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But like it or not, you only have a few short months to enjoy the great outdoors in most of the continental US. Why waste it dealing with the two most vexing hassles of the outdoor summer season? After spending six or more months stuck inside buildings under cover from rain, snow and sleet, you rush out and spend all day on a Saturday or Sunday in the sun. Not only is the golf course beckoning, but so is yard work, the kids’ sporting events, and the grill. Did you consider sunscreen? If you did, please recognize that it’s not exactly a foolproof solution. Keep reading to discover how your sunscreen can present its own set of health issues. What’s more… Daytime sun isn’t the only summer headache you can have. Ever been out on a beautiful summer evening enjoying the afterglow of sunset and onset of stars – only to have it ruined by ten thousand pesky mosquitoes? Or was that ten million? In several states, mosquitoes have been dubbed the “state bird”. Nasty little critters! In a damp year, mosquitoes don’t limit themselves to evening warfare either. They love sultry, still, humid days … and parks, campgrounds, wooded and swampy areas, and even your own backyard in broad daylight! Hard to escape them! Worse, they’ll sneak into your house and buzz around your bedroom while you try to sleep. Now, you could try solutions like DEET-based insect repellents – but I certainly don’t recommend it. In a moment, I’ll tell you why that’s a non-solution, and provide you with a viable all-natural alternative. Equip yourself now to have a ton more fun this summer with this Summer Survival Kit … The Case AGAINST Using Sunscreen -- Even "Natural" Ones -- Except for This NEW Exclusive Lotion from Acapulco… It’s true. I normally advise against using sunscreens. Even most "all-natural" sunscreens. As a subscriber to my weekly newsletters, you may already know this. And if you aren’t familiar with the reasons, I’ll share them with you in a moment. But first, I need to get something off my chest. Natural sunlight’s potential to harm you has really been blown out of proportion. This is thanks to many doctors, health officials, advertisements, beauty experts, corporations, and well-meaning friends. They basically tell you that you need to stay out of the sun because the sun will kill you. This simply isn’t true. For starters, there is little scientific evidence to justify the many health campaigns that urge you to completely avoid the sun. Avoiding the sun just doesn’t make sense. And it certainly doesn’t make any sense when study after study shows that … The Sun is Not Deadly In fact, the sun is healthy for you. Think about it. How could it be any other way? After all, your ancestors survived outdoors, working outside under the sun’s rays far more often than they were indoors and out of the sun. This brings up an obvious question. How on earth would it be possible for your body to end up being configured in such a way that the sun is now a deadly threat to you, me, and the entire human race? Like I said, it simply isn’t true. That’s not to say sunlight can’t be harmful. Of course, it can be... For instance, long-term, excessive exposure to sunlight can increase the risk of certain types of skin cancer. Yet moderate sun exposure is less dangerous than sporadic sun exposure. Plus, there’s a good deal of evidence that sun exposure without sunburn significantly decreases the risk of melanoma (a more deadly form of skin cancer.) So safe sun exposure is key. What You Should Know About UVA and UVB Rays Ultraviolet light from the sun comes in two main wavelengths – UVA and UVB. It’s important for you to understand the difference between them, and your risk factors from each. Consider UVB the ‘good guy’ – though of course you can’t de-select UVA if you’re going to be in the sun. UVB helps your skin produce vitamin D. UVA is considered the ‘bad guy’ because it penetrates your skin more deeply and causes more free radical damage. Not only that, but UVA rays are quite constant during all the hours of daylight throughout the entire year. By comparison, UVB waves are low in morning and evening and high at midday. So, if you’re out early in the morning or late in the day, you get lots of UVA (bad guy) and not much UVB (good guy). Not a good way to produce vitamin D. Plus you increase your risk of cancer if that’s your only sun intake, and you fail to protect your skin. What’s more, have you ever gotten a scorching sunburn on a cloudy day? You think you don’t need to protect yourself and you wind up being really sorry you didn’t. That’s the UVA rays at work. They can break through cloud cover and pollution and do some real damage your skin. How Sunscreens Keep You from Enjoying the Many Benefits of the Sun’s Healthy Rays 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 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! And it is the ultimate way. Why? Because as soon as the sun’s ultraviolet rays strike your skin, your body is programmed to do something