Beauty Tip regarding TOXIC Sunscreens
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen recently made the bold move of publicly denouncing conventional sunscreens. According to a report in the New York Daily News Bundchen called the toxic lotions "poison," and said that she never puts any synthetic chemicals on her body.
"I cannot put this poison on my skin," the 30-year-old is quoted as saying while promoting her own natural line of body products. "I do not use anything synthetic."
Bundchen's comments naturally sparked the wrath of many so-called experts who quickly defended sunscreen as a necessary intervention to prevent skin cancer. Head of dermatology at Brazil's National Cancer Institute, for instance, immediately began making bizarre allegations that sunscreen is of "fundamental importance" for preventing cancer, even though no evidence exists to back such claims.
A 2008 study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that roughly 97% of Americans are contaminated with oxybenzone, a toxic sunscreen additive that is linked to allergies, hormone disruption, cell damage, and low birth weights. And according to Philippe Autier, a scientists at the International Agency for Research on Cancer, sunscreens actually cause skin cancer rather than prevent it.
"Sunscreens were never developed to prevent skin cancer," Zoe Diana Draelos, editor of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology said in a 2010 report. "In fact, there is no evidence to recommend that sunscreens prevent skin cancer in humans."
Besides containing a slew of toxic chemicals, sunscreens also block out the necessary ultraviolet (UV) rays that the skin needs to produce vitamin D. Limited sun exposure combined with the heavy use of toxic sunscreens is responsible for widespread vitamin D deficiency and its related diseases.
Other than limiting exposure during peak periods of the day, are there any other suggestions we should be considering to avoid skin cancer?
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A Mole's Four Warning Signs of SKIN Cancer
These "ABCD" guidelines are commonly used to help you be aware of the warning signs of cancer:
A is for Asymmetry--one half of a mole is different than the other.
B is for Border irregularity--mole has poorly defined edges.
C is for Color variations--inconsistent colors on the mole.
D is for Diameter--larger than a pencil eraser.
At any of these signs you should see your doctor.
Will I Die If I Get Skin Cancer?
There are 3 types of skin cancer:
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common and it is likely that your doctor can cure it.
Squamous cell carcinoma, if detected early, can be cured.
Melanoma is the worst and could result in death. With a family history of melanoma, you could get it even IF you've never been out in the sun.
A Healthy Suntan?
There's really no such thing. It may look good now, but spending too much time in the sun without sun protection and burning your skin will, at best, age your skin prematurely, and at worst, lead you down the path to skin cancer.
Here are four guidelines from the American Academy of Family Physicians regarding being out in the sun, one of which I disagree with:
Early diagnosis improves the likelihood of a successful cure. There is some disagreement among the "experts" regarding the frequency for a full-body examination by a physician. My advice is to examine yourself once a month with an annual inspection by a specialist after the age of 40.
Also, if you like to put your arm out on the car's window ledge when driving in the day, I advise you to cover that arm up because it's going to be exposed to a long time in the sun which could create a skin problem somewhere in time. And the "tan" doesn't look all that good when compared to the other arm.
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