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| excerpts from the book... The Science Of Melanin Dispelling The Myths by T. Owens Moore, Ph.D. |
Science is the systematic exporation of natural phenomena.
To the Black youth of the Nineteen Sixties for Beginning the Second Great Emancipation -
the Liberation of Our Minds and thus Changing the Course of History.
The open-minded person who is able to read objectively will learn the most from this
book. The close-minded, who maintain a priori conclusions that melanin is a farce, will
miss out on a learning experience.
To improve individual health, more emphasis should be placed on prevention. A
responsible and efficient medical system advises individuals on how to avert illness, not on
how to besiege a patient only after an illness develops. By enriching your body through
diet, nutrition, meditation and positive thinking, you can avoid illness and maximize yuor
health.
..., melanin is genetically programmed to function according to an individual's overall
genetic makeup.
...melanin functioning in the nervous, endocrine, visual, auditory, and vestibular systems,
and in early childhood development. Part three speculates on the metaphysical
implications of the scientific phenomena of melanin. It is proposed that melanin is a link
between the material and spiritual realms of existence.
...the creation of thoughts and ideas begin in an unformed state in our minds. The
thoughts and ideas that come from the mind are found in the recesses of the subconscious
(dark) mind. Only when your thoughts and ideas are brought into fruition and turned into
action (light) can we say that something will be formed. Therefore, our thoughts and
ideas first occur in the blackness of our imagination to later form into a conscious
manifestation.
...the locus coeruleus (LC), which secretes norepinephrine, is black because it contains
large amounts of melanin.
From an African-centered perspective...the LC is an anatomical brain site that is important
for linking the human mind to the spiritual world.
Therefore, emotions, memory, and alertness are some mental processes generated by the
brain that are highly dependent on the proper functioning of LC norepinephrine.
...high levels of melanin in and outside the body increase the likelihood of an optimal state
of health. There may be further enhancements in the performance of mental activities
related to movement, alertness, emotions and memory.
...It is reported that ancient Africans chewed a root called ami-majos when they went on
caravans across the desert sands. This root provided extra protection from the sun by
reinforcing skin pigmentation.
...Ultraviolet light carries enough energy to damage DNA and thus disrupt the operation of
cells. Thus, excessive exposure to sunlight is thought to be the primary cause of some
skin cancers...
The first humans originated on the African continent, and they were unquestionably dark
in skin color (Black). Reinforcing the fact that the original humans were black should help
the reader understand the pigmentary transformation that has occurred over time.
Speaking in terms of evolution, black parents gave rise to brown, white, red, and yellow
pigmented humans all over the world.
Early human fossils were found around the equatorial region in Africa. Any organism
born near the equator has a dark exterior. The organism will be lighter in color the further
it is from the equator. Finch (1991) informs us that this phenomena is known as Gloger's
Law.
The dark exterior is a result of the pigment melanin. Melanin provides protection against
the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. However, melanin can be disadvantageous in
regions of the earth that have limited sunshine.
As early dark-skinned humans migrated out of Africa, they settled in may geographical
regions. Natural climatic changes such as the ice age caused migrating humans to be
separated from other early humans for long periods.
The rising and setting of the sun and the cyclical relationship between the sun and moon
are critical for all living systems.
...It is proposed that melanin is the molecule, both in the human body and in the universe,
that acts as a conduit between the visible (material) and the unseen (spiritual) world.
...Although substances in the material plane can be physically manipulated, the spiritual
plane can only be perceived.
The meditation process is a way a person trains the mind and body to tune into divine
universal consciousness.
Therefore, meditation, or the awareness that everything in the universe is connnected, can
give one a feeling of unity with the Creator.
...the chakra system is the human body's direct link to the spiritual realm. From the
base of the spine to the crown of the head, a spiraling energy force rises to awake a
person's spiritual consciousness. Although people are generally aware of their
spirituality, proper meditation is the key to maximizing spiritual experience.
Meditation can allow one to quietly dwell in the dark matter of the universe and be at
one with the creator of this world. The dark matter of the universe and the blackness
of melanin are the material planes that connect our mind and body to the spiritual
world.
