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Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 7/14/2014 4:38:48 AM

^^Sounds like melanin. And his skin was like brass! "The prime function of the melanin in the human body is analogous to chlorophyll in plants. The melanin is not only the pigment on the external surface of the body, but 90% of the melanin that our bodies contain exists in our brain in the pineal gland which is a tiny little thing, somewhere between the size of a grain of rice and a pea. The organ of the human body with the largest surface area is, of course, the skin. Many people are aware that the deep concentration of melanin in African peoples skin makes them black and enables them to use the rays of the sun more effectively than our less “melanated” counterparts, but what few know is that melanin is not only present in our skin but it permeates our whole physical being. It is contained in a small battery cell called a Melanosome. The degree of blackness in various organs in Afrikan people depends on the type of melanin contained and its weight. Melanin is present in each organ and regulates the workings of our brain. Within the human brain stem are 12 centers of black melanin. On the earth, only humans have deep pigmentation of all twelve-brain centers. The brain center with the deepest pigmentation is the Locus Coeruleus or Black Dot. The Locus Coeruleus supplies the pineal gland with norepinephrine. The pineal gland controls the flow of melatonin during the night hours to activate R.E.M sleep which allows us to communicate with internal memory pools or other dimensions of life in nature. Melanin also causes seratonin to flow more effectively in the waking state so to “inspirience” more spirituality. This also helps to keep spiritual intunement at an apex. The less melanin in an individual, the more calcified the pineal gland and less access the individual has to the spiritual world. Melanin exists also as biopigment for vision in the eyes of humans and all vertebrates. Color vision is produced in the retina by melanin through photopigments. These allow deeper melanin concentrations, offer protection from the sun as well as a fuller vision of the color spectrum. The melanin content in the inner ear also is of great importance. Through this ear pigmentation, it was found that increased melanin increases hearing frequencies. ............It is black because its chemical structure will not allow any energy to escape once that energy has come in contact with it. This gives us an insight and shows that melanin dominant people do not require the same amount of minerals and nutrients in their diet as people with less melanin. Melanin absorbs light rays and stores them so that they can be used as energy later on. This is why Melanin dominant people are able to use sunlight more effectively. A perfect example of melanin’s use is related to Vitamin D. Vitamin D can be found in the skin of melanin dominant individuals after sun exposure, whereas less “melanated” people require the intake of dairy products to secrete vitamin D."

Messenger: Ark I Sent: 7/14/2014 9:38:44 PM

The pineal gland secretes melatonin, not melanin.

Messenger: Ark I Sent: 7/14/2014 11:34:54 PM

I see that melatonin is mentioned once later on, but in any case melanin is not contained in the pineal gland. Also, that statement about vitamin D is not true. White skin absorbs more vitamin D from the sun then darker color skin. As long as people don't use sunscreen. Red haired people absorb the most vitamin D, the red pigment in their skin and hair is another type of melanin that causes the skin to absorb more sun. Many black women in North America don't get enough vitamin D when they are pregnant, especially if pregnant over winter, unless they take a vitamin D supplement. This issue also effects some white women, but to a much lesser degree because their skin absorbs more sun.

Messenger: VoodooRuutz Sent: 7/15/2014 5:36:04 AM

I've read it both ways, but I would think blacks would get more VD from d sun being they can b expose to strong Sun for far longer than whites and with the pregnat women in North America I think thier economic situation has more to with how much VD they get than skin tone and people are covered fr d Sun a lot and whites would b more likely to go out sun soaking than blacks.

