Sun Bathing Question
Jun 11th 2006, 9:19 am
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by ray2gill
Peter did the programme you saw on TV say anything about high factor sunscreen reducing or preventing the uptake of vitamin D?
Here in Dubai (45c yesterday) we always sit in the shade never in the sun. But do walk along the beach with high factor sun screen on between 9:00 - 11:00am only. Over time this brings out all my freckles which makes me look as though I have a suntan from a distance. This does also produce a slight tan so we don't look whiter than white.
If you notice there are now a very high proportion of white cosmetics available - so it's fashionable to be white!
Maggie
Here in Dubai (45c yesterday) we always sit in the shade never in the sun. But do walk along the beach with high factor sun screen on between 9:00 - 11:00am only. Over time this brings out all my freckles which makes me look as though I have a suntan from a distance. This does also produce a slight tan so we don't look whiter than white.
If you notice there are now a very high proportion of white cosmetics available - so it's fashionable to be white!
Maggie
Maggie - you should be fine as you sound as though you expose yourself carefully - if you know what I mean! If you get enough sun for a little bit of tan then your skin manufactures enough vitamin D. I guess high factor creams will reduce vitamin D manufacture but not enough to produce a deficiency.
Peter
Jun 11th 2006, 9:27 am
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Originally Posted by Berena
Maggie - you should be fine as you sound as though you expose yourself carefully - if you know what I mean! If you get enough sun for a little bit of tan then your skin manufactures enough vitamin D. I guess high factor creams will reduce vitamin D manufacture but not enough to produce a deficiency.
Peter
Peter
It's recommended you get ten minutes a day without sunscreen every day to give yourself enough Vit D.
I wouldn't recommend sunbathing in Australia, unless you wish to risk sun cancer. Just a trip to the Gold Coast to check out the older community's skin state would put you off for life.
Jun 11th 2006, 10:45 pm
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Re: Sun Bathing Question
Damn fine question I reckon, but then I'm a beach bum at heart! I hate lying flat on the beach anyway so I always dig out an "arm chair" in the sand. If you dig it shallow you can make a sunbed, if you dig it deep you make a seat. More work if you want to face a low sun but not too much. Easy.
