Did you know that SPF puts an aluminium shield across your skin to deflect the harmful suns rays.
This aluminium shield can allegedly cause certain people to develop skin cancer.
In America USA this is a very big litigation subject. Probably only a matter of time before we get to hear about this.
Many people prefer PABA-free products. PABA stands for Para-Amino Benzoic Acid, which is a suspected carcinogen. Even so, many adult sunscreen lotions contain it. (Isn’t that ironic? Your sunscreen might actually cause cancer!)
Sunscreens formulated specifically for babies and children are PABA-free. They are generally gentler, and they should not sting eyes. Baby sunblock is available in SPF 15, SPF 30, and even SPF 45. Adults may certainly use these products if they wish too. Try to buy sunscreens with UVA and UVB protection.
As Dr. Mark Birch-Machin explained, “As Cancer Research UK’s sunsmart campaign” To stay safe in the sun:
- Stay in the shade between 11am and 3pm
- Don’t rely on sunscreen alone
- Wear clothes that cover your arms and legs, and a wide-brimmed hat
- Wear sunglasses that block UV light to protect your eyes
- If on the beach, wear sun-protective clothing, including swimsuits and wetsuits
- Remember to take extra care with children’s skin
- Apply sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or more
- Never burn, as sunburn causes permanent damage
Some reports show that eastern statistics (in relation to skin cancer) are much lower than the west. This could be because they do not use SPF protection and probably use natural protection found in ’sweet almond oils’ or ‘grape-seed oils’ and follow the above ’sunsmart’ rules, only without the spf.
It’s worth considering next time you go out in the sun
Let me know your views on this controversial issue.
Dawn Pugh
I have long been a fan of meditation and find the whole experience of shutting the body down for 15 to 20 minutes a day an extremly effective way of creating some kind of harmony within our selves.
I came across a meditation technique for the prevention of depression called ‘Compassion meditation.’The method was inspired by Tibetan Buddhists, specifically the Dalai Lama, who is an associate professor at Emory University in Atlanta where the meditation process is being studied.
The idea behind ‘Compassion meditation’ is that “our perceptions of other people are flawed” and that “we tend naturally to see some people as friends and other people as enemies and a whole bunch of people in the middle who are sort of non-entities”. The theory is that those people in the middle become important later on. ‘Dr. Charles Raison,’ of Emory University.
‘Dr. Raison’ also gives an example that “through the process of meditation it is hoped that people can become more equitable toward everyone, which will in turn reduce our chances of having depression.”
Apparently the results of studies are very promising.
Anyone can learn to meditate.
Inflammation and compassion meditation
A BBC radio health journal reporting the benefits of metta meditation on health (inflammation). (specifically towards the end of the broadcast) http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/healthc/healthc_20081228-2300a.mp3.
Re: Inflammation and compassion meditation
Thanks for posting this. Of interest. Sheranne.
Effect of compassion meditation on neuroendocrine, innate immune …
As stated by Charles Raison in New York Academy of Sciences Magazine: “…data from our group do suggest that when people learn through compassion meditation to see the world more realistically (ie, as a safer , more nurturing place) then …
Dawn Pugh
