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Y G's avatar

Thank you for putting out this article!

I remember hearing about doctors who were tracking skin cancers on the head and they were convinced it was from the sun, then when orthodox Jewish men got it, it proved them wrong. Orthodox Jewish men never leave their head uncovered, they always wear a hat or "yarmulka" skullcap

Thomas A Braun RPh's avatar

If it was mandated that all who are diagnosed with Melanoma are required to have a Vitamin D blood test, they would discover that there is a correlation between low blood value of D and the development of Melanoma. It is also a known fact that melanomas appear on the skin mostly were there has been no sun exposure. It is also a know fact that ADA chronically pumps out negative reviews on the value of Vitamin D and warning that it can cause health issues. Contrarily, endocrinologists see the value of D for good health. Boosting the blood value of Vitamin D to over 50 ng's would be detrimental to the income of the Derms. PS: A friend had Melanoma, did research and boosted his D value and the Melanoma disappeared. Go to www.vitamindwiki.com and learn.

Rosier days's avatar

Thank you for this. I am not religious. But if God made me and God made the sun and people have been working outside for centuries - think logically people - how can it be bad for you? Ok anything in excess is bad but in normal everyday life how could it be bad. Covid was even lessened and resolved by sun exposure. I went to an old pre-revolutionary war cemetery. I like reading the tombstones. Those people for the most part were 70s, 80s, 90s when they died. I’m in healthcare for decades. Are we really living full lives for longer than our ancestors? IDK. I’m questioning so much these days.

Bruce J Kellogg's avatar

It is the same logic I use for eating, I call it the forever diet. If people have been eating certian things forever, then that is what I eat, only adjusted to age and activity.

Timothy Winey's avatar

I don't take sun exposure advice from people who profit from skin ailments!

Lee's avatar

I enjoyed this article very much and it goes along with the feeling I’ve always had about the medical field being untruthful. As a fair skinned person who loves a good tan I never wore sunscreen when younger. Now that I’m in my 60’s I still do not wear it except for my face and rarely do I care now about a tan. Well maybe a little :). I believe more in the power of the sun as good medicine.

Big E's avatar

Nicely done abridged version of the original article. Perfect for sharing (which we did!). Thank you!

P.S. The Highwire EPISODE 482: MAGIC MUSHROOMS, THE SUNSCREEN SCAM & COOKING THE MAHA WAY covers this topic (6.25.26). Main website: https://thehighwire.com/

Ned B.'s avatar

I sent a photo and asked my AI program about a bump under my eye about the size of a grain of rice with a hard crater in the center of it. AI replied that it might be a keratoacanthoma:

*Based on the photo and your description of a firm, crater-like bump that has grown over weeks, possibilities include keratoacanthoma or a form of non-melanoma skin cancer such as basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma, and keratoacanthoma in particular is known for being a rapidly growing, dome-shaped lesion with a central crater-like plug on the face."

AI recommended, of course, that I go see a dermatologist, but also noted later in its response that these lesions typically go away on their own in 6 to 12 months. I started applying DMSO to the bump to see if I can accelerate the Improvement. If it gets better, I will leave it at that. If it gets worse, I will go see a dermatologist.

VanLife Views's avatar

Please come back and let us know

Karen Kubik's avatar

Interesting..my primary dr and endocrinologist both told me to stop taking vitamin D. My primary said vitamins are a scam and useless and she told me to go to a dermatologist for a body check. My endocrinologist said vitamin D, more than 1000 IUs daily is Poison for anyone over 70..my level is around 70 which I read was optimal. I never take nutrition advice from medical doctors..they are the ones who came up with the food pyramid of carbs at the top and no protein. Yeah, no…. They have zero training in med school so I will stick to my instincts

Ben Fen's avatar
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All this and more in my new book The Sunlight Solution, published by Skyhorse on Tuesday, including the vitD and sunscreen links in the neuropathology of autism.

Kelly McCulloch's avatar

I have heard of stage zero melanoma. Diagnostic drift indeed.

Forever London's Mom ❤️'s avatar

I've been saying for over 25 years - SKIN CANCER, originates from EMF & FM radio frequency...

Obedient Subject's avatar

Just got my 40 minutes of sunlight today and I've been doing this 5-6 out of 7 days a week for a few years now. Right about the time our MWD made the first entry in this substack on Dermatology's Disastrous War on our Sun....

One of the wiser on this substack clarified something important. Getting sun is not a bad thing. Getting SUNBURNED can be bad and should be avoided...

HTH!.!.!

Paul Ryan's avatar

I can vouch for the importance of sunlight exposure for eye health. I used to wear sunglasses whenever I went outdoors. When driving at night, I was blinded by oncoming high beam headlights. When I found out that both Joseph Mercola and Stefanie Seneff said wearing sunglasses was a really bad idea, I decided to try not wearing sunglasses. For the first week or two without sunglasses, bright sunlight gave me mild eyestrain that made me squint. But after that, I experienced no eyestrain even in the brightest sunlight. And I realized I was no longer blinded by bright high beams at night! That was 10 or 12 years ago, and to this day I never need sunglasses nor am I blinded by high beams. My wife, on the other hand, refuses to give up her beloved sunglasses and as a result she is constantly blinded by high beams at night. I am convinced that our eyes need sunlight, otherwise they atrophy.

Scott J Sanders's avatar

I've read a lot of great material on this website about the benefits of DMSO. I've even tried to find a doctor who may prescribe it, but most don't want to because of the FDA. Has anyone found information on using DMSO for eye floaters and tinnitus?

Forever London's Mom ❤️'s avatar

There's a lot of books out there about DMSO.

Scott J Sanders's avatar

I know I've read some, but all I have read don't give specifics on dilution and application.

Rick Co's avatar
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I found out about DMSO from this website. Also found the jacoblabs.com site which sells diluted DMSO. I have been using the 70% solution in gel form since December.

1. after about 4 to 6 weeks no more eye floaters.

2. after about 2 months I can read books and work at my computer without my bifocals on. I wear them now only for distance viewing. I can even read the fine print footnotes in some of the books I read without glasses.

3. Vision is clearer and colors brighter as well.

4. I have tinnitus not severe but since I started using DMSO it has gotten a little better. It may be something that takes longer term usage for it to go away?

I apply a small amount of the gel around my eye lids daily.

I also apply it to my hands and feet and virtually have no more arthritis pain.

About a year ago I was diagnosed with a minor blockage in one artery. When I started using DMSO, I would put a little on my chest as well. When I went for my next 3 month checkup, my EKG was excellent and instead of another 3 month checkup, my Dr said "I'll see you in a year".

I am 64.

Hope this helps you in some way.

Doug Cragoe's avatar

There is the other reasons to use sun screen, not just fear of skin cancer. #1 is everybody agrees that sunburns are bad. So sunscreen prevents sunburns. We need it for that.

#2 Maybe you don't want wrinkles and sun damage, and causing sun spots on your skin. I think sunscreen can help prevent that. People who get lots of sunlight get sun tans, not always attractive.

Barbara Charis's avatar

My father raised me on fresh air and sunshine...and almost no food at all during my early years in the 1930s. I was sunbathing during my first year of life in Pennsylvania, when I was less than six months old. I have spent a lifetime in the sun. My Pineal gland works...Seat of Consciousness. It made me avoid sunscreen without knowing anything about it. I knew that the sun was life and the avoidance of the sun would be death.