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Sunlight and Vitamin D:

They’re Not the Same Thing!

By Stephanie Seneff, PhD

e have been brainwashed into believing that the
sun is toxic, whereas in fact it is life-giving. I

Wam a great fan of sunlight exposure to both the
skin and the eyes. The sun has been a resource for Planet

Earth since the beginning of time, and biological organisms
evolved with a constant supply of energy they could count

on every day with the rising sun. Plants use the energy of
sunlight to convert inorganic carbon into organic matter,

with the help of chlorophyll. Why would animals ignore
such an obvious energy source? Just as plants need sun-

light to grow, sunlight plays an essential role in energizing
animals, including humans.

I believe that the mechanism with which we safely exploit the sun’s
energy is through the oxidation of sulfur to sulfate, with the help of choles-
terol. This reaction takes place in the skin—catalyzed by sunlight—and it
is vital to our long-term health.

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