To the Black youth of the Nineteen Sixties for Beginning the Second Great Emancipation -
the Liberation of Our Minds and thus Changing the Course of History.
The open-minded person who is able to read objectively will learn the most from this
book. The close-minded, who maintain a priori conclusions that melanin is a farce, will
miss out on a learning experience.
To improve individual health, more emphasis should be placed on prevention. A
responsible and efficient medical system advises individuals on how to avert illness, not on
how to besiege a patient only after an illness develops. By enriching your body through
diet, nutrition, meditation and positive thinking, you can avoid illness and maximize yuor
health.
..., melanin is genetically programmed to function according to an individual's overall
genetic makeup.
...melanin functioning in the nervous, endocrine, visual, auditory, and vestibular systems,
and in early childhood development. Part three speculates on the metaphysical
implications of the scientific phenomena of melanin. It is proposed that melanin is a link
between the material and spiritual realms of existence.
...the creation of thoughts and ideas begin in an unformed state in our minds. The
thoughts and ideas that come from the mind are found in the recesses of the subconscious
(dark) mind. Only when your thoughts and ideas are brought into fruition and turned into
action (light) can we say that something will be formed. Therefore, our thoughts and
ideas first occur in the blackness of our imagination to later form into a conscious
manifestation.
...the locus coeruleus (LC), which secretes norepinephrine, is black because it contains
large amounts of melanin.
From an African-centered perspective...the LC is an anatomical brain site that is important
for linking the human mind to the spiritual world.
Therefore, emotions, memory, and alertness are some mental processes generated by the
brain that are highly dependent on the proper functioning of LC norepinephrine.
...high levels of melanin in and outside the body increase the likelihood of an optimal state
of health. There may be further enhancements in the performance of mental activities
related to movement, alertness, emotions and memory.
...It is reported that ancient Africans chewed a root called ami-majos when they went on
caravans across the desert sands. This root provided extra protection from the sun by
reinforcing skin pigmentation.
...Ultraviolet light carries enough energy to damage DNA and thus disrupt the operation of
cells. Thus, excessive exposure to sunlight is thought to be the primary cause of some
skin cancers...
The first humans originated on the African continent, and they were unquestionably dark
in skin color (Black). Reinforcing the fact that the original humans were black should help
the reader understand the pigmentary transformation that has occurred over time.
Speaking in terms of evolution, black parents gave rise to brown, white, red, and yellow
pigmented humans all over the world.
Early human fossils were found around the equatorial region in Africa. Any organism
born near the equator has a dark exterior. The organism will be lighter in color the further
it is from the equator. Finch (1991) informs us that this phenomena is known as Gloger's
Law.
The dark exterior is a result of the pigment melanin. Melanin provides protection against
the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. However, melanin can be disadvantageous in
regions of the earth that have limited sunshine.
As early dark-skinned humans migrated out of Africa, they settled in may geographical
regions. Natural climatic changes such as the ice age caused migrating humans to be
separated from other early humans for long periods.
The rising and setting of the sun and the cyclical relationship between the sun and moon
are critical for all living systems.
...It is proposed that melanin is the molecule, both in the human body and in the universe,
that acts as a conduit between the visible (material) and the unseen (spiritual) world.
...Although substances in the material plane can be physically manipulated, the spiritual
plane can only be perceived.
The meditation process is a way a person trains the mind and body to tune into divine
universal consciousness.
Therefore, meditation, or the awareness that everything in the universe is connnected, can
give one a feeling of unity with the Creator.
...the chakra system is the human body's direct link to the spiritual realm. From the
base of the spine to the crown of the head, a spiraling energy force rises to awake a
person's spiritual consciousness. Although people are generally aware of their
spirituality, proper meditation is the key to maximizing spiritual experience.
Meditation can allow one to quietly dwell in the dark matter of the universe and be at
one with the creator of this world. The dark matter of the universe and the blackness
of melanin are the material planes that connect our mind and body to the spiritual
world.