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Sunscreen blocks your body's production of vitamin D. Most brands contain toxic free radical generators which I believe can increase your risk of disease. Here's the ultimate way to protect yourself this summer…
"If You Use Sunscreen, This is Urgent Information You Must Have"
Seeded on Thu May 13, 2010 10:34 AM EDT
Article Source: Dr. Mercola- Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine.
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...use a sunscreen to help guard against sunburn. But, don't just slap on any of the standard commercial brands you find on store shelves. With that in mind...
It's Time to Expose the Sunscreen Smokescreen!
In my opinion, corporate greed has created products that are harmful.
I'm talking hundreds of sunscreens that I believe are toxic because they contain man-made chemicals ... chemicals I believe can cause serious health problems and increase your risk of disease. Here's why.
The main chemical used in sunscreens to filter out ultraviolet B light is octyl methoxycinnamate. OMC for short. OMC was found to kill mouse cells even at low doses. Plus, it was also shown to be particularly toxic when exposed to sunshine. And guess what?
OMC is present in 90 percent of sunscreen brands!
But that's not the half of it. A common ultraviolet A filter, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, has also demonstrated toxic properties.
Furthermore, several studies show that the chemicals commonly used in sunscreens are absorbed through the skin and end up circulating in your blood stream. Not good. So...
If Your Sunscreen Contains Any of These Chemicals That I Consider Dangerous and Potentially Life Threatening, Do Yourself a BIG Favor...
Dump it in the trash now .
Yes, that's right. Toss your sunscreen in the trash if it contains any of these questionable chemicals:
Toss your sunscreen in the trash if it contains any of these chemicals I consider to be potentially harmful.
- Para amino benzoic acid...
- Octyl salicyclate...
- Avobenzone...
- Oxybenzone...
- Cinoxate...
- Padimate O...
- Dioxybenzone...
- Phenylbenzimidazole...
- Homosalate...
- Sulisobenzone...
- Menthyl anthranilate...
- Trolamine salicyclate...
- Octocrylene...
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#1 - Thu May 13, 2010 10:39 AM EDTI'd be less wary if the article wasn't essentially an advertisement for Dr Mercola's own brand of sunscreen. That guy comes across like a snake oil salesman.
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Long sleeves and a hat. Those are the best protection.
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#2 - Thu May 13, 2010 11:21 AM EDTGood advice but UV can pass through some clothing -- I wear UPF rated shirts when I'm hiking or working in the sun. The following is from a website which gives a good explanation of UVA and UVB (link below).
you can enhance your sun safety simply by learning to evaluate everyday fabrics’ sun protection qualities and choosing those with the best protection. For instance, bright- or dark-colored, lustrous clothes reflect more UV radiation than do pastels and bleached cottons; and tightly woven, loose-fitting clothes provide more of a barrier between your skin and the sun. Finally, broad-brimmed hats and UV-blocking sunglasses help shield the sensitive skin on your head, neck, and around the eyes
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Better half had to take 3 months of 50,000 IU Vit. D doses once a week. Had been using super-sun screen for a few years.
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