eye muscles,
which is one reason that I like the eye rolling exercises
the most, which have other benefits to vision even done by
themselves.
This sounds strange, I'm sure, since all our lives we have
been lied to and told that we need to wear sunglasses and
"protect our eyes from damaging and deadly UV rays". It's
more lies from the medical community and the media since
they know that the sun is vital to the health not only of
the body through the production of vitamin D which occurs
when the sun shines on our skin, but also through the "occular
endocrine system" which is what is stimulated when the
sun's rays enter our brain via the eyes.
The retina is the only outside nerve that has direct
contact with the brain. It's therefore the best way to get
the sun's vital rays directly into the brain itself. Why
would we want to do that? Again we have to get out from
under the mass of lies and deceptions of the western
medical world. When the sun's rays enter the brain via the
optic nerve, it stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete
HGH "human growth hormone". This stimulates and
significantly boosts the entire immune system, as well as
strengthening the eyes themselves. Of course, if we're
going to be spending all day in the sun, at the beach or
outdoors, then we do want to wear sunglasses to prevent
sun glare from damaging the eyes and getting too much sun,
especially between the hours of 10am-2pm. But this
obsession with always wearing sunglasses all the time,
while driving, when outside every minute is very damaging
to the health of the eyes themselves and our immunity
overall. Our eyes are weak mostly due to the fact that we
spend most of our lives indoors now in office buildings
and our homes. When we do go out, we wear sunglasses that
block out all UV light which further deprives the brain
and body of the vital UV rays vital to maintaining proper
vision, health and immunity.
I used to wear sunglasses all the time and I found that my
vision was slowly getting weaker. Each time I went out in
the sun or drove in the bright sunlight, they would hurt
and I needed sunglasses all the time. After learning the
truth about the sun and the damage those sunglasses were
doing to my vision and eyes, I stopped using them. After a
few weeks of practicing the sun blinking and eye rolling
exercises, even the mid day sun no longer hurt my eyes.
The eyesight also became sharper, clearer and overall my
vision improved, including day and night vision.
Again, this flies in the face of all that we hear from the
western medical community, the media and every other
agency that tells us the sun is bad for our eyes, wear
sunglasses all the time, use sun block all the time and do
all that you can to avoid the sun, like it's some kind of
disease. Sure, too much of any good thing can be harmful.
The only reason the sun is such a danger today is because
of people's obsession with getting a tan and fun in the
sun as much as possible. If you're going to be out in the
sun all day, then you do want to protect your eyes and
skin from too much sun, this includes wearing sunglasses
and a good organic or natural sunblock and wearing as much
protective clothing as possible so that your need for
sunblock is that much less.
Much of the skin cancer that they try to blame on the sun
is not in fact due to the sun itself at all, but due to
the out of balance ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acids
in the body. This and many other factors are a major cause
of skin cancer. Add to that the disinformation which tells
everyone to avoid the sun, causing a lack of vitamin D in
the blood and skin which protects and prevents cancer, as
well as people being told to slather on generous amount of
sunscreens which are also known to cause cancer and you
can clearly see why the health of people throughout the
western world continues to decline at an ever accelerating
rate.
Here are some other comments from medical professionals on
the importance of the sun:
Eyeglasses and contact lenses rob you of energy by
blocking some of the ultra violet rays that travel through
the eyes to the pineal gland, writes Patricia McCormac.
After discontinuing wearing his eyeglasses, Dr. John Ott
writes that he exposed his eyes to the sunlight without
lenses. His vision was much improved. He recommended
similar therapy to his friends and they received similar
improvement in their vision. Ott writes that nothing
should block out the full spectrum of sunlight, no glasses
of any kind to block the ultra violet rays, and
especially, no dark glasses.
Sunglasses block healing ultra-violet light and thus
contribute to the increased incidence of blindness and eye
disease in this country, writes Dr. Jacob Liberman.
Suntan lotions should not be used because they can cause
cancer, writes Dr. Zane R. Kime.
Remember too that just going to the beach every weekend to
get a tan does not compensate for the other five days that
we spend indoors most of the time. If anything, that makes
it worse since people often sit out in the intense sun for
hours on end during those weekend outdoors, when the eyes
and body are not prepared for this sun thrust into intense
sunlight. This increases the risk of getting sunburn and
further damage to the eyes. Remember that any change to
the body, even when switching to an organic diet and
adding new exercises such as the sun blinking exercises,
requires time and patience in order to give the body
sufficient time to adapt and adjust into the new role.
Train slow and smart, not fast and foolish.
It is for that reason that these exercises, like most
things in the Tao, must be done on a daily basis. Only
doing them here and there will not produce the results
that I'm talking about here. I've had friends and
relatives practice these exercises who have greatly
improved not only their health, but their vision as well,
and some have even been able to restore their vision to
20/20. Of course no one can promise any results to all
individuals, since you get out of training and life just
what you put into it. The very best way of giving yourself
maximum odds at living a long, healthy, strong life is by
following the way of nature, the way of the Tao in all
things. I hope that today's article will help you to begin
your own journey down that path, or to at least begin to
learn more about the amazing benefits of Chinese medicine,
chi-gung and in particular, the ways of the Tao or
'natural way of the universe'.
The information presented here is for educational purposes
only and is not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent any
illness. Reader assumes all liability for any damage or
harm that may come from the practice of these exercises.
Reference:
Daniel P. Reid "The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity"
About the author
Rich Stacel is a natural health, Qigong and Chinese
martial artist for over twenty three years. Having read
dozens of books on nutrition, martial arts, fitness
supplements, meditation, healing, science, astronomy,
physics, Einstien, general health and more, he's helped
numerous people acheive their health and fitness goals.
I'm also interested in health freedom, spreading truth on
health, fitness, spiritual truths and much more. You can
learn more about what food to eat and avoid, breathing,
meditation, food additives and more as well as get more
info about my upcoming health video at
www.chinesehealthandfitness.com |
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