Natural Sunscreen Options

kind2creatures · � #1 � 07-01-2011, 07:59 PM

A short article that discusses natural sunscreen options including omega 3 fish oil, green tea, dark chocolate, astaxanthin, etc.

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The advisability of using sunscreen is a topic of debate due to questionable efficacy and ingredients and sunblock�s ability to reduce natural Vitamin D synthesis. This lack of consensus confuses many. But there�s also good that can come of it. Cosmetic companies are continually trying to find safer agents that genuinely protect against the photo-aging effects of UV radiation. In some instances, this journey leads them down a natural path.

Read more: https://www.healthyfellow.com/870/nat...ions/#more-870

Ted_Hutchinson · � #2 � 07-02-2011, 09:44 AM

Yes it was a good article.
I've commented as follows and hopefully it won't get moderated off.

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I find I don’t need sunscreen/sunblock but as I live in the UK that’s partly we don’t get too much (or indeed enough) strong sunshine.
While this article is extremely good may I to draw your attention to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20406189
Skin protection against UVA-induced iron damage by multiantioxidants and iron chelating drugs/prodrugs.
and suggest that becoming a blood donor and regularly disposing of surplus iron may be part of the reason why I tend not to burn any more. An excellent iron chelator is MELATONIN and it may be that ensuring a good melatonin secretion ensures iron is properly liganded as less likely to cause trouble. Some of the benefit of wine could be it’s melatonin content (along with resveratrol)(well that’s my excuse) Improving natural melatonin can be done by ensuring bright light exposure during the day, using only subdued light after dusk https://stereopsis.com/flux/ FLUX automatically adjusts your monitor brightness, and stopping PC/TV use well before you want to sleep, along with ensuring your bedroom is as dark as possible.
One of the benefits of sun exposure is increased vitamin D status but many people find that correcting Vitamin D status BEFORE going on holiday/getting lots of sun exposure actually speeds up the tanning process and this increases their natural sunscreen potential.
There is also evidence https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16488300 that hardening the skin over winter with regular SHORT NON-BURNING session under a UVB source improved tolerance to sunlight in photosensitive people.
I think also it’s worth pointing out that it takes TIME for the effects of improving natural photoprotection to be effective. The lycopene research used 12 weeks and I expect similar timescale for omega 3. Reducing omega 6 seed/grain oil intake (soy, corn, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed) will speed up the improvement in omega 3 status. Coconut & olive oil make suitable replacements for the industrial seed oils.

I did a similar post on this topic 5yrs ago on another forum
It really is about time I updated it.

Ted_Hutchinson · � #3 � 07-03-2011, 12:37 PM

Healthy Fellow did accept my comment.

He comments
Re: iron � This could partially explain why IP6 (phytic acid) seems to protect against UV related skin cancer.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...0/?tool=pubmed

In case you wonder why IP6 is an iron chelator (which is why I was going on about melatonin (another iron chelator)
As is CURCUMIN

Ted_Hutchinson · � #4 � 05-02-2012, 03:15 AM

Wellnessmama on EAT YOUR SUNSCREEN?
Similar to Healthy Fellows suggestions.
But there is no reason why ALL their suggestions should not be combined so give even greater natural protections.

Dr Briffa The dark side of sunscreens explains some of the dangers of placing too much emphasis on commercial sunscreen.

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