HOW TO TAN WITHOUT SUNSCREEN
Tanner people are healthier and happier. Especially those who don't use sunscreen.
Here's how to get a tan without getting burnt
Tanner people are healthier and happier. Especially those who don't use sunscreen.
Here's how to get a tan without getting burnt
First, why should you avoid most sunscreens?
Most sunscreens:
1. block UVB, which synthesizes vit D
2. Isolate UVA, which is dangerous, shown to be carcinogenic
3. Full of harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals
Most sunscreens:
1. block UVB, which synthesizes vit D
2. Isolate UVA, which is dangerous, shown to be carcinogenic
3. Full of harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals
This study found that sunscreen users have higher rates of malignant melanoma, presumably because they are tyrosinase inhibitors.
Tyrosinase is the key enzyme critical to synthesizing melanin, which protects your skin from the sun and gives you a sexy bronze glow.
Tyrosinase is the key enzyme critical to synthesizing melanin, which protects your skin from the sun and gives you a sexy bronze glow.
Here are my tips to not get burnt without using sunscreen
#1 CUT OUT SEED OILS
Seed oils are incorporated into your mitochondria and skin, increasing the susceptibility to sunburns and oxidative stress.
The authors in this study could not induce skin cancer without linoleic acid from seed oils
Seed oils are incorporated into your mitochondria and skin, increasing the susceptibility to sunburns and oxidative stress.
The authors in this study could not induce skin cancer without linoleic acid from seed oils
#2 Eat cholesterol
In this study seed oils in the skin increased inflammation and UV induced damage, whereas cholesterol was very protective.
Cholesterol is required to produce vit D & lumisterol from the sun. Both protect against sunburns
Egg yolks are a great source
In this study seed oils in the skin increased inflammation and UV induced damage, whereas cholesterol was very protective.
Cholesterol is required to produce vit D & lumisterol from the sun. Both protect against sunburns
Egg yolks are a great source
#3 Saturated Fat
Saturated fat helps to displace polyunsaturated fatty acids in tissues.
Given they do not have any double bonds, they are much more stable.
Coco oil in particular has anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Saturated fat helps to displace polyunsaturated fatty acids in tissues.
Given they do not have any double bonds, they are much more stable.
Coco oil in particular has anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
#4 Vit A
Vitamin A exerts photoprotective action in the skin. According to this study it helps to absorb UV light and protect against damage.
Eat beef liver.
Vitamin A exerts photoprotective action in the skin. According to this study it helps to absorb UV light and protect against damage.
Eat beef liver.
#5 vitamin E
Vitamin E, taken internally or even applied to the skin, has been found to reduce the damage produced by exposure to ultraviolet radiation
It does this by interrupting the chain reaction of free radicals produced by the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids.
Vitamin E, taken internally or even applied to the skin, has been found to reduce the damage produced by exposure to ultraviolet radiation
It does this by interrupting the chain reaction of free radicals produced by the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids.
#5 start early AM
Early in the AM and closer to nighttime, the sunlight has a greater proportion of protective, healing red / NIR light and lower UV. You can still work up a tan, but the greater proportion of the healing spectrums will protect against damage.
Early in the AM and closer to nighttime, the sunlight has a greater proportion of protective, healing red / NIR light and lower UV. You can still work up a tan, but the greater proportion of the healing spectrums will protect against damage.
#6 vitamin d & lumisterol
Vitamin D & lumisterol, two metabolites of cholesterol produced in the sunlight protect against skin damage from the sunlight.
Gradually work up to more sun exposure so that you're not flooding your body with UV when Vit D levels are low.
Vitamin D & lumisterol, two metabolites of cholesterol produced in the sunlight protect against skin damage from the sunlight.
Gradually work up to more sun exposure so that you're not flooding your body with UV when Vit D levels are low.
#7 aspirin
This is not something you should rely on, but can help in an emergency. Aspirin protects against breakdown of unsaturated fats into the inflammatory prostaglandins, what happens in a severe sunburn.
This is not something you should rely on, but can help in an emergency. Aspirin protects against breakdown of unsaturated fats into the inflammatory prostaglandins, what happens in a severe sunburn.
#8 coffee
Coffee drinkers are much less likely to suffer from melanoma.
Part of the reason why is because caffeine protects against UVB
radiation. This works with topical caffeine or with ingested coffee.
Coffee drinkers are much less likely to suffer from melanoma.
Part of the reason why is because caffeine protects against UVB
radiation. This works with topical caffeine or with ingested coffee.
#9 copper
Copper is required for the enzyme tyrosinase, the rate limiting step in melanin synthesis (what makes your skin tan)
Another reason to eat liver.
Copper is required for the enzyme tyrosinase, the rate limiting step in melanin synthesis (what makes your skin tan)
Another reason to eat liver.
#9 Get a tan slowly
Melanin is also an endogenous SPF. Melanins SPF is around 4, meaning it can absorb 50-75% of UV radiation.
A big reason why people get skin damage from the sun is because they dive right into mid day sun without a skin tan.
Melanin is also an endogenous SPF. Melanins SPF is around 4, meaning it can absorb 50-75% of UV radiation.
A big reason why people get skin damage from the sun is because they dive right into mid day sun without a skin tan.
#10 no sunglasses
When UV light hits your eyes, it signals to your brain to produce MSH, which stimulates melanin production.
Wearing sunglasses in the sun will delay this signal and increase the chances you get burnt.
When UV light hits your eyes, it signals to your brain to produce MSH, which stimulates melanin production.
Wearing sunglasses in the sun will delay this signal and increase the chances you get burnt.
#11 lower excess estrogen
This study found that sunbathing after menopause may be dangerous
Excess estrogen sesnitizes the skin to sunburn and progesterone does the opposite.
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Some tips to lower estrogen: fat soluble vitamins, b vitamins, raw carrot
This study found that sunbathing after menopause may be dangerous
Excess estrogen sesnitizes the skin to sunburn and progesterone does the opposite.
uib.no
Some tips to lower estrogen: fat soluble vitamins, b vitamins, raw carrot
#11 worst case, healthier alternatives
- caffeine
- shea butter
- coconut oil
Some other natural SPFs are below
- caffeine
- shea butter
- coconut oil
Some other natural SPFs are below
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