Contrary to what the mainstream media and health care professionals tell us, the sun is not dangerous unless you overexpose your skin. We need sunlight on our skin to synthesize vitamin D and indirectly in the eyes to activate the pituitary gland to balance our hormones.

Avoid commercial sunscreen and blocks as they contain toxic chemicals and, paradoxically, are linked to skin cancer. The best approach is to use either natural sunscreen made with botanicals--you can find this at the health food store--or multi-carotenoid creams like phycotene cream made by Royal Body Care (e-mail or call me if you want information on this product as it is not in stores).

Also, don't wear sunglasses or contact lenses all the time when outdoors. For sunlight to activate the pituitary it has to come through the iris of the eye. Without staring into the Sun make sure you get some indirect sunlight in your eyes every day possible.

The bottom line is that it is healthy to get outdoors and be active yet is not a good idea to roast your skin in the hot sun. So strike a healthy balance and enjoy all that the summer has to offer.

Emotions: An Ancient Technique

The more miserable you get, the less you should look for an escape (socializing, entertainment).

Rather, isolate until you see and let go of the reason for it,

or move into your real Self. Never let go of -- through escape

from misery - a good opportunity to grow.

--Lester Levenson, founder of the Sedona Method

The above quote really summarizes my advice on emotions, which is first to get in touch with them. Buried negative emotions like fear, anger and grief eat away at both the body and the mind. I have used many approaches over the years to release negative emotions, and one of the easiest do-it-yourself emotional release techniques is called the Sedona Method. This technique teaches you how to let go of your core negative emotions using an internal process that takes only seconds.

If you want to learn more about the Sedona Method, you can pick up the book, "The Sedona Method" by Hale Dwoskin. The course comes on audio tape and if you're interested in ordering it you can e-mail or give me a call and I'll go over it in more detail with you.

Once you're in touch with the painful emotions you can either release them (as in the Sedona method) or experience them fully--all the way until there is no separation between you and the emotion. Amazingly, when you don't think about the thing that is causing you pain and just experience the emotion directly without any accompanying commentary in your mind about what the emotion means about you or anyone or anything else, the pain disappears and you feel good.

This is an ancient technique one of my spiritual teachers taught me and always makes me feel happier and lighter when I am aware enough to put it into use. To read more about directly experiencing emotions to penetrate the illusion of emotional suffering, pick up a copy of "You Are That" by Gangaji.

Good News and Feedback

Lately I've been getting very positive feedback from women who had been experiencing hormonal imbalances. By making dietary changes that include the proper types and forms of fats they have been able to overcome many of their symptoms. I am seeing that a combination of the following nutrients are helpful:

EPA/DHA from cold-water fish (preferably raw) or fish oil; in the alternative use ground flaxseed or flaxseed oil.

Raw Saturated Fat from raw eggs, fresh raw dairy (non-pasteurized) including milk, cream and butter, and raw coconut oil/butter.

Gamma-linolenic Acid from Evening Primrose oil, Borage oil or Spirulina.

The quantities depend on a person's size and metabolic type. A good starting point would be 1 teaspoon of fish oil for every 50 pounds of body weight. For the raw saturated fat start with 2 or 3 raw eggs per day and either one 8-ounceglass of raw milk or 2 to 3 tablespoons of raw cream or raw coconut oil/butter. Feel free to increase these amounts if your symptoms do not clear up within a week or two.

Of course it is equally important to avoid sugar, caffeine and reduce consumption of foods sprayed with pesticides as all of these disrupt the endocrine system.

For more information, please visit James Jordan’s Web site, www.createvibranthealth.com.

By James Jordan, J.D., C.N.C.