Re: Am I Shooting Myself in the Foot? VCO on Lips?

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Hi ,

Eight drops of Lugol's is 50 mgs. So, your 2 drops would be 12.5 mgs.

Pamela

D'Ambrosio <jcdambrosio@...> wrote:

Hi Pam

How are you measuring your iodine? I have a bottle of Lugol's and take two

drops a day.

Thanks,

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--- In , <slethnobotanist@...>

wrote:

> I'm not sure how you define a recent post but a search through all my

> sent items over the last 12 months shows no post from me using your

> last name...

,

Thanks for the thoughtful response. For your own clarity, may I

suggest you type my first and last name into the search function at

the top of this page and see what comes up.

B.

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....but I figured since shaving my head was a recent decision ...and

there are many products out there to moisturize this area that I'd try

the coconut oil...

>

> I've heard that coconut oil can also serve as sunscreen although

past a few minor comments I haven't seen any real references. Any

thoughts on this?

,

It appears you intuitively chose the right oil for your purpose.

Bonus: coconut oil will soothe and nourish the body tissues via the

skin and you'll get better quality of hair growth on the scalp and

cooler, clearer thoughts. Understand, please, these effects are not

only cumulative but subtle.

AFA sunscreen--nope. It may be useful for someone with brown skin

acclimated to a sunny climate (and therefore not prone to burning in

the first place) but its use in retarding frizzle-fry for white folks

(especially white-folks-consuming-too-much-PUFA) is more-or-less

negligible.*

A fantastic sunscreen can be made, however, by mixing vco with a small

amount of powdered zinc oxide. Say, 2-3 oz. liquid vco with a

tablespoon or two of zinc. Try that out on the arm and if you want

something more translucent, either add vco or rub what you have into

the skin more thoroughly. It'll leave a hint of disco-sparkle that'll

make your spirit sing!

If you want a 200% physical barrier for the nose and other delicate

areas, add enough zinc to make an opaque paste.

Difficulty: not waterproof.

*after years of eating saturated fat, white girl gets by using above

sunscreen on the face, neck, tops of shoulders, back of hands, and

simple vco everywhere else...ahh, time will tell.

B.

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for your insights! They are very helpful!

downwardog7 <illneverbecool@...> wrote:

...but I figured since shaving my head was a recent decision ...and

there are many products out there to moisturize this area that I'd try

the coconut oil...

>

> I've heard that coconut oil can also serve as sunscreen although

past a few minor comments I haven't seen any real references. Any

thoughts on this?

,

It appears you intuitively chose the right oil for your purpose.

Bonus: coconut oil will soothe and nourish the body tissues via the

skin and you'll get better quality of hair growth on the scalp and

cooler, clearer thoughts. Understand, please, these effects are not

only cumulative but subtle.

AFA sunscreen--nope. It may be useful for someone with brown skin

acclimated to a sunny climate (and therefore not prone to burning in

the first place) but its use in retarding frizzle-fry for white folks

(especially white-folks-consuming-too-much-PUFA) is more-or-less

negligible.*

A fantastic sunscreen can be made, however, by mixing vco with a small

amount of powdered zinc oxide. Say, 2-3 oz. liquid vco with a

tablespoon or two of zinc. Try that out on the arm and if you want

something more translucent, either add vco or rub what you have into

the skin more thoroughly. It'll leave a hint of disco-sparkle that'll

make your spirit sing!

If you want a 200% physical barrier for the nose and other delicate

areas, add enough zinc to make an opaque paste.

Difficulty: not waterproof.

*after years of eating saturated fat, white girl gets by using above

sunscreen on the face, neck, tops of shoulders, back of hands, and

simple vco everywhere else...ahh, time will tell.

B.

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[Guest guest]

IME, eating all-raw or nearly all-raw makes you more resistant to

sunburn. Very Pale Folks still need sunscreen, IME as well, raw or

not.

>

> ...but I figured since shaving my head was a recent decision ...and

> there are many products out there to moisturize this area that I'd

try

> the coconut oil...

> >

> > I've heard that coconut oil can also serve as sunscreen although

> past a few minor comments I haven't seen any real references. Any

> thoughts on this?

>

> ,

>

> It appears you intuitively chose the right oil for your purpose.

>

> Bonus: coconut oil will soothe and nourish the body tissues via the

> skin and you'll get better quality of hair growth on the scalp and

> cooler, clearer thoughts. Understand, please, these effects are not

> only cumulative but subtle.

