Re: Best way to avoid sunburn

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo,

I've got the same problem being very fair skinned and burn very easily... my

solution for years has been to stay OUT of the sun as much as possible... I

never sit in the sun, stay in the shade etc. That's exactly what I've done last

summer when we too were in the south of France at the height of the horrible

heat wave which killed about 10,000 people in France alone that summer.

If you do have to use sun screen try and find those with titanium dioxide which

forms a physical barrier rather than a chemical sun screen... you could find

some good products from your local healthfood shop... Green People do sun

products all organic, no parabens etc. does some good ones too.

BTW, where in the south of France are you heading to?

Dedy

From: jopollack2001 <<I'm off on me hols on Wednesday to the south of france. I

intend to get a suntan. However, I really don't like the idea of sun tun

lotions - I'm not sure what damage they do along side protecting a

body from sunburn.

I am fair skinned and can burn easily, I rarely go brown without

burning first.

Can anyone suggest an natural ways to proect from sun burn while

trying to get a tan?

I have used coconut oil on my skin before (just to try it out as a

moisturiser) and it dries me out and makes me flake so I'm not keen

on using it.

Thanks

[Guest guest]

This topic recently came up--I think it was who posted he was

eating more high-beta carotene content foods, yams, coconut oil (or

using it topically?)--it was really very fascinating, might be worth

the archive search as it was posted in the last 45 days.

I was inspired to rush out and buy a bunch of beets, and I think my

sunburn quotient has decreased some, but I didn't do the full

program he was suggesting. (I'm not very fair skinned though.)

Leann

> Hi Jo,

>

> I've got the same problem being very fair skinned and burn very

easily... my solution for years has been to stay OUT of the sun as

much as possible... I never sit in the sun, stay in the shade etc.

That's exactly what I've done last summer when we too were in the

south of France at the height of the horrible heat wave which killed

about 10,000 people in France alone that summer.

>

> If you do have to use sun screen try and find those with titanium

dioxide which forms a physical barrier rather than a chemical sun

screen... you could find some good products from your local

healthfood shop... Green People do sun products all organic, no

parabens etc. does some good ones too.

>

> BTW, where in the south of France are you heading to?

>

> Dedy

>

>

> From: jopollack2001 <<I'm off on me hols on Wednesday to the south

of france. I intend to get a suntan. However, I really don't like

the idea of sun tun lotions - I'm not sure what damage they do along

side protecting a

> body from sunburn.

>

> I am fair skinned and can burn easily, I rarely go brown without

> burning first.

>

> Can anyone suggest an natural ways to proect from sun burn while

> trying to get a tan?

>

> I have used coconut oil on my skin before (just to try it out as a

> moisturiser) and it dries me out and makes me flake so I'm not

keen

> on using it.

>

> Thanks

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/26/04 11:47:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

happygardeners@... writes:

> This topic recently came up--I think it was who posted he was

> eating more high-beta carotene content foods, yams, coconut oil (or

> using it topically?)--it was really very fascinating, might be worth

> the archive search as it was posted in the last 45 days.

6-10 tbsp of coconut oil per day (orally), 1 or 2 large yams per day, a plate

full of kale a day, plus animal sources of carotene like 6-9 eggs and 1-2

quarts of whole raw milk, seemed to do it for me. Also helps to have some

measured exposure to the sun to build up your tolerance.

But I seem to have become immune to sunburn now, without any attention to how

long I'm out, how strong the sun is, and without putting any type of

sunscreen, even CO, on topically.

I have, however, developed a nice tan.

Chris

[Guest guest]

From: ebaypeeps <<This topic recently came up--I think it was who posted

he was eating more high-beta carotene content foods, yams, coconut oil (or using

it topically?)--it was really very fascinating, might be worth the archive

search as it was posted in the last 45 days.>>

Leann,

I remember this thread... unfortunately this doesn't work for me... my body just

does not have enough melanin and I get white spots [melanin-free-zones :-) on my

forearms] where other people might get freckles... I have brown hair and eyes

though... balancing out what might have been a 'ghostly' look otherwise :-)

Dedy

[Guest guest]

> If you do have to use sun screen try and find those with titanium

dioxide which forms a physical barrier rather than a chemical sun

screen... you could find some good products from your local

healthfood shop... Green People do sun products all organic, no

parabens etc. does some good ones too.

>

> BTW, where in the south of France are you heading to?

