New Evidence, Sunshine DOES Slash Your Cancer Risk

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Slytherin Alumnus — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:56:47 GMT

I'd think you were a quack more because you use phrases like "proof positive." If you had "proof positive" of anything, you wouldn't switch up your pet-product every couple of weeks when you find some new fad to sell.

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Ea Ea — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 06:50:49 GMT

The book Sunshine (also called Sunshine Could Save Your Life ) by Zane Kime is a goldmine of information about the benefits of sunshine. It goes far beyond vitamin D. It is out of print now, but is available as a used book from many sources -- and could be obtained on Interlibrary Loan.

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Mercola Fan — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 05:34:26 GMT

Hey..I just learned something new today..I read there is something in cantalope melon that is supposed to protect the skin from sunburn.
I thought this would be a good place to mention it.
Yum...eat up.

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GoodEnergy — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:36:53 GMT

Right on! Kevin Trudeau has been saying a lot of the same things that Dr. Mercola has as well. Check out Kevins books!

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Gary J Collins — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:54:39 GMT

Part two due to the 2000 character limit

I have been an active nudist for over 20 years and have never used a sun block of any description. If I start to feel the sun getting a bit hot on my skin, I move into the shade. By the way, I do not have a skin that looks like leather either.

In those 20 years, I have had contact with many other nudists. We all share a common desire to be in the sun as much as possible and only a small number ever use any form of sun block. They too use the “if the sun feels hot, move into some shade” principle. I only know of one case of a melanoma causing a problem. In this case the sufferer died as it was not discovered until too late to treat. He was a very fair-skinned person who was unfortunate enough to burn quickly. I understand the melanoma was located on the back of his neck, just above his collar.

After his death, I asked around the nudists I meet and none of those I spoke to knew of any other case.

re: New Evidence, Sunshine DOES Slash Your Cancer Risk

Gary J Collins — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:53:17 GMT

When I was a kid, my mother hunted me out of the house at every opportunity, telling me that the fresh air and sun was good for me. We never used any sunscreens (the only thing available in those days was Coconut Oil). If we did get sun burnt, the treatment was a cut tomato rubbed over the skin.

During my military training, we were advised that it was "our duty" to have a suntan. This was in preparedness for the day that we might be stranded in a hot sunny area. Incidentally, there were no complaints about this suggestion and most of us went without shirts whenever we could. There was a reminder that it was a “chargeable offence” if duties could not be preformed due to sunburn

You may be able to understand my surprise when 30 years later there is a most aggressive advertising campaign advising everyone to stay well covered if they happen to be caught out in the sun. The population was extolled to wear nothing less than a “factor 15” sun block. The schools took to this campaign in a most vigorous manner as there was extra funding available if the school was to embrace the concept.

After twenty years, it is now being found that most of an entire generation is suffering from Vitamin D deficiency. Whilst the incidences of melanoma, is on the increase. I understand that the recommended treatment for Vitamin D deficiency is a course of Ultra Violet Ray exposure using a Solariarum. I would have thought that this was the very reason for staying out of the sun in the first place as according to the campaign it is Ultra Violet Radiation that caused the melanomas.

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juliefalls — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:17:05 GMT

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fudd — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:31:35 GMT

The Environmental Working Group has published an exhaustive study of sunscreen products and a listing of those that are safest and most effective. In summary, their database "is the result of 18 months of research, and we have found that 84% of 783 sunscreen products offer inadequate protection from the sun or contain ingredients with significant safety concerns."

Here's the link:

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/sunscreens/summary.php

Take the information to your local stores and encourage them to carry the good stuff and get rid of the junk.

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chibaby — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:51:10 GMT

I CAN'T GET TO THE LINKS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ARTICLE ON THE SUN AND CANCER. IS IT MY COMPUTER OR IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG?

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Thought Man — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:44:50 GMT

Maybe one answer to our overweight problem is a lack of sunshine. Remember the beach and the people there? Which ones are "lookin' good" as far as slim and well shaped? In most cases, it is the sun tanned ones. Ever noted which ones are obese and out of shape? The ones that seem to have never seen daylight.

My theory is that if our bodies are kept in dark environments and cool places the body thinks it is winter time and stores fat just as when we starve our body of proper fats, it thinks we are starving and will store same until it feels the emergency is over and it can release the stored fat for use.

Also, in my memory I only remember the hideous Malenoma pictures on untanned skin. It is possible there are some pics of tanned skin with these cancers, but all I have seen are on untanned skin.

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bubbie — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:24:36 GMT

This is a hard one for me <sigh>. I have always hated the sun and now that I live in a hot Mediteranean climate, I hate it more than ever. I never go out in the sun if I can avoid it. I always say that I have reverse SAD--is there such a thing?

re: New Evidence, Sunshine DOES Slash Your Cancer Risk

moo_203 — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:17:38 GMT

i read somewhere on dr. Mercola's site that you should not shower right away after being in sun..does anyonw know how long?? 1,2,3 hours?

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moo_203 — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:07:48 GMT

does anyone know how long and at what UV index is needed to produce a good amount of vitamin D? i am fair skin and currently sunning at a index between 6-7 for 30-40 min. daily 15-20 minutes on each side. i am turning a bit pink not burned and was wondering if that was enough.??

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Birdlady — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:29:29 GMT

I have had a couple of those precancerous moles. One on my toe and on my back. I have 2 more on my shoulder I am keeping an eye on.

I never once blamed the sun though. My skin tans VERY easily so I never burn. I really think that these skin cancers are caused by the horrible foods we eat, but then the doctors just blame the wrong things.

Rather than look at what foods a patient is eating, they just blame the sun because its easy. Doctors do it because it doesn't involve a huge lifestyle change like if you were to change your diet. People just want the easy way out (take a pill, eat this 1 vitamin, or use sunscreen).

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Ber — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:04:10 GMT

I had to laugh. Last year in April, due to the high rise of electricity costs, I installed a solar dryer. With a large family we do 2-3 loads a day and all take turns using the dryer. Sun exposure in small doses can come from the most surprising places. :LOL: Oh, and it 'lowers my carbon footprint too'. I dislike political fads but enjoy playing along.

Since installing this new tool there has been less stress it seems within the family. I think we use it for family counseling sessions, more family discussions go on between those lines. <w> We also have flower beds and a new raised garden plot that we all share in working. We work and visit and laugh. Simple things really but so beneficial.

A total healthy lifestyle and balance is the key to a long happy life. Turn off the tube, even the computer and other tubes and visit someone on the deck or in your garden. If it doesn't lengthen your life at the very least it will make the life you have more pleasant.