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I have a lifestyle cancer: melanoma. That said, I didn't realize "going outside with short hair and no hat" was a bad lifestyle choice until it was too late, s

by pflats 15y ago

I have a lifestyle cancer: melanoma. That said, I didn't realize "going outside with short hair and no hat" was a bad lifestyle choice until it was too late, so I'm posting here: Hey fair skinned folks! Just wearing sunscreen IS NOT ENOUGH. Wear a hat if you're going to spend more than a short time outside! If you have a family history of skin cancer, ask your barber to keep an eye out for moles when you're getting your hair cut.

giardini 15y ago
Using sunscreen reduces the body's production of vitamin D, a potent anti-cancer agent: http://greathealinggetaways.com/Sunscreenarticle.html http://greathealinggetaways.com/Sunscreenarticle.html Sunscreens often contain carcinogens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_health_risks_of_sunscreen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_health_risks_of_sunsc... Consequently staying indoors and using sunscreen may _increase_ your likelihood of developing cancer. Children who avoid sunshine will get rickets, a disease that was once almost absent from the US population: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8128781/Middle-class-children-suffering-rickets.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8128781/Middle-... Nonetheless, the fair-skinned must balance their exposure carefully. Good news is that their skin produces vitamin D more efficiently than darker skin, so the fair-skinned can obtain vitamin D in a shorter exposure period (minutes a day): http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2009-04-19-your-health_N.htm http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2009-04-19-your-...
- nottombrown 15y ago
  Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in the US. If you are going to take a single supplement, make it 1000 UI/day of D. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypovitaminosis_D#Cancer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypovitaminosis_D#Cancer That said, if you are going to spend time outside, the benefits of wearing sunscreen and a hat undoubtedly outweigh whatever risk they may induce.
- dhughes 15y ago
  I read somewhere (never can remember) wearing sunglasses fools your thymus (?) into reacting as if it's dark outside so less melanin is produced making you more likely burn.
- thret 15y ago
  My compromise is a 20-30 minute run during the day, each day. I get almost no other sunlight but I think that is enough.

by pflats 15y ago

giardini 15y ago

Using sunscreen reduces the body's production of vitamin D, a potent anti-cancer agent: http://greathealinggetaways.com/Sunscreenarticle.html http://greathealinggetaways.com/Sunscreenarticle.html Sunscreens often contain carcinogens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_health_risks_of_sunscreen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_health_risks_of_sunsc... Consequently staying indoors and using sunscreen may _increase_ your likelihood of developing cancer. Children who avoid sunshine will get rickets, a disease that was once almost absent from the US population: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8128781/Middle-class-children-suffering-rickets.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8128781/Middle-... Nonetheless, the fair-skinned must balance their exposure carefully. Good news is that their skin produces vitamin D more efficiently than darker skin, so the fair-skinned can obtain vitamin D in a shorter exposure period (minutes a day): http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2009-04-19-your-health_N.htm http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2009-04-19-your-...

nottombrown 15y ago
Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common in the US. If you are going to take a single supplement, make it 1000 UI/day of D. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypovitaminosis_D#Cancer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypovitaminosis_D#Cancer That said, if you are going to spend time outside, the benefits of wearing sunscreen and a hat undoubtedly outweigh whatever risk they may induce.
dhughes 15y ago
I read somewhere (never can remember) wearing sunglasses fools your thymus (?) into reacting as if it's dark outside so less melanin is produced making you more likely burn.
thret 15y ago
My compromise is a 20-30 minute run during the day, each day. I get almost no other sunlight but I think that is enough.