A quote from the article posted below... "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. In the USA, vitamin D deficiency is at epidemic levels. Ironically, vitamin D deficiency can lead to aggressive forms of skin cancer."I freely admit that I have not scrutinized this article entirely, and granted, due to the fact that we are all connected to rapid migration, we may encounter new levels of sun exposure, meaning that we may have to exercise caution, especially in terms of gradually acclimating the skin vs. aquiring burns. I am nonetheless prompted by the fact that I agree with the general viewpoint of the article.
Two things that plague modern life are deficiency and toxicity [removing something that our ancestors received (sun) & adding things to ourselves that were never encountered & have no real relationship with the body (such as chemicals/dyes in various sunscreens/skin products and foods)].
This simple realization could save us loads and loads of trouble in terms of body mechanics, personal relationships, emotional balance, environmental issues and general health.... but as a system, and as individuals, we often ignore this principal, b/c routine can be blinding.
Something so routine, say, as sitting on the toliet, may go unnoticed. How many people question it? Still, everything works a little better in the traditional squatting position, which can be mimicked by placing the feet on a block. Strip away the new surroundings and we are still dwelling in what is essentially a hunter-gatherer body.
If one begins to examine his/her life through this lens, it becomes quite the journey, as at every turn, something else will reveal itself. Ignoring this general principle, however, is to put up a thick barrier in reaching optimum health.
And with regard to the sun, as some people has said, it is not just about the sun but about the condition of the body that is interacting with the sun... and how can we fairly study this relationship, if there is no control group?
We can examine the quick changes around the issue... quick migration of peoples, change in diet, quick decrease in levels of skin protective agents, quick shift from regular sun exposure to fragmented alterations of under-exposure and then over-exposure, the quick addition of chemicals, never before encountered, which will now interact with the skin, the sun, and the body.
The article below focuses around the quick change of radically low levels of vitamin D3, a protective element, the lack of which seems to lead one down complex paths of disorder. People in Iceland, historically aquire their vitamin D by other means, so they may be an example of an exception to the general rule.
The closest thing we have to a control group may be healthy in-tact remaining populations of our indigenous relatives.
On a side note, as far as mention of animal in the article below, I do not approve of use of animals in this regard. In addition to the idea of respecting other life, we have thousands of unused remedies and realizations. If we applied all of these and had lives that dedicated space to applying these, we could travel far. A challenge for sure. (and moderation may apply)
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