This is all just my opinion based on a flawed memory
greg mosser wrote:how old are you? my general answer is yes. for reference, a whole lot of cowboys who really spent years outside had a have a lot of little cancerous bits cut off their ears and noses in later years.
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Saana Jalimauchi wrote:This is a question I have been wondering too, so I thank you Almond for starting this thread!
I burned my face and shoulders and arms a bit this spring. Not more than some redness but it got me thinking about sunscreens and hats.
Carla, please do share your recipe!
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r ranson wrote:As for Vitimine D absorbtion. It depends on genetics and diet, but from what my doctors have told me, most of it is absorbed through the eyes. This is contrary to what they taught me in school way back when, so I'm guessing they got more information since then.
Saana Jalimauchi wrote:
r ranson wrote:As for Vitimine D absorbtion. It depends on genetics and diet, but from what my doctors have told me, most of it is absorbed through the eyes. This is contrary to what they taught me in school way back when, so I'm guessing they got more information since then.
You reminded me of something I read somewhere sometime that kind of made sense to me:
If a person is using sunglasses, the brain doesn’t get the message about the sunlight and therefore the skin does not know that it is time to produce melanin and other things to protect the skin from burning.
I didn’t do more research on that one because I have never been into sunglasses much, so it could be total bs.![]()
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Carla Burke wrote:So, when I know I'll be in the sun for any length or time (or if I'm in the tropics, even for a short time), I use a combo sunscreen/bug repellent lotion bar, that I make. It's very effective, with non-nano zinc oxide stepping in as more of a sunblock, than merely a screen.
Michael Cox wrote:It's also worth noting that the obsession with covering up and using sunscreen is largely responsible for the current ongoing vitamin D deficiency issues.
Michael Cox wrote:I'm always shocked when I visit my family in Australia at the number of people you pass in the street who have obviously had surgery to get facial cancerous moles removed. It's especially prevalent in the older generation. It's also really prevalent on the right arm of anyone doing distance driving. Open window, uncovered skin resting on the door, in direct sun day after day.
Nails are sold by the pound, that makes sense.
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Almond Thompson wrote:Wow thank you everyone! Still though, my problem isn't with the burning-I'm worried about the wrinkles
I won't mind looking old when I'm old but it's too early for that
Thanks for the suggestions to wear long clothing and hats. I don't know though, I just feel like we need sun!
Good to know about the sunglasses!!!
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Sunlight
I believe one of the greatest disservices the dermatology profession has done to the world has been to spread an immense fear that the sun causes skin cancer (even though the most dangerous skin cancer, melanoma, is linked to a lack of sun exposure). This appears to have come about because the dermatology profession reinvented themselves as cancer fighters (which pays a lot), and part of establishing that cultural belief system revolved around neurotic rituals to avoid all sunlight. I think this is quite sad, because avoiding sunlight significantly increases your risk of death from many different cancers (and overall has a danger of the same magnitude as smoking).
One of the major misunderstandings about sunlight is that its only benefit is vitamin D production. Instead, it has a variety of other ones as well, including:
•Producing cholesterol sulfate.
•Producing nitric oxide.
•Directly creating liquid crystalline water.
Note: I have long wondered if some of the benefits attributed to vitamin D are actually due to it being correlated with the above three occurring.
Since sulfates are used by the body to create liquid crystalline water and maintain the physiologic zeta potential, this function is very important. Since cholesterol sulfate primarily resides in cell membranes (where it is recognized to have a "stabilizing role" for the cell membrane), it provides the critical role of coating the cell with sulfates.
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Phil Stevens wrote: Lots of sunny places have an advantage in this regard: when it's most dangerous to be outdoors, it's also the least appealing from a heat perspective. Desert dwellers seek shade during the middle of the day and this is a good survival strategy for more than one reason. It's places like the temperate parts of Australia and NZ that are especially hazardous, because a sunny summer day here can still be pleasant and comfortable, lulling people into taking few precautions.
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I would suggest making a salve from a mixture of plantain, self-heal, and red clover.
For the oil, you could just use what oil you normally use like olive or or coconut oil.
If you have clay soil you could use that for the based, just mix it use daily then spread where you want protection.
Avocado might work in place of the clay.
Just start experimenting and see what you can come up with.
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Saana Jalimauchi wrote:
Carla, please do share your recipe!
Carla Burke wrote:Ok, let me track it down, and I'll share it. It might take me a little while, because it's been a couple years since I've needed to make it, and I'm not sure which way/where I have it saved.
Megan Palmer wrote:
Saana Jalimauchi wrote:
Carla, please do share your recipe!
Carla Burke wrote:Ok, let me track it down, and I'll share it. It might take me a little while, because it's been a couple years since I've needed to make it, and I'm not sure which way/where I have it saved.
Carla, is this the recipe? It is in the thread that Anne linked to
https://permies.com/t/179980/personal-care/sunscreen-plant-based#1417241
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Anne Miller wrote:I feel that protection from the sun is very important.
Big hats and long sleeve sheets offer protection.
My recommendation is to use a clay product to cover the other areas.
I would suggest making a salve from a mixture of plantain, self-heal, and red clover.
For the oil, you could just use what oil you normally use like olive or or coconut oil.
If you have clay soil you could use that for the based, just mix it use daily then spread where you want protection.
Avocado might work in place of the clay.
Just start experimenting and see what you can come up with.
https://permies.com/t/179980/personal-care/sunscreen-plant-based
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