remarkable. It starts producing its own natural vitamin D. Better yet, your body produces the most active form of vitamin D in existence — calciferol. Also known as vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is actually the precise form your body needs for the proper functioning of your organs and cells. And luckily for all of us, our bodies automatically generate enough of it with virtually no risk of overdose. They just know when to stop producing natural vitamin D before it can reach toxic levels. However, elevated vitamin D levels obtained strictly from oral supplements can take six months or longer to normalize. That’s why I don’t recommend supplementing your vitamin D with pills. If you do take vitamin D supplements, you need to get your blood levels tested regularly to avoid toxicity. With natural sunlight, you may be wondering what precautions you need to take… Should You Use a Sunscreen to Guard Against SUNBURN? Absolutely! But not any kind of commercial sunscreen. More on that in a moment — but first, let me just say… As much as I prefer you steer clear of sunscreens because they interfere with natural vitamin D production, there is one critical exception. The exception is when it is impossible to limit full body exposure to sunlight! So if you can’t limit your exposure for whatever reason, do use a safe sunscreen to protect your skin from sunburn. It is for YOUR own good. You see, many studies have shown that excess sun exposure that causes sunburn is a well-proven risk factor for melanoma (a very dangerous type of skin cancer.) More importantly, your risk of getting melanoma increases in relationship to sunburn frequency and severity. Limiting sun exposure, wearing protective clothing, and using a 100% all-natural, non-chemical sunscreen lotion may reduce the risks of skin cancer and other harmful effects of the sun. Other studies revealed that people who spend more time outdoors without getting sunburn, actually decrease their risk of developing melanoma. Now get this: Safe sunlight exposure has also been shown to protect against as many as sixteen different types of cancer, including breast, colon, endometrial, esophageal, ovarian, bladder, gallbladder, gastric, pancreatic, prostate, rectal, and renal cancers, as well as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. So, yes, your body needs a bit of unprotected sun exposure. For all the benefits I’ve mentioned earlier. But if you can’t avoid the following three scenarios: • You’re forced to be in the direct rays of the sun for a longer time than is safe… …use a sunscreen to help guard against sunburn. But, don’t just slap on any of the standard commercial brands you find on store shelves. With that in mind… It’s Time to Expose the Sunscreen Smokescreen! In my opinion, corporate greed has created products that are harmful. I’m talking hundreds of sunscreens that I believe are toxic to your skin because they contain man-made chemicals ... chemicals I believe can cause serious health problems and increase your risk of disease. Here’s why. 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 good. So… Life Threatening, Do Yourself a BIG Favor… Dump it in the trash now . Yes, that’s right. Toss your sunscreen in the trash if it contains any of these questionable chemicals: And, oh yes, let me not forget… Potentially harmful chemicals such as dioxybenzone and oxybenzone (two chemicals I just mentioned) are some of the most powerful free radical generators known to man! So if your sunscreen contains dioxybenzone, oxybenzone, or any of the other chemicals I just revealed, I highly recommend you switch to a formula that is safe and healthy for your skin. So check the labels on your sunscreen, and throw
them out if they contain any of the potentially dangerous chemicals
named above. After all, your skin is your largest organ, as your
child’s skin is theirs. Carefree Outdoor Living Without the Mosquitoes – or the Poisons! Those nasty mosquitoes can drive even the sanest person ‘crazy’. And it’s really not a good idea to spray a bunch of chemicals on your skin to solve the problem. But at the same time, I realize that gazillions of mosquitoes can become so annoying that you’ll find yourself willing to spray anything on! DEET – More Dangerous Than You Think! DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) is a chemical that was patented by the US Army in 1946 and is still widely recognized as an effective mosquito repellent. In fact, most commercial insect repellents are made of varying concentrations of DEET. Every year approximately one-third of the American population uses insect repellents to deter mosquitoes and other pests. Currently, DEET is used in up to 230 different products in concentrations of up to an astounding 100%. However, all is not well with DEET… DEET is a pesticide intended to kill insects! In case that idea by itself doesn’t scare you, read on to discover the health issues it is known to cause. If It Melts Plastics… DEET sprays can melt plastic bags and fishing lines.
