But after some extensive reading up on the not so great things about using sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun, I have decided to yet again switch to an organic alternative of sunscreen.
As you may know, wearing a sunscreen on your uncovered skin blocks your body's production of vitamin D. In fact, sunscreens reduce vitamin D production by as much as 97.5 to 99.9%. And interfering with your body's production of vitamin D by 97.5 to 99.9% may have dire health consequences.
After all, vitamin D plays a crucial role in your overall health and well-being. For example, this superb vitamin is known to:
• Support your cardiovascular health
• Promote optimal cholesterol levels
• Enhance your muscle strength
• Help produce optimal blood pressure levels
• Help maintain a healthy immune system
• Support healthy kidney function
• Promote healthy teeth
• Help keep your bones strong and healthy
Please understand -- this list of important benefits represents a tiny fraction of the ways vitamin D keeps you healthy and fit. And, although you can get vitamin D from natural food sources, experts agree on one thing- Natural Sunlight is Far and Away the Best Way to Get Your Vitamin D!
Little do we know that sunscreen we lather on ourselves and our kids contain high toxic chemicals that can and do cause serious health problems.
Dr.Mercola explains that the main chemical used in sunscreens to filter out ultraviolet B light is octyl methoxycinnamate. OMC for short. OMC was found to kill mouse cells even at low doses. Plus, it was also shown to be particularly toxic when exposed to sunshine. And guess what? OMC is present in 90 percent of sunscreen brands! But that's not the half of it. A common ultraviolet A filter, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, has also demonstrated toxic properties.
Furthermore, several studies show that the chemicals commonly used in sunscreens are absorbed through the skin and end up circulating in your blood stream. Not so good. So... If Your Sunscreen Contains Any of
• Para amino benzoic acid...
• Octyl salicyclate...
• Avobenzone...
• Oxybenzone...
• Cinoxate...
• Padimate O...
• Dioxybenzone...
• Phenylbenzimidazole...
• Homosalate...
• Sulisobenzone...
• Menthyl anthranilate...
• Trolamine salicyclate...
• Octocrylene...
I would throw them out and I highly recommend you switch to a formula that is safe and healthy for your skin.
Potentially harmful chemicals such as dioxybenzone and oxybenzone (two chemicals mentioned) are some of the most powerful free radical generators known to man!
Click here to read more about the caveats of Sunscreen and a Natural alternative available from Dr.Mercola. Ive tried and tested it and it is a beautiful formula, smells great and absorbs into the skin without any oily residue.
Peace & love
Pee-jay
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