Comments on: Dear Mark: Sunglasses and Sunlamps

By: OnTheBayou

OnTheBayou — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:35:38 +0000

I went 15, 20 years w/o sunglasses. In that time I only wished I had them infrequently. Sunny winter days in the snow mountains of Colorado could sometimes test my iris, or low sun on the water in Florida.

I bought some polarized glasses a year ago so that I could better see into the water, especially to see manatee in the bayou. I took to wearing them often to, well, look cool. And they hid my eyes when walking on the beach so that my pervitude wasn’t so obvious.

Just today I decided to ditch them again. OK, handy if really bad glare but not routine.

By: Jayadeep Purushothaman

Jayadeep Purushothaman — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:33:16 +0000

Thanks Mark for answering my question – I still haven’t picked up new glasses because I am commuting by bus these days and do little driving around. But I am planning to bike to work and may be I need one to protect my eye from the dust on the roads.

By: Keenan

Keenan — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:48:16 +0000

Mark, thanks for the reply! I think you’re on the right track here.

For what it’s worth I approach sunglasses the same way I approach sun exposure in general: 15-30 minutes of unprotected exposure (depending on my tan), then I’ll cover up afterwards. I think bright sun exposure in the morning is a great way to start the day; I would never want to take that away with sunglasses. If I’m outside all day, I’ll put em on.

And I want to party with that dog.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:51:00 +0000

My Sympathies, Tom, Charlotte and Danielle. I have the oposite condition – if I’m in the sun and go in the shade I sneeze! My grandfather was the same but worse! Luckily, only happens occaisionlly in not-so-sunny UK. I only use sunglasses for driving (low sun, road glare etc.)but have brown eyes, so that might help.

I’m a baby grok with a hip and knee problem, so I’m having to go carefully, but I enjoy the newsletters and comments a lot.

As for Vitamin D, both Mercola and the Weston A. Price Foundation have issued statements based on the most recent findings. They may be worth checking out to inform yourselves and make up your own mind.

By: Bob Olajos

Bob Olajos — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:43:51 +0000

Grok invented sunglasses. (In this case, the pre-Inuit Thule of the Arctic.) See this link: http://www.canadacool.com/COOLFACTS/QUEBEC/Gatineau-OttawaSunglasses.html

While they might not be necessary in temperate or tropical climates, they definitely are in the north or south!

By: Tom Parker

Tom Parker — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:26:18 +0000

Good post Mark. I do find it hard to get myself outside when the weather is so cold but I have been making the effort over the holiday period. I’ve been doing 30 minute sessions of sprints between the goal posts in my local park and I find that it does warm you up quite quickly.

Charlotte & Danielle – I’m so glad I’ve found someone else who experiences this. The sun makes me and my Dad sneeze. I’ve been told it’s an inherited gene. However, no one else I know reacts to sunlight in the same way. Everytime I sneeze at the sun no one else believes me. They think I’m joking. It’s really frustrating. I know how your husband feels Danielle.

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By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:46:07 +0000

My last fishing trip in the boat i had my sunglasses on my head and looked up and my sunglasses fell in the water. Well, that didn’t stop me, i got another pair, but this time i got “floatable” sunglasses, won’t lose this pair!
I have to wear sunglasses because i wear contact lens and going fast in the boat, i need sunglasses for protection.

LOVE THE DOG!!!!

By: Dr Dan

Dr Dan — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:57:22 +0000

This is so strange. I was just watching a big warning from the New Zealand Cancer Association on TV tonight against sunbeds. They were really gungho and said that going on a sunbed can increase your chances of getting skin cancer by 133%. Thats scary enough to put me right off!!!!!

By: Charles Gale

Charles Gale — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:07:41 +0000

Re are you getting what’s advertised in tanning booths, I’ve recently had the same problem having bought a home tanning machine and fitting bulbs which are meant to replicate sunlight and produce vitamin D from the UVB rays.

It’s virtually impossible to tell from inspecting the bulbs if they are mimicking sunlight and, if the bulbs are old, how potent are they still?

The answer (for peace of mind)is to possibly invest in a UVB meter – the Solarmeter 6.2 is available but costly (£120.00 + here in the UK)and can be put in front of the tanning bulbs or real sunlight when outdoors. Plenty of details from reptile websites where the pet owners use these meters to ensure their reptiles are getting vitamin D from their bulbs.

Also, plenty of further info on Vit D and tanning booths can be found on Dr Eades blog…type in Vitamin D and check out the postings from his readers. As with this site Mark, the blogs and readers’ comments are superlative.