…now there is no chance of me turning even slightly pink, I’m done with the sunscreen for the year. The rule is if you’re not going to burn, then don’t use sunscreen. I’ve been in Hawaii six times for Ironman though, and every time I’ve gotten a little pink somewhere. Some environments like that are tough; I’ve had my race number etched into my skin for several months after a race due to the sun and heat. Looking for a healthy sunscreen that won’t…
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Ban Body Marking in Triathlon!
…my arms through January and sometimes into February. As many of you know, sunscreen is discouraged until you get out of the swim so you don’t smudge the number, and waiting in line to be greased up isn’t appealing to me. So I’d have my number burned into my skin for many months post race – actually a lighter outline of my number on my darker colored skin. Anyway, back to the bike – with numbers on the helmets in most races and always a number on…
Stay Healthy and Fit This Vitamin D Winter
…affect skin cholesterol levels and therefore impair vitamin D production. Sunscreen also blocks the absorption of vitamin D; a SPF as low as 8 can block as much as 95% of vitamin D production. Statin medications, (ie: Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, Prevachol), not only block the production of the important antioxidant CoQ10, but they hinder vitamin D as well. Glass also significantly limits if not eliminates UVB exposure. So sitting in a sunroom will n…
Are You On Drugs?
…ing laced with hormones. It’s their “dirty little secret.” If your lotion, sunscreen, or make-up isn’t certified organic it most likely contains high levels of synthetic hormones or chemicals which will alter your hormones. They don’t have to say there is estrogen or testosterone in the product – these companies police themselves. One lab I work with for hormonal testing used to test cosmetic products for such levels but stopped doing so after the…