Posted on 07/08/2014 8:02:42 AM PDT by Phillyred
God created the sun, vitamin D, and humans who need vitamin D.
Now we have conflicting studies that the sun is both good and bad for you.
I hate being sunburned. I do sunscreen and then take vitamin D3 supplements. *knock wood*
Sunscreen deniers. Settled science. The debate is over!
I am of Scottish, German, English heritage. I burn in December walking to the car. What to do?
Last I heard, the Death Rate was holding steady at 100%.
He also created Irish.
Sunshine is good for you. It contains Vitamin D.
Too much exposure to the sun is bad for you.
It is that simple.
Now give me the taxpayer money that the government is wasting on all these studies.
My wife took our son in for a 1 month checkup and the dr said he had to mention the necessity for vitamin D supplements for children, some new guideline.
My wife asked him - “can’t I just take him out in the sun for a little bit to take care of that?”
The Dr said “that’s why I like you as a patient”.
He has to deal with a bunch of... well, Obama voters, “si, se puede!” types that have no baseline of common sense or education.
My grandsons, 12 and 9, stayed with me this week end. We had a great time until their Father came to pick them up. The 12 year had a slightly pink face. My son asked if they had used sunscreen while in the pool. They had but they hadn’t reapplied it every 45 minutes. I didn’t know they had to. My son left the house still criticizing me and telling me I could never watch the kids again. That’s all I can think about, did I hurt my grandchild because I was stupid?
“Sunshine is good for you. It contains Vitamin D.”
Really? :)
(I know what you meant)
….and your point would be?
I hate being sunburned. I do sunscreen and then take vitamin D3 supplements. *knock wood>”
I read a study by one doctor several years ago that said that wearing sunglasses contributes to sunburn Apparently, if the eyes do not detect the sunshine the body cannot protect against a burn.
Run...
I like to get out and get some sun when I can because I am confined to an office all week. I like to tan some, but not bake. I will continue to use 15 - 30 sunscreen because I hate to be sunburned - it is uncomfortable and it peels.
Send your son some info on how good the sun is...my (renowned) MD/ND would tell your son he is a fool...There is less skin cancer at the equator than in northern climes. And what is wrong with a “ little pink?”
Seen these studies before. Vitamin D is apparently pretty important and getting enough outweighs the melanoma risk in the long run. Don’t know if just taking a vitamin D supplement would get you the same mileage.
We have nurses in the family and I’ve always been told that those who sit in sunshine in the hospital day room heal faster.
No. Sounds like your son can be as stupid as mine.
It seems it was likely for the best. As another posting suggests, science is often more tentative than we tend to think. Poor Mark Steyn has to go through a legal ordeal to prove it.
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