Sunscreen is a STAPLE for many millions around the world, but is it actually doing MORE harm than good? Are there things you should be doing other than applying sun screen? For instance, a variety of factors can prevent sunburn, particularly improving the diet, getting rid of polyunsaturated fats, increasing the amount of fat soluble vitamins in the diet, and gradually increasing your sun exposure over time to avoid getting burned.
According to a June 2014 article featured in The Independent (UK), a major study conducted by researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that women who avoid sunbathing during the summer are twice as likely to die as those who sunbathe every day.
The epidemiological study followed 30,000 women for over 20 years and “showed that mortality was about double in women who avoided sun exposure compared to the highest exposure group.”
Researchers concluded that the conventional dogma, which advises avoiding the sun at all costs and slathering on sunscreen to minimize sun exposure, is doing more harm than actual good.
That’s because overall sun avoidance combined with wearing sunscreen effectively blocks the body’s ability to produce vitamin D3 from the sun’s UVB rays, which is by far the best form of vitamin D. Keep reading…
Scientists Blow The Lid on Cancer & Sunscreen Myth
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