This is a great article that dermatologists will hate. Adding to Mark's library is a study from Sweden, where they have birth-to-grave medical records, thatshowed that women who got the most sun exposure in their lives lived longest, while those who avoided the sun had the same death rates as smokers.
Thanks for sharing this, Mark. My oncologist told me that nicotinamide 500 mg twice daily (sometimes called niacinamide) is very protective during sun exposure.
I wonder if sun exposure can improve eye health? I am the classic example of someone who spent too much time indoors and now have the glasses to show for it.
I also struggle with squinting when it’s bright, gaining the affectionate nickname “mole man” from my wife.
I’m not suggesting sun exposure could reverse the damage done completely but could it strengthen eyes and reverse the level of some prescriptions?
In 2013, I was new to Primal and recall reading that seed oil elimination enables one not to burn. Even though MDA had dramatically improved my life with its dietary education, I still thought, “right; and pigs will fly.” Well, pigs flew.
I had no sunburn all summer that year, in southern CA. In Miami in October, I spent a long day on the beach and had no burn. I realized MDA was right, again. My daughter now lives in Hawaii, and I’ve still had no burn. With no sunscreen. Since 2012. I used to be white and red, a full employment act for dermatology. Now I’m brown.
I wonder what factor genetics plays into this as well. I’m based in the UK and consume no seed oils but still have to manage my sun exposure, never through sunscreen though!
Great article, as always...my question is...can I still get a decent amount of Vit D. even if I do wear sunscreen? I'm from Ireland with red hair, green eyes, fair skin, lots of freckles. I burn within 20 mins or so and it takes a long time for me to get any sort of tan. I'm also trying to protect my skin from aging more. I'm a 51 year old post menopausal woman, so vanity is taking a hold! I'm trying to find some proven research on getting Vit D. while wearing sunscreen. I don't have many opportunities to be without it. Should I be able to do 10 mins or so without sunscreen, how many times a week will it take to get my optimum dose? Can I "bank" Vit D. in the summer to get me through the winter New England months? As in does our body store it? Thanks!
I live in Colorado, at ~6000 feet above sea level. The sun here tends to burn one rather quickly. Once, I spent a week in Cozumel and noticed I didn’t burn at all, although I was in the sun for several hours each day, but browned quite nicely. I suspect the risk of skin cancer increases when the elevation increases. Is that correct thinking?
It would make sense that the thinner air at altitude has less of a filtering effect. Partly why we may come back from skiing looking like pandas (plus the snow reflection).
This is a great article that dermatologists will hate. Adding to Mark's library is a study from Sweden, where they have birth-to-grave medical records, thatshowed that women who got the most sun exposure in their lives lived longest, while those who avoided the sun had the same death rates as smokers.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26992108/
Great nuanced addition.
Thanks for sharing this, Mark. My oncologist told me that nicotinamide 500 mg twice daily (sometimes called niacinamide) is very protective during sun exposure.
I wonder if sun exposure can improve eye health? I am the classic example of someone who spent too much time indoors and now have the glasses to show for it.
I also struggle with squinting when it’s bright, gaining the affectionate nickname “mole man” from my wife.
I’m not suggesting sun exposure could reverse the damage done completely but could it strengthen eyes and reverse the level of some prescriptions?
In 2013, I was new to Primal and recall reading that seed oil elimination enables one not to burn. Even though MDA had dramatically improved my life with its dietary education, I still thought, “right; and pigs will fly.” Well, pigs flew.
I had no sunburn all summer that year, in southern CA. In Miami in October, I spent a long day on the beach and had no burn. I realized MDA was right, again. My daughter now lives in Hawaii, and I’ve still had no burn. With no sunscreen. Since 2012. I used to be white and red, a full employment act for dermatology. Now I’m brown.
I wonder what factor genetics plays into this as well. I’m based in the UK and consume no seed oils but still have to manage my sun exposure, never through sunscreen though!
Great article, as always...my question is...can I still get a decent amount of Vit D. even if I do wear sunscreen? I'm from Ireland with red hair, green eyes, fair skin, lots of freckles. I burn within 20 mins or so and it takes a long time for me to get any sort of tan. I'm also trying to protect my skin from aging more. I'm a 51 year old post menopausal woman, so vanity is taking a hold! I'm trying to find some proven research on getting Vit D. while wearing sunscreen. I don't have many opportunities to be without it. Should I be able to do 10 mins or so without sunscreen, how many times a week will it take to get my optimum dose? Can I "bank" Vit D. in the summer to get me through the winter New England months? As in does our body store it? Thanks!
I live in Colorado, at ~6000 feet above sea level. The sun here tends to burn one rather quickly. Once, I spent a week in Cozumel and noticed I didn’t burn at all, although I was in the sun for several hours each day, but browned quite nicely. I suspect the risk of skin cancer increases when the elevation increases. Is that correct thinking?
It would make sense that the thinner air at altitude has less of a filtering effect. Partly why we may come back from skiing looking like pandas (plus the snow reflection).