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"That's because sunscreen manufacturers want you to keep buying sunscreen and smearing it on your skin. If you believe that sunlight is good for you, you probably won't use as much sunscreen, and that would hurt the profits of sunscreen manufacturers. It would also bring to question the authority of dermatologists, which is why dermatologists are so strongly against anybody being exposed to sunlight. Apparently, dermatologists and sunscreen manufacturers think mankind evolved in the dark." - Mike Adams, Spam Filters for Your Brain (Get the book.)

"It's important to find a sunscreen that protects you from both UVA and UVB rays, because while UVB rays cause sunburn, UVA ray penetrate the skin deeper and might cause more serious damage over time. UVA rays also intensify the cancer-causing effects of UVB rays. Finding a truly nontoxic sunscreen can be extremely challenging. But as a general rule, sunblocks (which physically "block" the sun's rays) contain fewer potentially harmful chemicals than sunscreens (which chemically absorb the rays)." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Green Tea Protective sunscreen, SPF 25 (www.aubrey-organics.com) • Kiss My Face Sunspray Lotion, SPF 30 (www.kissmyface .com) • Erbaviva Children's sunscreen, SPF 15 (www.erbaviva.com) • All Terrain (www.allterrainco.com) makes natural sunscreen and bug spray. Clothing • Maggie's Functional Organics (www.maggiesorganics.com) makes great organic clothing for babies and adults. • Cozy Cocoon (www.cozycocoon.com) makes beautiful swaddling outfits. • The Gaiam catalog (www.gaiam." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Better Sunscreen-Cover Tip Here's a way to reduce frustration at the beach and to apply sunscreen like you mean it—completely covering the back. If you don't have a friend or partner handy, take a cotton rag (or T-shirt swatch), and rubber-band it around a back scratcher or ruler (preferably 18 inches long); then, apply SPF-15 (or higher) sunscreen. Liberally. The crook of your back will thank you. Note: To make it easier, you can order an applicator from a surgical supply store. Stew the Burn T? ." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"One of the main causes of skin cancer is sunscreen, which is full of chemicals! sunscreen also blocks out the absorption of the beneficial aspects of the sun, including the rays we use to produce Vitamin D. People deficient in sunlight often become depressed. A good book on the topic is The UV Advantage: The Medical Breakthrough that Shows How to Harness the Power of the Sun for Your Health by Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD. He has published hundreds of studies on the beneficial aspects of the sun, claiming that they are not advertised because no one can make money from the sun!" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Use sunscreen correctly.. The Scoop on Sunscreens Selecting a sunscreen isn't calculus. SPF (sun protection factor), tells us how much longer we can stay in the sun without burning. The higher the better. No sunscreen offers 100 percent protection against skin damage, and even the best products are effective only when you: • Use enough. • Put it on early enough. sunscreen should be applied thirty minutes before you go out in the sun. • Reapply it often enough. Minimum protection Moderate SPF 2-12 SPF 12-30 SPF 30 or more High 15." - Zorba Paster, M.D. and Susan Meltsner, The Longevity Code: Your Personal Prescription for a Longer, Sweeter Life (Get the book.)

"Finding a truly nontoxic sunscreen can be extremely challenging. But as a general rule, sunblocks (which physically "block" the sun's rays) contain fewer potentially harmful chemicals than sunscreens (which chemically absorb the rays). Look for a sunblock containing minerals like zinc dioxide or titanium dioxide, which don't penetrate the skin. For recommendations on safe, effective sunblocks, please refer to the resources section. The Pet Question For many of us, a family doesn't feel complete without a pet, or several pets—I know our Norfolk terrier, Virgil, is a VIP in our household." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Be sure to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours. ¦ Wear long sleeves, a hat, and sunglasses when out in the sun. ¦ Apply SPF 15 or higher, broad-spectrum sunscreen, which protects against both UVA and UVB. Red Palms If you notice the palms of your hands are always red but not sore, you may have a palmar erythema. This may be a totally benign condition, or it can signal a vitamin B deficiency or heavy alcohol consumption. Indeed, red palms can be red flags for alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver, as well as hepatitis and other liver diseases." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Also, many older people use sunscreen and wear protective clothing, which limits vitamin D production. sunscreen with an SFP factor of 8 curtails production of vitamin D by 95 percent. In higher latitudes, there is not enough UVB for vitamin D production in the skin for part of the year. Above 40 degrees north, approximately the latitude of Boston or San Francisco, there are four months without enough UVB to make vitamin D. Further north, in Canada, there are five months without much UVB. Vitamin D is stored in the liver for long periods of time." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"When you apply your favorite sunscreen, which contains an SPF rating of thirty or greater, you are protecting yourself primarily against UVB light. This allows us to stay out in the sun longer because we are not getting sunburned. But these sunscreens do not offer much, if any, protection against UVA light, which creates significantly more free radicals deeper into the skin. This may in part explain why we have seen a fivefold increase in almost every skin cancer over the past twenty years. We are finally seeing sunscreens on the market that offer protection against both UVA and UVB sunlight." - Ray D. Strand, What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Get the book.)

