Monday, June 27, 2011

The Truth About Sunlight, Cancer and Vitamin D





Mercola.com states:

"As you may know, wearing a sunscreen on your uncovered skin blocks your body's production of vitamin D. In fact, sunscreens reduce vitamin D production by as much as 97.5 to 99.9%. And interfering with your body's production of vitamin D by 97.5 to 99.9% may have dire health consequences."

"After all, vitamin D plays a crucial role in your overall health and well-being. For example, this superb vitamin is known to":
  • Support your cardiovascular health
  • Promote optimal cholesterol levels
  • Enhance your muscle strength
  • Help produce optimal blood pressure levels
  • Help maintain a healthy immune system
  • Support healthy kidney function
  • Promote healthy teeth
  • Help keep your bones strong and healthy

"Safe sunlight exposure has also been shown to protect against as many as sixteen different types of cancer, including breast, colon, endometrial, esophageal, ovarian, bladder, gallbladder, gastric, pancreatic, prostate, rectal, and renal cancers, as well as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
So, yes, your body needs a bit of unprotected sun exposure. For all the benefits I've mentioned earlier. But if you can't avoid the following three scenarios":
  • You're forced to be in the direct rays of the sun for a longer time than is safe...
  • You must go into intense sunlight without having the opportunity to gradually build up to it...
  • You're in a situation where blocking the sun with strategic clothing or sunshades is impractical...
"...use a sunscreen to help guard against sunburn. But, don't just slap on any of the standard commercial brands you find on store shelves. "


"If Your Sunscreen Contains Any of These Chemicals That I Consider Dangerous and Potentially Life Threatening, Do Yourself a BIG Favor"
Yes, that's right. Toss your sunscreen in the trash if it contains any of these questionable chemicals:
  • Para amino benzoic acid...
  • Octyl salicyclate...
  • Avobenzone...
  • Oxybenzone...
  • Cinoxate...
  • Padimate O...
  • Dioxybenzone...
  • Phenylbenzimidazole...
  • Homosalate...
  • Sulisobenzone...
  • Menthyl anthranilate...
  • Trolamine salicyclate...
  • Octocrylene...

Much Love,
~ Dana Marie

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