Skin Cancer/Sunscreen - the Dilemma

Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, Edward Gorham, PhD, discusses the dilemma of skin cancer and sunscreen use. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency - Treatment and Diagnosis [2/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 15770]

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• sunscreen
• skin
• cancer

[anonymous915]

I have a tendency to believe that melanoma has nothing to do with the sun (in the natural course of things - I've had two relatives that had melanoma develop in moles that were never exposed to the sun), but I do believe that there is a connection between sunscreens and the rise in number of cases. The more they screamed at people to use it, the more cases there seemed to be. Thank you for confirming that.

[imraan47]

unscreen may actually be CAUSING skin cancer, if the latest

statistics and case studies are any indication

[rockyflatsgear]

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[remlon123]

The essential point of this video is NOT that sunscreen is bad per se.

Rather....

1. It is essential to have a truly broad-spectrum sunscreen that protects the skin from both UVB and UVA as close to 400nm as possible (where visible light begins).

2. Sunscreen can have the adverse effect of depriving our bodies of Vitamin D - a vitamin that has been shown to have a critical role on bodily functions including melanoma prevention!

3. The best solution: supplement with Vit D, and wear sunscreen

[harderk]

@researchfiend. All vaild points. The only probelm I see is that most of these outside workers cannot start off slowly. The issues that I am trying to get more info on is that just becasue you have long sleeves, hat, and pants...does this actually stop the rays from entering your skin? Isn't most clothing only an SPF of an 11 or 12? I mean even though you are not getting burned, I believe that doesn't mean that you are not getting the suns rays through your clothes. Do my questions smake sense

[harderk]

@researchfiend Good points, have replaced most of the lighitng in my house, but it is virtually impossible to have my corporate company change their lighting. I agree that we are subjected to many different chemcials and I do believe that those chemicals can contribute to issues with the body. Please don't take offense to my questions, I am trying to educate myself. I do think sunsceen is necessary in certain occasions, but I am interested in finding info on flourescent. Can you inform further

[researchfiend]

@harderk Regarding health: Have you replaced your flourescent and halogen lights at home and avoid them at work? I have one friend who has had skin cancer twice and lots of friends who live and work outdoors without cancer. The friend who got it was indoors, doing transcription in coorporate offices, which is known for sick building syndrome. According to Jacob Lieberman the mercury offgassing from the ends of flourescent lightbulbs contaminate air space.

[researchfiend]

@harderk I worked at a farm from dawn til dusk. I hitchhiked cross country during the summer for five weeks. How I prevented sun burn was to wear a hat and light long sleeves, pants and comfortable shoes. One can build up to longer sun exposure as long as they start off slowly. People throughout time and the world have done and do this. It is in the West, where we expose ourselves to chemicals, EMFs, stress, and bad food and we blame the sun for our illness.

[harderk]

@researchfiend What about outside workers that have to be in the sun 8 hours a day? What do you recommend for them.

[harderk]

@BellaaMarlene You have a valid point, however what would you recommend I do in my case (as I am a melanoma servivor at age 27), to protect myself against florescent lights and the sun? I am originally from the midwest and now live in the southwest. I had the same approach as you and I ended up with melanoma. I am not afraid of the sun by any means, but do you have better solution?