Re: The sunlight crowd - (we don't fear no stinkin' skin cancer!)

[Guest guest]

This is far from news and has been discussed here before. I would also

recommend reading the Kime book regarding benefits of moderate exposure

to sunlight.

JR

jt_qod wrote:

> You might be interested in the following links that I found:

>

> http://www.uvadvantage.org

> Holick book on UV

>

> http://www.sperti.com

> Makes sunlamps and a " vitamin D lamp " .

>

> Dermatologists are rolling over in their graves, but it may make sense

> to expose a small, controlled area of the body that you can check for

> skin lesions (like your tummy) to a UV lamp for a few minutes each

> day, as opposed to having to take vitamin D supplements. Of course

> you have to protect your eyes, etc.

>

> Alternatively, you can spend time at the pool, but don't get me

> started on swimming pools and hot tubs: (oh, the chlorine free

> radical load, right up the nose or through the eye sockets or lungs

> and right into the brain!).

>

> :-)

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> Anyway, I NEVER KNEW why the skin of Northern Europeans was white.

> Have you every thought of this? We all began in Africa with dark

> skin. Those of us who are Northern European - our skin became white.

> Why? To hide better from polar bears?

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> It seems that the answer has to do with the much higher efficiency of

> white skin to convert sunlight into vitamin D. So vitamin D must be

> quite important.

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> Anyway, I just found these sites - I don't recommend them, but I think

> it's interesting to read a point of view about the importance of

> sunlight (I just ordered a copy of Holick's book).

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[Guest guest]

This is far from news and has been discussed here before. I would also

recommend reading the Kime book regarding benefits of moderate exposure

to sunlight.

JR

jt_qod wrote:

> You might be interested in the following links that I found:

>

> http://www.uvadvantage.org

> Holick book on UV

>

> http://www.sperti.com

> Makes sunlamps and a " vitamin D lamp " .

>

> Dermatologists are rolling over in their graves, but it may make sense

> to expose a small, controlled area of the body that you can check for

> skin lesions (like your tummy) to a UV lamp for a few minutes each

> day, as opposed to having to take vitamin D supplements. Of course

> you have to protect your eyes, etc.

>

> Alternatively, you can spend time at the pool, but don't get me

> started on swimming pools and hot tubs: (oh, the chlorine free

> radical load, right up the nose or through the eye sockets or lungs

> and right into the brain!).

>

> :-)

>

> Anyway, I NEVER KNEW why the skin of Northern Europeans was white.

> Have you every thought of this? We all began in Africa with dark

> skin. Those of us who are Northern European - our skin became white.

> Why? To hide better from polar bears?

>

> It seems that the answer has to do with the much higher efficiency of

> white skin to convert sunlight into vitamin D. So vitamin D must be

> quite important.

>

> Anyway, I just found these sites - I don't recommend them, but I think

> it's interesting to read a point of view about the importance of

> sunlight (I just ordered a copy of Holick's book).

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

They may be rolling, but I think they missed one point and that is that it's the UV I got as a kid, not the UV I get today, that is the problem. If I have lived to 70+, it may be a problem, like the risk factor is age, while the risk factor of not enough sun is worse.

But so far, I have not the sensitivity claimed for white folks. I think there may be diff white folks, like those with ruddy (reddish) complexions. I worked with a guy who had his ears removed. That didn't stop him from sailing.

I'm looking for a sun lamp, myself as an experiment in vit D, I just don't want to pay 250$. Reason is, in an experiment, I can control the amount I get rather than the unknown form the sun.

Im gonna quit wearing a cap, see if I can grow hair (ha).

Thanks for the info, I've been told they don't carry sun-lamps anymore because people fall asleep under them.

Regards.

[ ] The sunlight crowd - (we don't fear no stinkin' skin cancer!)

You might be interested in the following links that I found:http://www.uvadvantage.orgHolick book on UVhttp://www.sperti.com Makes sunlamps and a "vitamin D lamp".Dermatologists are rolling over in their graves, but it may make senseto expose a small, controlled area of the body that you can check forskin lesions (like your tummy) to a UV lamp for a few minutes eachday, as opposed to having to take vitamin D supplements. Of courseyou have to protect your eyes, etc. Alternatively, you can spend time at the pool, but don't get mestarted on swimming pools and hot tubs: (oh, the chlorine freeradical load, right up the nose or through the eye sockets or lungsand right into the brain!).:-)Anyway, I NEVER KNEW why the skin of Northern Europeans was white. Have you every thought of this? We all began in Africa with darkskin. Those of us who are Northern European - our skin became white.Why? To hide better from polar bears? It seems that the answer has to do with the much higher efficiency ofwhite skin to convert sunlight into vitamin D. So vitamin D must bequite important.Anyway, I just found these sites - I don't recommend them, but I thinkit's interesting to read a point of view about the importance ofsunlight (I just ordered a copy of Holick's book).

[Guest guest]

They may be rolling, but I think they missed one point and that is that it's the UV I got as a kid, not the UV I get today, that is the problem. If I have lived to 70+, it may be a problem, like the risk factor is age, while the risk factor of not enough sun is worse.

But so far, I have not the sensitivity claimed for white folks. I think there may be diff white folks, like those with ruddy (reddish) complexions. I worked with a guy who had his ears removed. That didn't stop him from sailing.

I'm looking for a sun lamp, myself as an experiment in vit D, I just don't want to pay 250$. Reason is, in an experiment, I can control the amount I get rather than the unknown form the sun.

Im gonna quit wearing a cap, see if I can grow hair (ha).

Thanks for the info, I've been told they don't carry sun-lamps anymore because people fall asleep under them.

Regards.

[ ] The sunlight crowd - (we don't fear no stinkin' skin cancer!)

You might be interested in the following links that I found:http://www.uvadvantage.orgHolick book on UVhttp://www.sperti.com Makes sunlamps and a "vitamin D lamp".Dermatologists are rolling over in their graves, but it may make senseto expose a small, controlled area of the body that you can check forskin lesions (like your tummy) to a UV lamp for a few minutes eachday, as opposed to having to take vitamin D supplements. Of courseyou have to protect your eyes, etc. Alternatively, you can spend time at the pool, but don't get mestarted on swimming pools and hot tubs: (oh, the chlorine freeradical load, right up the nose or through the eye sockets or lungsand right into the brain!).:-)Anyway, I NEVER KNEW why the skin of Northern Europeans was white. Have you every thought of this? We all began in Africa with darkskin. Those of us who are Northern European - our skin became white.Why? To hide better from polar bears? It seems that the answer has to do with the much higher efficiency ofwhite skin to convert sunlight into vitamin D. So vitamin D must bequite important.Anyway, I just found these sites - I don't recommend them, but I thinkit's interesting to read a point of view about the importance ofsunlight (I just ordered a copy of Holick's book).