Welcome to the second part of the message on the visual system and its role in man's life. Previously, I briefly touched upon nutrition and stated that poor dietary habits impair mental and physical well-being. Sugar, in particular, wreaks havoc on the cellular level. Today, I'll speak of something equally hazardous: the lack of full-spectrum light and UV blockers.
The colors of a sunrise (red, orange, and yellow) are sympathetic stimulants or activating colors. Blue, indigo, and violet set the cardiac rhythm. Green, synonymous with noonday, lowers eye pressure and promotes cellular rejuvenation and the secretion of serotonin, also known as the hormone of happiness. Colors are vibratory impulses. Our visual system deciphers the received information into pictures and colors, except in people suffering injury or an innate defect. The human eye only sees a fraction of the vibratory spectrum (the matter). Therefore, light (i.e., colors) is the determining factor in regulating the endocrine system, thus controlling the production and release of hormones.
Food for thought: scientists have examined the effects of light on chinchillas and minks. They concluded that light plays a pivotal role in determining and regulating the male-to-female ratio in offspring.
When chinchillas are raised indoors, where the length of night and day can be controlled in order to enhance the development of heavy pelts, the sex ratio in the litters changes from the normal 50:50 to about 95 percent males. I advised the breeder to replace all the regular incandescent lights near the chinchillas’ cages with daylight blue bulbs, which cut down on the high ratio of red and infrared found in the regular incandescent. The lights were installed, and the litter started coming out, 95 percent female. - Dr. John Ott
The Two Mechanisms Of The Visual System
The first pathway is straightforward. The visual input from the retina goes to the back of the head, where the visual cortex decodes the information and creates pictures. The second pathway, however, is relatively new to the world of ophthalmology. Dr. Fritz Hollowich named it "the energetic pathway." The optic nerve leads the information from the retina to the hypothalamus and reflexes to the pituitary gland, which releases hormones into the bloodstream. In men, it also sends signals to the testes to produce testosterone. That might explain why sunbathing induces sexual activity. From the pituitary gland, the information goes to the superior cervical ganglion and the pineal gland, which secretes melatonin and controls the circadian rhythm.
What Lighting Should You Opt For?
The kind of lighting we use is inappropriate for our health, as countless studies have shown. For instance, the cool white fluorescence induces leukemia. (Hughes,1986) (Neer,1984)
It's late 2023, and we're finally phasing out the fluorescent tubes. It only took us half a century to make that decision, but better ever than never. As of September 2023, fluorescent tubes are illegal in the UK.
Always opt for the full-spectrum type of light, which has ultraviolet in it!
"The only known treatment for seasonal affective disorders, which is the winter depression that occurs in the north, where there's less light during the day, is the utilization of full-spectrum lighting." Dr. Pharr quotes Dr. Rosenthal from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Appropriate color (frequency of light) re-stimulates the retina. Exposure to full-spectrum lighting reactivates the mechanism (the energetic pathway), thus promoting normal functioning of the endocrine system.
"The amount of light is important, but the composition of quality of light is perhaps the most important factor, affecting health, temperament, and the ability to see clearly. Physiological studies have also conclusively shown that, under full spectrum lamps versus cool white lamps, humans have increased oxygen intake, reduced heart rate, increased ability to absorb vitamin D and calcium and improved muscle utilization." Hughes,1986
Last but not least, a few words on UV blockers. They prevent the information from reaching the pituitary gland, thus causing hormonal imbalance, insufficient melanin secretion, and DNA damage, i.e., sunburning. It's that simple. Surprisingly, melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin, are the most widespread in the genital area. Logically, we may conclude their purpose is to protect sensitive body parts, but there may be something more we haven't discovered yet.
I hope to expand on this work once enough data is gathered. Until then, salute.
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