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 7/15/2014 5:46:41 AM

ARK I: Melatonin has several proven functions. It boosts memory, intensifies REM or dream sleep, organizes our system biologically, mentally, and spiritually, slows aging, strengthens immune system, puts us in a pleasant mood, and resets out biological clock – which helps us adapt to new environments/time-zones. Melatonin creates Melanin. Melanin is a chemical substance that gets secreted into the blood. It is primarily responsible for the pigmentation of our skin (skin color), but also serves in other capacities. The function of Melanin is to serve as a natural sunscreen. It protects Huemans from harmful UVRays from the Sun, protects against skin cancer, protects against Parkinsons disease, and protects from radiation. Scientific research has also shown that melanin has several life sustaining benefits: it is believed to counteract stress, minimize jet lag, regulate biological rhythms, and may even protect against cancer & heart disease. Melanin is not produced on accident or by chance, the production of melanin requires certain nutrients – particularly amino acids. A nutrient deficiency will cause the melanin to be recessive or virtually inactive, manifesting in very light, or pale, skin pigmentation. As well as light hair and light colored eyes. If the proper nutrients are in place the melanin will manifest in black/dark brown skin, dark hair, and dark eyes. Therefore, depigmentation is a direct correlation to the genetic inability to produce a sufficient amount melanin. Scientifically there are 6 classifications of melanin: Type 1/2/3: referred to as having pheo-melanin1 are those that are “caucasian;” Euros that are often Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Type 4: are lightly tanned; Japanese, Chinese, Italians, Greeks, Spanish, and some Indians fall into this type Type 5: range from brown skinned to very dark (black) skin; Mexicans, Malaysians, Puerto Ricans, and many South American inhabitants Type 6: true or eumelanin is found in this type; egyptians, ethiopians, nigerians, african americans, and Australian aborigines all make up this type Comprehending this typography is important to understand one essential characteristic of melanin. Melanin in it’s purest form is “jet” black. It is the deepest black because of it’s ability to absorb and store energy – both light energy and sound energy. The reason melanin in it’s purest form shows up black is because the chemical structure will not allow any type of energy to escape. The more energy that is absorbed the darker the melanin, and therefore the darker the pigmentation. Types 5 & 6 are able to absorb the most energy. Types 1-3 are melanin recessive, and therefore instead of absorbing energy they reflect it. This is particularly evident with light energy, because when light energy is reflected it shows up white. The difference between pheo-melanin1 and eumelanin can be distinguished scientifically by the amount of sulfur present in the melanin. (BLACK SKIN CONTAINS MORE SULFUR) Eumelanin was found to have 0-1% sulfuric presence, and pheo-melanin1 was found to have 9-12% sulfuric concentration. So, while whites do have a Pineal gland, their gland is proportionally more likely to be calcified and therefore does not produce melatonin in abundance. It is believed that melanin responds to and absorbs light energy, sound energy (specifically through music), and electrical energy and uses the absorbed energy to disperse to parts of the body like a nutrient. Creating a symbiotic relationship, melanin is essentially involved in the mental and physical aspects of every part of the body in a melanin dominated (Type 5 & 6) person. Melanin is also known to be necessary for proper receptivity to energy in the external environment. Everything in nature emits some kind of energy. Melanin keeps Types 5 & 6 tuned with the great ability to be aware and intuitive regarding their surrounding environment (remember when old people would know rain was coming before the weather person? They said they could feel it.). Again, it is very important that we, eumelanated people, keep our Pineal gland activated – so that it can act in the manner it was designed producing Melatonin & Melanin. Again, how do we activate our Pineal gland? Sunlight – It is very important for eumelanated people to spend time in natural light. Chlorophyll – In the form of green vegetables, raw is best Sleep – Before midnight, as we see a significant spike in melanin at that time Water – Another purifier for the body it helps release toxins (Good) Music & other strong vibratory frequencies – this is particularly important for the Pineal gland (I’m still researching this so we’ll get into this another time). (And avoidance of Fluoride)

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 7/15/2014 5:47:34 AM

Protect your Pineal! "The pineal calcification rates with Africans is 5-15%; Asians ­15-25%; Europeans ­60-80%" Calcification of the pineal gland is shown to be closely related to defective sense of direction (Bayliss et al, 1985). In a tricentre prospective study of 750 patients lateral skull radiographs showed that 394 had calcified pineal glands. Sense of direction was assessed by subjective questioning and objective testing and the results noted on a scale of 0-10 (where 10 equals perfect sense of direction). The average score for the 394 patients with pineal gland calcification was 3.7 (range 0-8), whereas the 356 patients without pineal gland calcification had an average score of 7.6 (range 2-10). This difference was highly significant (p less than 0.01) (Bayliss et al, 1985). Also, the effects of disturbed sleep and memory are well documented. Pineal indolamine (e.g. Melatonin/Serotonin) and peptide hormones influence immune functions. Melatonin, in particular, increases immune memory while T-dependent antigene immunization stimulates antibody production. According to Maestroni (1993), in an article published in the Journal of Pineal Research a tight physiological link between the pineal gland and the immune system is emerging that might reflect the evolutionary connection between self-recognition and reproduction. He goes further, mentioning that Pinealectomy or other experimental methods which inhibit melatonin synthesis and secretion induce a state of immunodepression which is counteracted by melatonin. In general, melatonin appears to have an immunoenhancing effect. An interesting observation is the apparent protection from autoimmune diseases in areas of West Africa and especially in places where malaria is a problem (Greenwood, 1968). melanin protects against cryptoccocus neoformans (parasite of central nervous system) its known that europeans and their descendants suffer from higher rates of many diseases affecting CNS EXAMPLE; huntingtons disease, optic neuritus, parkinsons, multiple sclerosis, PKU, spinal bifida, etc. http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2941597

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 7/15/2014 5:58:03 AM

Scholarly articles re:Melanin "The hypothesis is advanced that (neuro)melanin (in conjunction with other pigment molecules such as the isopentenoids) functions as the major organizational molecule in living systems." http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6135975 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15748643

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 7/15/2014 6:07:19 AM

But white supremacy label this kind of information as 'Afro-Centrism' and try and discredit the PhD level scientific work and research being presented.