Does that make you wonder what it can do to you? He discovered that prolonged exposure to DEET can
impair cell function in parts of your brain – demonstrated
in the lab by death and behavioral changes in rats with frequent
or prolonged use.i This is consistent with reports of symptoms after military use of DEET in the Persian Gulf War. Exposure causes neurons to die in several parts of your brainiii -- including areas areas that control muscle movement, memory, concentration and learning. Abou-Donia says rats given small doses of DEET for 60 days had a harder time accomplishing even the easiest tasks, things as simple as walking. Heavy exposure to DEET and other insecticides can cause eye and skin irritation, memory loss, headaches, weakness, fatigue, muscle/joint pain, nausea, tremors and shortness of breath. Symptoms can appear months or even years after use. Abou-Donia believes that although short-term exposure to DEET might not be harmful, he warns against ever using any product with more than a 30 percent concentration. To me, even that seems a dangerous and risky amount to use. But wait! It gets worse… Worse Than DEET “We found that the combined exposure to DEET and other chemicals is more dangerous than just DEET alone,” says Abou-Donia. Exposure causes neurons to die in several parts of your brainiv -- including areas that control muscle movement, memory, concentration and learning. Abou-Donia says rats given small doses of DEET for 60 days had a harder time accomplishing even the easiest tasks, things as simple as walking. Insecticides aren’t the only problem though. Skin care products containing various chemicals can put you at increased risk of chemical contamination with DEET. Products you use on a daily basis, like deodorants, soaps, make-up and sunscreens (except Natural Sunscreen), when combined with DEET, create greater exposure than DEET alone. Medications, both prescription and over the counter, can also react with DEET and increase your risk of problems. Long-term and regular use of DEET – especially combined with these other chemicals or medications – can cause brain deficiencies in vulnerable groups, particularly children.v Children are more susceptible than adults to subtle brain changes caused by chemicals in their environment, because their skin more readily absorbs them. Their still-developing nervous systems are potentially more affected.vi Never, ever, ever use any DEET-containing product on infants! And be very hesitant to use it on anyone who you care about – including yourself. Many Potential Hazards Lurk in Commercial Bug Sprays Other potential hazards can lurk in commercial bug sprays, such as the chemical permethrin. It’s part the synthetic pyrethroid family, all of which are neurotoxins. At relatively high doses, its effects are known to include tremors, loss of coordination, elevated body temperature, aggressive behavior, and learning disruption.vii Even at sub-lethal doses it can cause aggressive behavior, disruption of eating habits, and agitation.viii Lab results suggest that it is more dangerous for children than adults.ix The Environmental Protection Agency labeled it as a carcinogen because it causes lung tumors in female mice and liver tumors in mice of both sexes. It’s also implicated in chromosome abnormalities in human and hamster cells, and hinders immune function. But that’s not all. It causes environmental damage too. Permethrin is toxic to honeybees and other beneficial insects, fish, crayfish, and shrimp. It causes deformities in tadpoles and reduces the number of oxygen-carrying cells in the blood of birds. Unfortunately it’s found in streams and rivers throughout the United States. I’m sure you can agree that using sprays containing permethrin is not only bad for you, but bad for the environment! Then there’s S.D. alcohol, used as an anti-bacterial agent, denatured by toxic solvents such as acetone, turpentine and benzene which make it poisonous in moderate to large amounts. Ingestion may cause nausea, vomiting, impaired perception, stupor, coma and death. And that’s just for starters… Menaces Without Names Oh … and have you heard about ‘inert ingredients’? Product containers tell you that it contains a certain percentage of inert ingredients. Two popular commercial insect repellent brands have unspecified inert ingredient levels of 68% and 77%. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to know for sure what ‘inert’ includes, since companies choose not disclose it on their labels or to the public. Care to speculate? Turns out there’s a much better alternative for you and your loved ones … Because it really doesn’t have to be a choice of either mosquitoes or poisons. You can be rid of both!
ii. Duke University Medical Center (2002, May 2). DEET Brain Effects In Animals Warrant Caution. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 22, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com¬ /releases/2002/05/020502071936.htm iii. Duke University Medical Center (2002, May 2). DEET Brain Effects In Animals Warrant Caution. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 22, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com¬ /releases/2002/05/020502071936.htm iv. Duke University Medical Center (2002, May 2). DEET Brain Effects In Animals Warrant Caution. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 22, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com¬ /releases/2002/05/020502071936.htm v. Journal of Toxicology and Experimental Health, May, 1996, Volume 48, p. 35 – 56 vi. Duke University Medical Center (2002, May 2). DEET Brain Effects In Animals Warrant Caution. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 22, 2008, from http://www.sciencedaily.com¬ /releases/2002/05/020502071936.htm vii. International Programme on Chemical Safety. 1989. Permethrin health and safety guide. Health and Safety Guide No. 33. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, and International Labor Organization. viii. McDaniel, K.L. and V.C. Moser. 1993. Utility of a neurobehavioral screening battery for differentiating the effects of two pyrethroids, permethrin and cypermethrin. Neurotoxicol. Teratol. 15:71-83. ix. Cantalamessa, F. 1993. Acute toxicity of two pyrethroids, permethrin and cypermethrin, in neonatal and adult rats. Arch. Toxicol. 67:510-513. x. PRWeb, Brevard, NC, June 6, 2005 xi. BassFan test results. xii. BassFan test results.
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