Prepare for the sun
How to make the best of sunshine; getting a healthy tan while avoiding sunburn.You probably know that I have been an advocate of sunlight for some years, and that scientists in general are slowly coming round to this viewpoint. See also Can Sunlight prevent Cancer? on our website naltd.co.uk. Here are my guidelines for safe and succesful suntanning and vitamin D boosting — just in time, I hope.
 Prepare for the sun pdf (128Kb) In Advance
The first key to success is to PLAN AHEAD, for two main reasons;
FoodDiet can provide most, perhaps all, of the nutrients you need, but you need to be careful, as these days diet can also contain large amounts of toxins such as pesticides. So the first rule is to eat organic food as much as possible. Change your diet NOW, and your bodily toxin load will gradually improve. |
It has been known for a long time that pesticides can cause, or at least increase the risk of, cancer — certainly all the big cancers like those of lung, colon and breast. But the evidence is now increasing that they may also increase the risk of melanoma, by at least twice according to several studies. In fact in 2000, dermatologists started talking about the possibility that pesticides might be THE cause of the rise in melanoma rates in recent decades. So what should we be doing? Eating pure (i.e. organic) food, for a start, drinking pure water (see below), and generally cleaning our lives up are all good. Then also improving our nutritional status, because the same nutrients that are listed above as protective against UV damage will also help to protect against chemical damage from pesticides, pollution and so on. But one factor that is proving to be protective against more and more cancers (breast, bowel, lung, prostate, in fact all the big ones, plus melanoma) and other diseases, is vitamin D! Start improving your nutrition, so that you can sunbathe and so improve your nutrition even more! Pure waterDon’t believe everything that the water utilities tell you. They frequently say that their tapwater is as pure as it is possible to get. This is deceptive, the truth is that the water from your tap is probably loaded with chemicals which not only alter the taste, but may even be harmful for your health. In fact, most of this toxicity originates from the chlorine which is added to sterilise the water. This chlorine then interacts with chemicals that occur naturally in the water to form toxic substances. |