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 7/15/2014 6:13:37 AM

As for Vitamin D: The amount of AVAILABLE vit D black people have is the same as white people. The evidence of bone density actually favours black people compared to whites suggesting there is no problem with vitamin D. The difference is that white people can STORE vitamin D more than black people via th Vit.D binding protein. - This makes perfect sense to me, a race of people living in environments with a lack of Sunlight will obviously need more stores of Vit.D. Africans are never in shortage of UV light. ...... Vitamin D Deficiency.......Overdiagnosed in Blacks, Studies Suggest WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Black adults typically have low levels of vitamin D in their blood, but they are on par with whites when it comes to the "active" form of vitamin D used by the body's cells, a new study finds. Experts said the findings go a long way toward explaining a paradox: Blacks usually have fairly low vitamin D levels, but have greater bone mass than whites. Vitamin D is needed to maintain strong bones. What's more, the results suggest that doctors may be overdiagnosing vitamin D deficiency in black patients, said lead researcher Dr. Ravi Thadhani, chief of nephrology at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston. "We're suggesting that the definition of vitamin D deficiency needs to be rethought," said Thadhani, whose report appears in the Nov. 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Right now, doctors use a blood test that measures a person's total 25-hydroxyvitamin D level. And if you consider just that total level, Thadhani said, up to 90 percent of black Americans would be labeled vitamin D deficient. Among the nearly 1,200 black adults in his study, the average total vitamin D level was just shy of 16 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), versus almost 26 ng/mL among 900 white adults. In general, levels below 20 ng/mL are considered a vitamin D deficiency. But then Thadhani's team looked at study participants' levels of vitamin D-binding protein, which basically locks up the vitamin, away from body cells' use. It turned out that blacks also had lower levels of vitamin D-binding protein. So on balance, black and white adults had similar levels of "bioavailable" vitamin D -- the kind that their bodies can actually use. And just like in past studies, black adults typically had greater bone mass and higher calcium levels than their white counterparts. Why the discrepancy? Thadhani said that gene variations appeared to explain most of the difference in people's levels of the vitamin D-binding protein. Most blacks adults carried a gene variant linked to lower levels of the protein, while fewer than half of whites did. "This highlights the role of genetics in determining our vitamin D status," Thadhani said. "Treating different populations as one big whole doesn't necessarily serve people well." He said his team is not suggesting that doctors treat low vitamin D levels based on race. But, he added, "we shouldn't treat just based on total (vitamin D) levels alone." Instead, Thadhani said, doctors could look at whether a black patient with low vitamin D has any other indicators of a problem -- such as low calcium levels or a very high level of parathyroid hormone. Right now, there is no commercially available test that specifically gauges bioavailable vitamin D levels. Thadhani said he thinks it would be helpful to get such a test on the market. But an expert not involved in the study said that while the results are "very interesting to scientists," it's not clear how they should be used in medical practice. "We've known for a long time that blacks have lower levels of total vitamin D, but don't seem to show the consequences," said Dr. Michael Holick, a vitamin D researcher at Boston University Medical Center who wrote an editorial published with the study. "This study may give us an explanation," Holick said. But he added that as far as testing for and treating vitamin D deficiency, "it's not clear yet what it all means." Holick noted that low levels of total vitamin D have been linked to health problems other than brittle bones. And, he said, some of those conditions, including diabetes and heart disease, are more common in blacks -- though it's not known whether vitamin D has anything to do with that. (GA SUGGESTS THIS IS A RESULT OF BEING FED ENTRAILS FOR 400 YEARS AS DIABETES IS GENETIC AND DIETARY LINKED. AND AFRICANS IN AFRICA DO NOT HAVE THE SAME RATES OF DIABETES AS WE IN THE WEST, POST CHATTEL SLAVERY) Still, Holick said more research is needed before anyone diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency should stop taking supplements. "We can't make any definite comment yet on what people should do with this," he said. In general, experts recommend that most adults get 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D per day. Meanwhile, those older than 70 should aim for 800 IU. The body makes vitamin D when the skin is exposed to the sun. The process is less efficient in darker-skinned people, which is why blacks typically have low total levels of vitamin D. Fatty fish such as mackerel and salmon are the main sources of natural vitamin D. But certain foods -- including milk, orange juice and breakfast cereals -- are fortified with the vitamin. More information The U.S. National Institutes of Health has more on vitamin D and health.

Messenger: GARVEYS AFRICA Sent: 7/15/2014 6:16:07 AM

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