Cancer Culture – Skin
Did you know that our skin is the biggest organ in our body? It is. Yet, Cancer Culture encourages us to exponentially increase our chances of getting skin cancer. The biggest, and really, the most foolish cultural trend unique to our modern times, is sun bathing or sun tanning. Prolonged exposure to the sun increases our chances of getting skin cancer, it also damages the skin and accelerates aging. Have we ever paused to think about when, why and by whom this Cancer Culture began? Some may be thinking; the sun is a natural part of our environment and many people are Vitamin D deficient. Yes, both of these statements are true. However, there are optimal times to be out in the sun in order to get the most benefit of Vitamin D. This is certainly not by laying out like bacon on a grill in the middle of the afternoon without any layer of protection. Remember, exposing our skin directly too long to UV radiation is harmful. In fact, all front windshields in cars have a UV (UVA & UVB) fi...