VAN ROOYEN BLOOD IN MY FAMILY ROOTS

My Dad's (Barend De Beer's) grand father and mother on his mother's side, Van Rooyen. They lived in the former eastern Transvaal, now Limpopo. My Dad traveled by ox wagon to their farm when he was a small boy (circa 1931). My Dad told me about the cattle that his father, Karel Johannes De Beer, bought to graze along with his father in law's herd. Unfortunately, due to the very great distance (nearly 1000 kilometer) from Petrusburg in the Free State where he and his family lived and worked on the South African Railways, to Mesina near the Rhodesian Border (now Zimbabwe), business with this part of the family grew sour. My grandfather lost most of the profit. It is said that his father in law was a very difficult character. The story goes that my grand mother actually eloped with my grandfather to the Free State. The other unfortunate fact is that we fell prone to the so called Van Rooyen's disease. A skin disorder that does not tolerate the harsh South Africa sunshine. My father and I had several operations to control this malign cancer of the skin. I have to go annually to the dermatologist to "burn/freeze" the spots from my head and especially the nose and hands. It heals quickly, however, some are too deep and needs either laser therapy or an operation. Our reddish complexion appears to be very healthy, but when we get too much sun, we turn into glowing bulbs! Sun blisters on the lips start to bleed and take weeks to disappear in summer. Consequently we hide ourselves under the umbrellas on the beach and avoid the direct sun from 10:00 am until 16:00 pm. Really hard for outdoor living especially when one wants to enjoy the great South African weather.

In the online publication "Health Bytes" the author gives the following advice:



"24 November 2008
Dear Health-Conscious Friend,

I'm sure you've heard the saying, "Timing is everything." It turns out that saying holds true for the timing of cancer diagnoses. According to a British study involving more than one million people, those who are diagnosed with cancer during the summer and autumn have a better chance of surviving the disease.

That's because that is the time of year when...

Sunlight - and the resulting vitamin D levels - are at their highest. Sunlight is essential for the production of vitamin D in the body and vitamin D has been shown to slow the rate of tumour growth and to trigger the self-destruction of cells developing abnormally. The study revealed that cancer patients diagnosed during sunny periods have a higher concentration of vitamin D in their blood.

The analysis of nearly 1.5 million men and women diagnosed with cancer between 1971 and 2002 found that the people who were diagnosed between June and November had a 6% reduction in death rate. This was especially true of people diagnosed with breast and lung cancer. Women who had breast cancer experienced a 14% lower death risk.

The vitamin combination that increases your chance of survival

The best way to get vitamin D is from the sun. It’s recommended getting enough sun every day to turn your skin slightly pink. But if that's not an option for you, try supplementing with 4,000IU of the vitamin. (The best way to get that total amount is by taking 1 tablespoon of cod liver oil plus 1,000IU of vitamin D.)

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You see there are literally hundreds of proven remedies out there that will help tip the “cancer odds” in your favour. Only trouble is – you might not learn about them from your doctor.

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In the name of good health,


Antoinette Pombo
Health Publisher"