Colds and Sunshine!

Malachi 4:2 – “But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;” While we know this refers to our Saviour Jesus Christ, its interesting to see the word “Sun” used. I quote a recent article from the Daily Telegraph, February 24, 2009. “Colds can be beaten by a dose of winter sunshine. The gloomy winter could be encouraging more colds because vitamin D deficiency, which is caused by a lack of sunlight, reduces the body’s ability to fight infection. The sun’s rays are vital for the body to make vitamin D, which could be important for the body to fight off the common cold, the largest study of its kind suggested. People with the lowest vitamin D levels in their blood were significantly more likely to report having colds or flu. The latest findings, which are reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, showed that people with less than 10 nanograms of vitamin D per millilitre of blood were 40 per cent more likely to report having had a respiratory infection than those with 30ng per millilitre.” So make sure you get plenty of sun and even more Son!

Colds and Sunshine!

Colds and Sunshine!