My son, a natural mimic, has kept us in stitches since he was a boy. Name a celebrity or accent and he can mimic it. One hot summer day he visited with the kids while his wife went to a local hairdresser. I filled up a bucket of water and loaded all the squirt guns (gotta be ready for kids). My son, having never grown up, turned into RoboCop, double fisted guns, walking, robotic moving and talking like Peter Weller in the movie. His 7yr old was all in. I laughed my head off.
The baby, barely a year old, sat on a blanket in the middle of the yard, the victim of drive by shootings by Robo & Co. Wet head, loving the coolness of the water, playing with her toys. Enter Mom. Robocop walked forward and said "Halt!!" Mom got shot in the chest and all hell broke loose. "How dare you put my baby in the sun, have you ever heard of skin cancer, can't you see how she's sweating?" Calm down I said, she got caught up in the crossfire and besides, babies don't sweat buckets, nor do they get skin cancer. That was 2 years ago.
Just recently after returning from Ocean City vacation (I took care of the dog) she walked thru with a tan. I was shocked. "OMG, you got your white body in the sun, what's wrong with you, doncha know you're going to get skin cancer?" She didn't like hearing her words come back at her, but gave a coy smile. Masters degree from Pharma college of indoctrination, she's finally coming around, like a snail, to common sense. Like pulling teeth with a nail clipper she is. College educated knuckleheads, never cease to amaze me.
Another good summary -- thanks! The book's author seems to assume the correctness of the cholesterol myth -- that cholesterol is inherently bad and that so-called high cholesterol causes health problems like heart disease. (There's lots of evidence to support the opposite theory -- that cholesterol is protective and higher cholesterol production is the body's innate repair mechanism to respond to arterial damage from vitamin C deficiency or other causes. See, for example, Linus Pauling's Unified Theory of Heart Disease.) The response to Question 24 assumes that the higher cholesterol that results from reduced sun exposure in the winter must be bad. I wonder whether the author considered whether the higher cholesterol at that time of year is simply the body's response to reduced sun exposure and that it has some kind of protective effect, perhaps to help the body synthesize more vitamin D from the reduced availability of UV or for some other health-related reason.
...from Question 8: "Safe sunbathing practices, as recommended in the book, include gradual exposure to build up tolerance, avoiding midday sun (especially between 11 am and 3 pm), and not allowing the skin to burn. The book emphasizes the importance of knowing one's skin type and paying close attention to how it responds to sun exposure."
Midday sun is when maximum UVB passes through the atmosphere to help create Vitamin D. I understand about fair-skinned types like myself building up tolerance by limiting exposure at the beginning of sun season, which in Georgia is roughly from Spring through Fall. I don't tan, but once I get acclimated to sunlight exposure each Sun season, I can be outside without a shirt for an hour or more at midday without burning.
So, I question the author's assertion to avoid midday sun if the goal is to create Vitamin D.
I also try to get outside early in the day to absorb radiant energy and "wake up" my eyes, focusing on distant objects as much as possible. I now avoid sunglasses except in glare conditions like driving or around water or extremely cloudy-bright conditions, where I used to have them on all the time except on very cloudy days.
The Pagan in me celebrates the Sun "rising" on the horizon again around Christmas day, which comes a few days after the darkest day of Winter Solstice.
Thanks for the intro to this author! I would add that Vit D needs to be sulfated/ absorbed in our blood under the presence of UV-B and LDL cholesterol.
This is why supplements can do more harm, as they do not render the fat-soluble D into a water-soluble form that our bodies can use, thus giving a false signal that we have enough, potentially leading to calcification of our arteries and organs:
Michael Holick's book The UV Advantage was first published in 2003.
I found it not long after having a Stage III melanoma removed from my back. My chances of being alive five years later was 50%. I invested in high SPF clothing and all the other recommended dermatology rituals.
Then I read Holick's book, and I realized my derm's advice was complete crap. I started driving my Miata with the top down every chance I could and got back on my bike after a hiatus of a few years.
I suspect that getting good sun exposure and more exercise, along with improved diet, is why I beat the odds and am a 20-year melanoma survivor.
I think it was Holick who developed an assay for assessing D levels, and who ran a study where people would receive a D testing kit and mail it back for results. He used that to correlate D levels to various disease outcomes, eventually showing clearly that D status is yet another tool in helping you understand your current health status.
Years ago, hospitals built solariums for patients. The solarium provided plenty of sunshine instead of sitting in a dark hospital room with artificial lighting all day.
In her book Notes on Nursing, Florence Nightingale wrote:
"It is the unqualified result of all my experience with the sick that second only to their need for fresh air is their need for light...And that it is not only light but direct sunlight they want."
When you expose your skin to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, your body produces vitamin D. Today, most commercial glass blocks UVB rays, so you have to go outside.
My son, a natural mimic, has kept us in stitches since he was a boy. Name a celebrity or accent and he can mimic it. One hot summer day he visited with the kids while his wife went to a local hairdresser. I filled up a bucket of water and loaded all the squirt guns (gotta be ready for kids). My son, having never grown up, turned into RoboCop, double fisted guns, walking, robotic moving and talking like Peter Weller in the movie. His 7yr old was all in. I laughed my head off.
