Use the Sun as great nutrient supplier, and avoid chemical sunscreens

Even though the summer is still couple of months away, we should start thinking about the ways on how to protect our skin once we are under the sun. Many people apply sunscreen as a result of the intensive marketing campaigns which mainly encourages people to do so. In fact, you should know that blocking the sun from your skin is not as good as it is proclaimed in these campaign.

Just for clarification, this does not mean that you don’t need to protect the skin from the dangerous rays of the sun. You should know that the sun actually offers great health benefits for your body, such as providing vitamin D. Despite these facts many people still decide to use hormone-disrupting chemicals to protect themselves from the sun.

Many studies prove that whatever you apply to your skin gets into your bloodstream. Sunscreens have been subject for research by many scientists in regards to the assessing of the ingredients and the effects they have over your health and body. The Faculty of Pharmacy at University of Manitoba, Canada, found that all sunscreens penetrate your bloodstream which means that you are directly poisoning your blood and organ tissues with all chemicals that these products contain.

On the other hand, another study published by the Environmental Health Perspectives revealed participants who have been using conventional and natural care products have decrease in hormone disruption which usually is caused by chemicals found in sunscreens. Some of the chemicals used in these sunscreens are triclosan, phthalates, parabens and oxybenzone. According to this study we need to be extremely concerned when it comes to the ingredients used in sunscreens.

But also you should know that most of the studies are funded by the companies that produce sunscreens which makes most of the studies irrelevant. Just as parallel, you should see the recent published study which revealed that one famous company has been using cancer-causing ingredients in products such as baby powder.

Most of the public is not aware of this fact, but that is a result of the corporate power. What you should also know is the fact that sunscreens in fact contain toxins which are hazardous for your skin.

Here is a list for some of the toxic ingredients:

Oxybenzone
This is one of the chemicals that causes damage of the cells, disruption of hormones and cancer. In regards to this chemical, the Environmental Working Group issued this report:
“Commonly used in sunscreens, the chemical oxybenzone penetrates the skin, gets into the bloodstream and acts like estrogen in the body. It can trigger allergic reactions. Data are preliminary, but studies have found a link between higher concentrations of oxybenzone and health harms. One study has linked oxybenzone to endometriosis in older women; another found that women with higher levels of oxybenzone during pregnancy had lower birth weight daughters.”

The Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Zurich revealed that this chemical is mimicking the estrogen effect within our body which allows and stimulates cancer cells to grow. Also, the Journal of Health Sciences in Japan published a study revealing that UV protection in sunscreens actually is exhibiting the activity of estrogen in breast cancer.

Retinyl Palmitate
The US government has undergo a study which found that this chemical is responsible for development of skin tumors once you have been applying it on your skin while under the sun. Also the National Toxicology Program released a statement in regards to this chemical: “Retinyl palmitate was selected by the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition for photo- toxicity and photocarcinogenicity testing based on the increasingly widespread use of this compound in cosmetic retail products for use on sun-exposed skin.”

Fragrance
This is a term used in reference to detrimental disruption of hormones due to chemicals that are already mentioned above in this article.

Protect yourself against cancer by exposure to the Sun

Many studies have revealed that if you are under the sun for adequate amount of time you will provide protection against skin cancer due to the vitamin D that will directly transfer from the sun to your skin. Also these studies have linked sunburns to melanoma, but in fact your skin over time becomes more resistant to sun which helps you build natural immunity.

On the other hand, people that have been diagnosed with melanoma who have been exposed more time to sun have less mortality rate. This is because humans are designed to receive sunlight, and when it comes to protection we should all use some natural ways or natural sunscreens. Since you have understood the importance and benefits of sun, you should also know that by using natural sunscreens you will allow your skin to get the best benefits from the sun.

source http://besthealthyguide.com