"One of the main causes of skin cancer is sunscreen, which is full of chemicals! sunscreen also blocks out the absorption of the beneficial aspects of the sun, including the rays we use to produce Vitamin D. People deficient in sunlight often become depressed. A good book on the topic is The UV Advantage: The Medical Breakthrough that Shows How to Harness the Power of the Sun for Your Health by Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD. He has published hundreds of studies on the beneficial aspects of the sun, claiming that they are not advertised because no one can make money from the sun!" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"In a recent study, scientists estimated that lifetime daily use of sunscreen between April and September alone provided protection equivalent to a 40-year reduction in exposure over a 70-year life span. There are two types of UV light that can reach your skin: UVA and UVB. UVB is the more damaging of the two, and most sunscreens do a good job of absorbing it before it reaches the skin. Few sunscreens are effective against UVA. Scientists lack a simple measure of UVA's impact on the skin, making it difficult to determine how much UVA protection a sunscreen provides." - Vincent Giampapa, Ronald Pero, and Marcia Zimmerman, The Anti-Aging Solution: 5 Simple Steps to Looking and Feeling Young (Get the book.)

"If you believe that sunlight is good for you, you probably won't use as much sunscreen, and that would hurt the profits of sunscreen manufacturers. It would also bring to question the authority of dermatologists, which is why dermatologists are so strongly against anybody being exposed to sunlight. Apparently, dermatologists and sunscreen manufacturers think mankind evolved in the dark. Perhaps there was no sunlight until recently, they think, and people should have no sunlight exposure whatsoever." - Mike Adams, Spam Filters for Your Brain (Get the book.)

"Sunscreen Octyomethoxycinnamate (OMC) is an important ingredient in 90 percent of the world's sunscreen lotions. Alarmingly, this chemical has been shown to actually kill living cells. Titanium dioxide, a compound whose toxicity remains unclear, is another ingredient found in many sunscreens. Researchers now say the chemical can be absorbed by human skin. Titanium dioxide is a fine, white powder used in sunscreens because of its ability to reflect and scatter ultraviolet light. The compound's full effects on human health are still under investigation. The U.S." - Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets (Get the book.)

"If you believe that sunlight is good for you, you probably won't use as much sunscreen, and that would hurt the profits of sunscreen manufacturers. It would also bring to question the authority of dermatologists, which is why dermatologists are so strongly against anybody being exposed to sunlight. Apparently, dermatologists and sunscreen manufacturers think mankind evolved in the dark. Perhaps there was no sunlight until recently, they think, and people should have no sunlight exposure whatsoever." - Mike Adams, Spam Filters for Your Brain (Get the book.)

"Erbaviva Children's sunscreen, SPF 15 (www.erbaviva.com) • All Terrain (www.allterrainco.com) makes natural sunscreen and bug spray. Clothing • Maggie's Functional Organics (www.maggiesorganics.com) makes great organic clothing for babies and adults. • Cozy Cocoon (www.cozycocoon.com) makes beautiful swaddling outfits. • The Gaiam catalog (www.gaiam.com) is an excellent resources for organic clothing for mother and baby alike, as well as organic bedding, safe toys, and various other lifestyle accessories." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Apply a waterproof sunscreen with SPF30 and UVA blockage to your skin at least 20 minutes before going out in the sun. A plant called Plypodium leucotomos, found in a product called Heliocare®, has been used for many years to prevent sunburn and associated skin damage. Heliocare® can be taken orally and used in conjunction with sunscreen. Pain relief: Once a sunburn has occurred, treatment involves relieving pain and inflammation, and caring for the skin." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"Huge quantities of dust and sulphur dioxide produced a reverse greenhouse effect, forming in effect a sunscreen around the earth. Europe and North America shivered in 1816. Glaciers in the European Alps advanced vigorously. Snow fell in New England in June and July, crops failed throughout Europe, and famine was widespread. The raw summer weather caused the vacationing English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and his wife Mary to stay indoors during their holiday on the shores of Lake Geneva. They entertained their friends by telling horror stories." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"TIP: USE SUNSCREEN Use sunscreen to prevent sunburn. Natural brands are available in most health food stores. HOMEOPATHY Any of the following homeopathic remedies can be helpful in supporting the body in recovering from a case of mild to moderate sunburn. A severe sunburn may require conventional medical therapy, but you can also seek advice from a homeopathic practitioner. 967 q Belladonna: If symptoms of sunburn, including bright red, throbbing, hot skin, develop ^ rapidly, use Belladonna. Additional symptoms include a pounding headache, and feeling l_ irritable and short-tempered." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"This is largely through the combination of protective clothing along with sunscreen. While not a magic potion, sunscreen, if used properly, will prevent severe sunburn. The problem is usually that people use too little or apply the wrong type. Light skinned individuals in particular should slather it on. Be sure the sunscreen is guaranteed to block both types of UV light, the A waves and B waves. The best sunscreens use vitamins, as well as antioxidants, as active ingredients." - Dr. Cass Ingram, Dr. Cass Ingram's Lifesaving Cures (Get the book.)

