I am very fair skinned and have an autoimmune disease that makes me “allergic” to UV. It also makes me utilize vitD at a higher necessity than the average Joe. I also live on the Sun coast in FL. So what do?
Concentrate exposure outside of 12-3pm. I don’t wear sunscreen during that time frame.
Wear a rash guard at the beach. No sunscreen needed except face and tops of feet.
Wear hats. I wear a hat everywhere, daily.
Wear long sleeve shirts and/or NATURAL fabrics. This is key. Linen, cotton, and blends of natural fabrics allow airflow and cooling while still protecting from direct sun. The vast majority of fabrics nowadays are synthetic by products of petroleum/plastics, produced with chemical dyes and literally are poisonous and non breathable.
Natural fabrics allow the body to cool and self regulate temperature with sweat evaporating easily. I think the synthetic, plastic, dyed, garbage clothes we wear over our largest most porous organ (skin) every single day probably has a lot to do with why we are getting skin cancer as well.
I find it at thrift stores and Etsy. It can be expensive yes, but linen is extremely durable - think how the Egyptian mummies wrapped in it and it’s survived! It’s an investment in something that won’t fall apart in 10 washes
"I think the synthetic, plastic, dyed, garbage clothes we wear over our largest most porous organ (skin) every single day probably has a lot to do with why we are getting skin cancer as well."
It wouldn't surprise me. You make a very good point here. It seems like any petroleum derivative is toxic and cancerous. There's even petroleum derived additives added to food!
I am very fair skinned and have an autoimmune disease that makes me “allergic” to UV. It also makes me utilize vitD at a higher necessity than the average Joe. I also live on the Sun coast in FL. So what do?
Concentrate exposure outside of 12-3pm. I don’t wear sunscreen during that time frame.
Wear a rash guard at the beach. No sunscreen needed except face and tops of feet.
Wear hats. I wear a hat everywhere, daily.
Wear long sleeve shirts and/or NATURAL fabrics. This is key. Linen, cotton, and blends of natural fabrics allow airflow and cooling while still protecting from direct sun. The vast majority of fabrics nowadays are synthetic by products of petroleum/plastics, produced with chemical dyes and literally are poisonous and non breathable. Natural fabrics allow the body to cool and self regulate temperature with sweat evaporating easily. I think the synthetic, plastic, dyed, garbage clothes we wear over our largest most porous organ (skin) every single day probably has a lot to do with why we are getting skin cancer as well.
Linen just doesn't exist anymore. I tried looking and it's super expensive and pretty much only used for reenactment purposes.
I find it at thrift stores and Etsy. It can be expensive yes, but linen is extremely durable - think how the Egyptian mummies wrapped in it and it’s survived! It’s an investment in something that won’t fall apart in 10 washes
It wouldn't surprise me. You make a very good point here. It seems like any petroleum derivative is toxic and cancerous. There's even petroleum derived additives added to food!