The baby, barely a year old, sat on a blanket in the middle of the yard, the victim of drive by shootings by Robo & Co. Wet head, loving the coolness of the water, playing with her toys. Enter Mom. Robocop walked forward and said "Halt!!" Mom got shot in the chest and all hell broke loose. "How dare you put my baby in the sun, have you ever heard of skin cancer, can't you see how she's sweating?" Calm down I said, she got caught up in the crossfire and besides, babies don't sweat buckets, nor do they get skin cancer. That was 2 years ago.
Just recently after returning from Ocean City vacation (I took care of the dog) she walked thru with a tan. I was shocked. "OMG, you got your white body in the sun, what's wrong with you, doncha know you're going to get skin cancer?" She didn't like hearing her words come back at her, but gave a coy smile. Masters degree from Pharma college of indoctrination, she's finally coming around, like a snail, to common sense. Like pulling teeth with a nail clipper she is. College educated knuckleheads, never cease to amaze me.
Poor you.
"Family"... Can't pick 'em. 😉😃
Another good summary -- thanks! The book's author seems to assume the correctness of the cholesterol myth -- that cholesterol is inherently bad and that so-called high cholesterol causes health problems like heart disease. (There's lots of evidence to support the opposite theory -- that cholesterol is protective and higher cholesterol production is the body's innate repair mechanism to respond to arterial damage from vitamin C deficiency or other causes. See, for example, Linus Pauling's Unified Theory of Heart Disease.) The response to Question 24 assumes that the higher cholesterol that results from reduced sun exposure in the winter must be bad. I wonder whether the author considered whether the higher cholesterol at that time of year is simply the body's response to reduced sun exposure and that it has some kind of protective effect, perhaps to help the body synthesize more vitamin D from the reduced availability of UV or for some other health-related reason.
Another enLIGHTening article! 🌞
Salutation to the Sun is a popular moving exercise in yoga. 🙏
...from Question 8: "Safe sunbathing practices, as recommended in the book, include gradual exposure to build up tolerance, avoiding midday sun (especially between 11 am and 3 pm), and not allowing the skin to burn. The book emphasizes the importance of knowing one's skin type and paying close attention to how it responds to sun exposure."
Midday sun is when maximum UVB passes through the atmosphere to help create Vitamin D. I understand about fair-skinned types like myself building up tolerance by limiting exposure at the beginning of sun season, which in Georgia is roughly from Spring through Fall. I don't tan, but once I get acclimated to sunlight exposure each Sun season, I can be outside without a shirt for an hour or more at midday without burning.
So, I question the author's assertion to avoid midday sun if the goal is to create Vitamin D.
I also try to get outside early in the day to absorb radiant energy and "wake up" my eyes, focusing on distant objects as much as possible. I now avoid sunglasses except in glare conditions like driving or around water or extremely cloudy-bright conditions, where I used to have them on all the time except on very cloudy days.
The Pagan in me celebrates the Sun "rising" on the horizon again around Christmas day, which comes a few days after the darkest day of Winter Solstice.
Cheers!
Thanks for the intro to this author! I would add that Vit D needs to be sulfated/ absorbed in our blood under the presence of UV-B and LDL cholesterol.
This is why supplements can do more harm, as they do not render the fat-soluble D into a water-soluble form that our bodies can use, thus giving a false signal that we have enough, potentially leading to calcification of our arteries and organs:
https://romanshapoval.substack.com/p/why-vitamin-d-supplements-dont-work
Obviously sunlight is best but isn’t that why we take Vit K2 with D3?
Good question.
It's due to the fact that only sunlight/ UV-B sulfates Vit D , making it absorbable. Does that help clarify?
So great, thanks🙃🙃🙃🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰
Japanese fish and seaweed diet also provides a lot of iodine which is also very beneficial for skin!
Only Japanese fish? ;-)
Got me!
Just an FYI-
Michael Holick's book The UV Advantage was first published in 2003.
I found it not long after having a Stage III melanoma removed from my back. My chances of being alive five years later was 50%. I invested in high SPF clothing and all the other recommended dermatology rituals.
Then I read Holick's book, and I realized my derm's advice was complete crap. I started driving my Miata with the top down every chance I could and got back on my bike after a hiatus of a few years.
I suspect that getting good sun exposure and more exercise, along with improved diet, is why I beat the odds and am a 20-year melanoma survivor.
I think it was Holick who developed an assay for assessing D levels, and who ran a study where people would receive a D testing kit and mail it back for results. He used that to correlate D levels to various disease outcomes, eventually showing clearly that D status is yet another tool in helping you understand your current health status.
Years ago, hospitals built solariums for patients. The solarium provided plenty of sunshine instead of sitting in a dark hospital room with artificial lighting all day.
In her book Notes on Nursing, Florence Nightingale wrote:
"It is the unqualified result of all my experience with the sick that second only to their need for fresh air is their need for light...And that it is not only light but direct sunlight they want."
When you expose your skin to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, your body produces vitamin D. Today, most commercial glass blocks UVB rays, so you have to go outside.
Excellent 👌
The Secret Of Light (Audiobook 5:55:30)
by Walter Russell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPKO1cxAz3o
A very important article that should be shared far and wide!
Thank you.