Posts tagged Sunburn
Sun Worshipers or Sun Dodgers? Decoding Our Genetic Blueprint

Picture this: You're a Homo Erectus, or perhaps Adam and Eve, wandering under the vast canopy of the sky, the sun your guide to finding the next meal. For 3 million years, our ancestors thrived under the sun, their days spent hunting, gathering, and moving through landscapes rich with vitamin D, not vitamin D supplements. Fast forward to today, and we're advised to avoid this celestial body like it's the villain in our health narrative. But let's pause and ask, did evolution screw up, or have we misunderstood the sun's role in our biology?

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Diet, General Health, PaleoScott Solomons, DDSHomo Erectus, Evolution, Sunshine, UV Exposure, Sunburn, Skin Pigmentation, Vitamin D, Biological Role of the Sun, UV Radiation, Melanin, Tanning, Vegetable Oil, Cancer, Skin Cancer, Adam and Eve, Garden of Eden, SPF, Sun AvoidanceComment
7 Suggestions To Achieve Unhealthiness

Last week, I discussed the importance of taking charge of your own health and promised to provide tips for maintaining your well-being. Now, let's explore some habits that might lead to poor health. If you want to be unhealthy, make sure you…

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General Health, Movement, Pain Relief, PaleoScott Solomons, DDSUnhealthy Lifestyles, Sleep Deprivation, Nutrient-dense, Nutrient Deficiency, Sunburn, sun exposure, Physical Inactivity, Physical Activity, Loneliness, Isolation, Processed Foods, Processed Carbohydrates, Omega-6, Seed Oil, Ancestral Health, MyFitnessPal, Paleo f(x)Comment
How And Why We Tan

As summer progresses, I find myself spending more time outdoors and have naturally acquired a slightly darker complexion than during the colder months. While at the beach with family, we discussed our varying abilities to tan. Some of us had yet to achieve a noticeable tan, while others were well on their way. We all agreed that with more time in the sunshine, we would soon have a deeper tan. It made me curious about the science behind tanning and why our skin changes color in the first place.

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General HealthScott Solomons, DDSSunburn, Sun tan, Tanning, UVB, UVA, UV, Ultraviolet, DNA, Genetic Mutation, Reactive Oxygen Species, Oxidation, Skin types, Skin, Canstitutive Skin Color, Facultative Pigmentation, Fitzpatrick Skin Type, Phototoxicity, Eye Color, Melanocyte, Melanosome, Melanin, Eumelanin, Pheomelanin, Keratinocytes, Suptanuclear Caps, Melanin Dust, Immediate Pigment Darkening, IPD, Persistent Pigment Darkening, PPD, Delayed Tanning, DT, Hormones, Cytokine, Epidermal, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Malignant MelanomaComment
Sun Exposure and Plaque: More Sun and Healthy Plaque Lead to Longer Life Spans

The literature is replete with the adverse health effects of incorrect sun exposure, and I don't dispute them. These include sunburn and increased risk of skin cancer and eye diseases. However, summer is in full swing, and I love the additional sunlight it brings in the northern hemisphere. I crave sun exposure and feel much better when I can get it regularly. Some people have noticed that I am very tan (at least for me) and warned me that I might be jeopardizing my health. My skin type allows me to spend up to two hours in the sun, which is not enough for me to burn, even though I don't use sunscreen. I want to explain why the risks are exaggerated and why it is essential to get regular non-burning sun exposure.

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Scott Solomons, DDSSunburn, sun exposure, UV, cancer, Vitamin D, nitric oxide, life expectancy, mortality, heme-oxygenase, systemic inflammation, obesity, High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Diabetes, PlaqueComment