Comments on: Sunlight Series – Part 9: The Dark Side of Sunscreen

By: Graham Ballachey

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:21:29 +0000

Hey Geo! Thanks for the comment.

Intermittent (or recreational) sun exposure is generally associated with the development of melanoma, whereas occupational exposure (meaning every day) actually has an inverse relationship with melanoma. All the more reason to soak it up as much as you can!

Here’s a couple studies on this:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1561794

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijc.28603/abstract;jsessionid=BC16E2E052EAEB29FCEC39772ED112F7.f02t03?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false

Time for me to go for a walk in the summer sunshine…

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By: Geo

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:06:52 +0000

Interesting article – well researched and reasoned. The point about melanoma rates increasing despite the increased awareness of avoiding sun exposure during peak times and using sunscreen was especially interesting. Did you find any evidence that the highest rates of melanoma are found in people with mainly recreational sun exposure (as opposed to more consistent sun exposure) ?

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By: Graham Ballachey

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:30:58 +0000

Hah! It’s crazy, right?! Yup, I do believe that we have made our skin weaker, and that is the root of the problem. The next post in this series will cover specific dietary and behavioural techniques to increase your resistance to sunburn naturally. Thank you very much for reading and posting a comment!

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By: Heather B.

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:15:39 +0000

Wait a sec. You’re telling me we’re
NOT supposed to spend 90% of our time indoors (mostly sitting in front of screens), eat mostly processed grains and other crap and then slather ourselves with chemicals on the rare occasions we DO go outside in the sun?
Mind blown!
Seriously, though, awesome post.

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