>

Visiting my parents who live a few miles from Bordeaux. It was

around 30deg today- the pool was lovely and cool.

I've just used ordinary factor 20 for now. I've already started

turning brown. I do want a tan so don't want to stay out of the

sun. I just don't want to burn!

Thanks for your advice. I'll see what the french have got.

Jo

[Guest guest]

> If you do have to use sun screen try and find those with titanium

dioxide which forms a physical barrier rather than a chemical sun

screen... you could find some good products from your local

healthfood shop... Green People do sun products all organic, no

parabens etc. does some good ones too.

>

> BTW, where in the south of France are you heading to?

>

Visiting my parents who live a few miles from Bordeaux. It was

around 30deg today- the pool was lovely and cool.

I've just used ordinary factor 20 for now. I've already started

turning brown. I do want a tan so don't want to stay out of the

sun. I just don't want to burn!

Thanks for your advice. I'll see what the french have got.

Jo

[Guest guest]

>> 6-10 tbsp of coconut oil per day (orally), 1 or 2 large yams per

day, a plate

> full of kale a day, plus animal sources of carotene like 6-9 eggs

and 1-2

> quarts of whole raw milk, seemed to do it for me. Also helps to

have some

> measured exposure to the sun to build up your tolerance.

>

Chris

WoW! I think 10tbsp coconut oil would be my full caloric intake for

the day! I don't like CO - I still have loads of the good expensive

left over, but I think it just sent me to sleep, and I saw no benefit

to taking it, possible some not-pleasant side effects too. I could

eat 6-9 eggs per day, and I can't tolerate dairy. As for measured

exposure to the sun.... in the UK the sun hasn't come out from the

clouds for the whole of July! We're lucky if it gets above 15deg!

Plus, working all day, and I have no back garden, so no where and no

time to sun-seek :-(

Jo

[Guest guest]

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:25:07 -0000

" jopollack2001 " <jopollack2001@...> wrote:

>

> >> 6-10 tbsp of coconut oil per day (orally), 1 or 2 large yams per

> day, a plate

> > full of kale a day, plus animal sources of carotene like 6-9 eggs

> and 1-2

> > quarts of whole raw milk, seemed to do it for me. Also helps to

> have some

> > measured exposure to the sun to build up your tolerance.

> >

>

> Chris

> WoW! I think 10tbsp coconut oil would be my full caloric intake for

> the day! I don't like CO - I still have loads of the good expensive

> left over, but I think it just sent me to sleep, and I saw no benefit

> to taking it, possible some not-pleasant side effects too. I could

> eat 6-9 eggs per day, and I can't tolerate dairy. As for measured

> exposure to the sun.... in the UK the sun hasn't come out from the

> clouds for the whole of July! We're lucky if it gets above 15deg!

> Plus, working all day, and I have no back garden, so no where and no

> time to sun-seek :-(

>

> Jo

While you might not be able to do that much coconut oil (although you

could consider the other products of the coconut) you can still follow

the general principles for avoiding " damage " from the sun:

1. Dramatically lower the PUFA's in your diet.

2. Dramatically increase the SFA " s in your diet.

3. Get lots of anti-oxidants/carotenes

4. Eliminate white refined sugar or flour

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" They told just the same,

That just because a tyrant has the might

By force of arms to murder men downright

And burn down house and home and leave all flat

They call the man a captain, just for that.

But since an outlaw with his little band

Cannot bring half such mischief on the land

Or be the cause of so much harm and grief,

He only earns the title of a thief. "

--Geoffrey Chaucer, The Manciple's Tale

[Guest guest]

> > While you might not be able to do that much coconut oil (although

you

> could consider the other products of the coconut) you can still

follow

> the general principles for avoiding " damage " from the sun:

>

> 1. Dramatically lower the PUFA's in your diet.

> 2. Dramatically increase the SFA " s in your diet.

> 3. Get lots of anti-oxidants/carotenes

> 4. Eliminate white refined sugar or flour

>

,

I've been NT for around a year, and low carb for 4.5 years - I have

very few PUFAs and lots of SFAs in my diet already. I eat lots of

fresh rfuit and salad for anti-oxidants, and white flour and sugar

was eliminated from my diet years ago.

Not sure what other sources of beta caratones there are. Carrots? I

can only manage a couple of eggs per day. As for coconut, well, I

love it, but go in phases with it. Right now, I'm off coconut. No

doubt will start again in the next few months.

Thanks for your help

JO