Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Judy, We and some of our friends have experienced the same thing... my thoughts are it is related to three factors... 1. Since your body uses lots of fat in making your skin, and since it is getting good stable fats rather than vegetable oils, which we already know go rancid in the sun and heat, your skin is able better to withstand the sun because it is built out of the right kinds of materials. 2. Because you are not taxing your body's anti-oxidants so much, that helps your body deal with sun on the skin. 3. Because you are getting way more anti-oxidants, that also helps your body cope with the sun way better. Just some thoughts we have had after experiencing the same things. I wouldn't make this a license to go get 10 hours of direct Florida sun, but I know that I haven't burned in years, even when spending prolonged periods playing volleyball/soccer, field work, etc... and I fried like a McD's french frie when I was younger even in short sun exposure. > > Hello, > > Can anyone tell me if what you eat is connected to getting a sunburn or > not? I've been trying to eat a healthy diet of grassfed meat, coconut > oil, kefir, etc. for several years and I've noticed I don't burn as > easily as I used to. > > I'm about to go on vacation to Florida and I'm thinking I might not > need to take any sunscreen. A friend and I were talking and he doesn't > think what I eat has anything to do with sunburning. Am I right that > I've built up my sun tolerance with my diet? > > Thanks! > Judy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thank you , this makes a lot of sense! Judy > > > > Hello, > > > > Can anyone tell me if what you eat is connected to getting a sunburn > or > > not? I've been trying to eat a healthy diet of grassfed meat, coconut > > oil, kefir, etc. for several years and I've noticed I don't burn as > > easily as I used to. > > > > I'm about to go on vacation to Florida and I'm thinking I might not > > need to take any sunscreen. A friend and I were talking and he > doesn't > > think what I eat has anything to do with sunburning. Am I right that > > I've built up my sun tolerance with my diet? > > > > Thanks! > > Judy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Slather yourself with raw coconut oil !!! I use Living Tree Community Foods Raw Coconut oil. It is the best I have ever tried. It's good for your skin, smells great and must give some sort of sun protection. I used to burn like crazy within ten minutes in the sun. Then I started eating and cooking with coconut oil and using it on my skin. Of course I have been sensible and have worked up the length of time I am in the sun during the spring, summer and fall but now my skin turns a golden brown! It's hard to believe but it's true and I couldn't be happier ! > > > > Judy, > > We and some of our friends have experienced the same thing... my > > thoughts are it is related to three factors... > > 1. Since your body uses lots of fat in making your skin, and since > it > > is getting good stable fats rather than vegetable oils, which we > > already know go rancid in the sun and heat, your skin is able > better to > > withstand the sun because it is built out of the right kinds of > > materials. > > 2. Because you are not taxing your body's anti-oxidants so much, > that > > helps your body deal with sun on the skin. > > 3. Because you are getting way more anti-oxidants, that also helps > your > > body cope with the sun way better. > > > > Just some thoughts we have had after experiencing the same things. > I > > wouldn't make this a license to go get 10 hours of direct Florida > sun, > > but I know that I haven't burned in years, even when spending > prolonged > > periods playing volleyball/soccer, field work, etc... and I fried > like > > a McD's french frie when I was younger even in short sun exposure. > > > > > > --- In , " Judy " <frumpyhead@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Can anyone tell me if what you eat is connected to getting a > sunburn > > or > > > not? I've been trying to eat a healthy diet of grassfed meat, > coconut > > > oil, kefir, etc. for several years and I've noticed I don't burn > as > > > easily as I used to. > > > > > > I'm about to go on vacation to Florida and I'm thinking I might > not > > > need to take any sunscreen. A friend and I were talking and he > > doesn't > > > think what I eat has anything to do with sunburning. Am I right > that > > > I've built up my sun tolerance with my diet? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Judy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 I will, thank you! Now I just need to figure out if I'm allowed to bring my raw coconut oil with me on the airplane. Thanks, Judy > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > Can anyone tell me if what you eat is connected to getting a > > sunburn > > > or > > > > not? I've been trying to eat a healthy diet of grassfed meat, > > coconut > > > > oil, kefir, etc. for several years and I've noticed I don't > burn > > as > > > > easily as I used to. > > > > > > > > I'm about to go on vacation to Florida and I'm thinking I might > > not > > > > need to take any sunscreen. A friend and I were talking and he > > > doesn't > > > > think what I eat has anything to do with sunburning. Am I > right > > that > > > > I've built up my sun tolerance with my diet? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > Judy > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 > > Hello, > > Can anyone tell me if what you eat is connected to getting a sunburn or > not? I've been trying to eat a healthy diet of grassfed meat, coconut > oil, kefir, etc. for several years and I've noticed I don't burn as > easily as I used to. > > I'm about to go on vacation to Florida and I'm thinking I might not > need to take any sunscreen. A friend and I were talking and he doesn't > think what I eat has anything to do with sunburning. Am I right that > I've built up my sun tolerance with my diet? > > Thanks! > Judy > I'm pretty fair-skinned as well (Irish-German ancestry with slightly reddish hair and blueish eyes...yeah, I can get quite lobsterish). I can get a bit of a tan, but it takes work. I started eating coconut oil about 4 years ago and noticed an increase in my sun tolerance. Since incorporating other saturated fats like tallow, lard, grassfed fats, and other forms of coconut, I still don't burn as easily. If I get stupid and go to the beach for 5 hours without sunscreen, I will still burn, but all in all, my sun tolerance is markedly improved. I've never tried using coconut as a sunblock. It makes sense when you consider that saturated fats are the most stable fats we can eat. Cheers Kustes http://www.modernforager.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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