Why I Stopped Using Sunscreen

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'I  am a sun worshiper. I admit it. I love the feel of the sun on my skin  and I love how I feel after being in the sun. I believe that blocking  the sun’s rays can be detrimental to your health and use of sunscreen  can be harmful. Sunbathing and sun exposure is part of being healthy  when practiced with some common sense.

Staying out of the sun is the advice given by many health care  providers. Alternatively, another piece of advice is to use sunscreen  (which is toxic) to your skin. 

Over the years, with the  ever increasing statistics of skin cancer reported, people have gotten  so afraid of the sun they are walking around pale as ghosts and no  better for it — actually worse.'

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The Sun – An Essential Element of Good Health

 

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'“Along with food, air, and water, sunlight is the most important survival factor in human life.”' -The National Institute of Mental Health

In the past 100 years, the majority of people around the world have transitioned from working outside all day to being stuck inside, with artificial lighting. 100 years ago we didn’t have sunscreen. Oddly enough, skin and other cancers have been on a dramatic rise in the last four decades, especially in more recent years – despite increased sunscreen usage and less overall sun exposure. 

Once one understands that sunlight is essential for a healthy body and strong immune system, the link becomes clear; it appears that sunscreen and lack of regular sunlight is more of a cause of cancer and health problems than the sun itself!'

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