"Sunscreens A team of Swiss researchers found five chemicals that are common in many sunscreen products, lipsticks, and other cosmetics to behave like estrogen—for example, making cancer cells grow more rapidly in the laboratory. A common sunscreen chemical called 4-mbc exerted a particularly strong effect. When it was mixed with olive oil and applied to the skin of rats in concentrations allowed in commercial sunscreens it doubled the rate of growth of the uterus before puberty." - D. Lindsey Berkson, Hormone Deception (Get the book.)

"When you do go outdoors, wear a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or even higher. Even if you are wearing a waterproof sunscreen, be sure to reapply sunscreen after swimming, or after two hours of exposure. Put on your sunscreen about one-half hour before going out in the sun; it takes a while for the skin to soak it up. Eat a diet high in antioxidants to help combat the damage to your skin, drink plenty of fluids if you burn easily and, remember, only you can prevent the agony of sunburn!" - Earl Mindell, Earl Mindell's Secret Remedies (Get the book.)

"Remember, never ever, ever use any sunscreen. Do not put anything on your skin that you can't eat. Sunscreens cause skin cancer. Every person is different, but I will give you a good way to start your sunbathing. Bathe your entire body in sunlight for fifteen minutes in the morning, within the first four hours after sunrise, or in the evening within the last four hours before sunset. Fifteen minutes on both sides is a good place to start. Build up and get as much sun as you feel comfortable with." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"When you do go outdoors, wear a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of IS or even higher. Even if you are wearing a waterproof sunscreen, be sure to reapply sunscreen after swimming, or after two hours of exposure. Put on your sunscreen about one-half hour before going out in the sun; it takes a while for the skin to soak it up. Eat a diet high in antioxidants to help combat the damage to your skin, drink plenty of fluids if you burn easily and, remember, only you can prevent the agony of sunburn!" - Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D., Earl Mindell's Secret Remedies (Get the book.)

"Apply SPF 15 or higher, broad-spectrum sunscreen, which protects against both UVA and UVB. Red Palms If you notice the palms of your hands are always red but not sore, you may have a palmar erythema. This may be a totally benign condition, or it can signal a vitamin B deficiency or heavy alcohol consumption. Indeed, red palms can be red flags for alcohol-related cirrhosis of the liver, as well as hepatitis and other liver diseases. They can also signal hyperthyroidism, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, tuberculosis, and even cancer." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"In fact, using sunscreen of even a low SPF rating of 8 reduces vitamin D production by 95 percent.110 Dr. Robert Heany of Creighton University, one of the top vitamin D researchers, has stated that as many as 75 percent of the women in the U.S. are deficient.111 Just in case you are wondering about vitamin D levels and a raw vegan diet, researchers led by Luigi Fontana, MD, PhD, of Washington University112 looked at eighteen men and women, ages 33 to 85, who had maintained a raw vegan lifestyle for an average of 3.6 years." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Mexoryl SX is a proprietary ingredient in L'Oreal's Revitalift UV cream (a product that, notably, also contains hormone-disruptive parabens and the dangerous sunscreen ingredient avobenzone). A more recent L'Oreal product, Skin Genesis, containing the innovative natural ingredient Pro-Xylane, has been claimed to be a very effective and long-term cosmeceutical (13 ). [BEGIN BOX] Nanoparticles Creep Into Cosmeceuticals as Penetration Enhancers Many cosmeceuticals work ?or are claimed to work ?because they also include nanoparticles that let their ingredients penetrate into the skin." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Daily use of sunscreen and sunblock, however, can interfere with our absorption of vitamin D, says Mullin, making supplementation all the more critical. Juices fortified with vitamin D can also boost exposure, as can taking supplements. CURCUMIN. According to a recent study from the National Institutes of Health, turmeric, an ancient spice long used in traditional Asian medicine, may hold promise for the prevention of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"It is said to achieve protection against UVB rays with an SPF of about 90, which if true would make it more effective than any other sunscreen on the market. SUNBLOCK Zinc oxide and titanium oxide are safe and effective sunblock ingredients, and most common sunblock products contain these substances. Be aware, however, that nanoparticle versions of these ingredients have not been fully tested, and evidence points to potential negative health effects. The presence of nanoparticles is sometimes indicated by the words "ultra-fine" or "micro-fine," but often is not indicated on labels at all." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Caribbean Blue Natural Basics, for example, is advertised as a "100% all-natural sunscreen formula" that contains "natural zinc oxide in a new patented transparent form" to prevent skin whitening. When I phoned the manufacturers to inquire about the new transparent form of zinc oxide in the formula (called "microfine" in the ingredient list), I was told this language referred to a nanoparticle ingredient." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

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