>

> AFA sunscreen--nope. It may be useful for someone with brown skin

> acclimated to a sunny climate (and therefore not prone to burning in

> the first place) but its use in retarding frizzle-fry for white

folks

> (especially white-folks-consuming-too-much-PUFA) is more-or-less

> negligible.*

>

> A fantastic sunscreen can be made, however, by mixing vco with a

small

> amount of powdered zinc oxide. Say, 2-3 oz. liquid vco with a

> tablespoon or two of zinc. Try that out on the arm and if you want

> something more translucent, either add vco or rub what you have into

> the skin more thoroughly. It'll leave a hint of disco-sparkle

that'll

> make your spirit sing!

>

> If you want a 200% physical barrier for the nose and other delicate

> areas, add enough zinc to make an opaque paste.

>

> Difficulty: not waterproof.

>

> *after years of eating saturated fat, white girl gets by using above

> sunscreen on the face, neck, tops of shoulders, back of hands, and

> simple vco everywhere else...ahh, time will tell.

> B.

>

[Guest guest]

On 2/2/07, michael grogan <tropical@...> wrote:

> IME, eating all-raw or nearly all-raw makes you more resistant to

> sunburn. Very Pale Folks still need sunscreen, IME as well, raw or

> not.

I'm paler than average (especially my eyes but also my skin) and I

never use sunscreen. What I do, aside from eating well, is begin

sunbathing in the spring as soon as it is warm enough. Last srping I

did my kettlebell workouts outside every day in shorts, no shirt or

socks. This allows me to begin building a natural resistance to the

harmful effects of sunlight before they are too strong for my

clothing-sensitized skin to bear.

I have to say that I have found coconut oil to be a very good

sunscreen. I wouldn't trust it without using the above method in

conjunction with it, as I think it is only mild, but it definitely has

an effect in my opinion.

I also think that using plenty of coconut oil in the diet on and the

skin are more likely to have long-term effects. Minimizing PUFA is

probably the most helpful thing, and putting coconut oil on the skin

probably causes the skin cells to take up more saturated fats into

their membrane (not sure, but I would guess so).

I'm not sure why all-raw diets would do the trick. Maybe there is

something to the rawness, and/or maybe part of it is that most people

on an all-raw diet use very little if any added fats and oils because

they are nearly impossible to obtain in a truly raw state, and added

fats and oils are almost always relatively high in unsaturated fat.

Chris

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[Guest guest]

>

> IME, eating all-raw or nearly all-raw makes you more resistant to

> sunburn.

To what do you ascribe that, I wonder? Because of the raw fats? Or

something more? Curious.

B.

[Guest guest]

> I have to say that I have found coconut oil to be a very good

> sunscreen. I wouldn't trust it without using the above method in

> conjunction with it, as I think it is only mild, but it definitely has

> an effect in my opinion.

>

> I also think that using plenty of coconut oil in the diet on and the

> skin are more likely to have long-term effects. Minimizing PUFA is

> probably the most helpful thing, and putting coconut oil on the skin

> probably causes the skin cells to take up more saturated fats into

> their membrane (not sure, but I would guess so).

>

> I'm not sure why all-raw diets would do the trick. Maybe there is

> something to the rawness, and/or maybe part of it is that most people

> on an all-raw diet use very little if any added fats and oils because

> they are nearly impossible to obtain in a truly raw state, and added

> fats and oils are almost always relatively high in unsaturated fat.

>

How sunny does it get where you live, when it's full-on sunny weather?

While coconut oil seems to offer more protection than I might have

implied, I realize I'm reluctant to play it up too much, because

someone might skip off to Hawaii and/or put it on their baby or

something and get an unpleasant surprise.

Anyway, yeah, the protective effect seems cumulative and supported by

acclimatization and bolstering the cell membranes with saturated fat.

B.

[Guest guest]

> >

> > IME, eating all-raw or nearly all-raw makes you more resistant to

> > sunburn.

>

> To what do you ascribe that, I wonder? Because of the raw fats? Or

> something more? Curious.

> B.

>

I doubt it's the raw fats. I've noticed it was true when I was eating

a very low-fat raw fruitarian diet. I don't have a good theory yet. I

was thinking maybe that sunburn was partially a low-grade immune-system

based inflammation reaction, but I doubt that. People with hypothyroid

problems experience the opposite of inflammation, but I have not heard

that they are more resistant to sunburn.