He sure is! I'm so happy to have connected with this little band of sunlight renegades, that is restoring some sanity to the discussion around the human relationship with our life-giving star.
Great information. Can't get enough sun. Where I live (Michigan US) it's cloudy and cold at least half the year or like today they are spraying chemtrails trying to block the sun. I really don't think chemical Vitamin D is anything close to the real thing when you consider how it is manufactured.
My confession is that I haven't been to a dermatologist in 29 years and I never use sun screen or wear a hat. This after my younger brother died of melanoma cancer in early 1997. I never thought it was genetic like so many people believe.
I am doing just fine at age 76. It makes sense that humans would be sun-adapted to get the full benefits of it and I doubt we know half of the value that sunning has on our bodies.
Just checked Michigan's latitude - 41-47 deg north. You definitely can't get enough sunlight for optimal health, for a good chunk of the year!
I've never seen a dermatologist in my entire life. Occasionally I notice an actinic keratosis (precursor to squamous cell carcinoma), and I treat it with fresh aloe vera gel several times daily, and some high-strength vitamin C serum. Works like a charm.
It's just so freakin' obvious that sun exposure is good for us (within reason, and taking skin type, season, latitude and altitude into account). All you have to do is go outside for a few minutes to soak up those rays, and you'll feel your mood and energy lift.
Hobart has a significant solar winter i.e. big chunk of the year when there's insufficient UVB for making vitamin D and no doubt, insufficient sunlight for just feeling good!
I was holidaying with the family in Tassie around the New Year, a few years back, and we went hiking in Freycinet National Park. We decided to go for a dip in Wineglass Bay which was picture postcard material, but it was so ludicrously cold that none of us could stay in for longer than 30 seconds - even my hubby who is famously resistant to cold! I have been wondering, to this day, how in the bloody hell people can live in a place that's so damn cold.
Finally got around to listening. I will wait for the paperback. Today is the Winter Solstice, and according to my D-Minder app, I only have a 2 hour window for some natural D at the moment - less because it's cloudy. I agree, when I'm crook, I just go out into the sun and soak it up so I'm quite interested in the other benefits that we are only just becoming aware of.
Happy Solstice Day! Looking forward to the longer days ahead. Here in sunny QLD we still have almost 5 hr of UVB even on the shortest day, although the sun is a lot less fierce at this time of year.
Rowan is doing the hard work to bring sunlight health back into the social and scientific conversation. Great interview Robyn!
He sure is! I'm so happy to have connected with this little band of sunlight renegades, that is restoring some sanity to the discussion around the human relationship with our life-giving star.
Great information. Can't get enough sun. Where I live (Michigan US) it's cloudy and cold at least half the year or like today they are spraying chemtrails trying to block the sun. I really don't think chemical Vitamin D is anything close to the real thing when you consider how it is manufactured.
My confession is that I haven't been to a dermatologist in 29 years and I never use sun screen or wear a hat. This after my younger brother died of melanoma cancer in early 1997. I never thought it was genetic like so many people believe.
I am doing just fine at age 76. It makes sense that humans would be sun-adapted to get the full benefits of it and I doubt we know half of the value that sunning has on our bodies.
Just checked Michigan's latitude - 41-47 deg north. You definitely can't get enough sunlight for optimal health, for a good chunk of the year!
I've never seen a dermatologist in my entire life. Occasionally I notice an actinic keratosis (precursor to squamous cell carcinoma), and I treat it with fresh aloe vera gel several times daily, and some high-strength vitamin C serum. Works like a charm.
It's just so freakin' obvious that sun exposure is good for us (within reason, and taking skin type, season, latitude and altitude into account). All you have to do is go outside for a few minutes to soak up those rays, and you'll feel your mood and energy lift.
Like Hobart then :(
Hobart has a significant solar winter i.e. big chunk of the year when there's insufficient UVB for making vitamin D and no doubt, insufficient sunlight for just feeling good!
I was holidaying with the family in Tassie around the New Year, a few years back, and we went hiking in Freycinet National Park. We decided to go for a dip in Wineglass Bay which was picture postcard material, but it was so ludicrously cold that none of us could stay in for longer than 30 seconds - even my hubby who is famously resistant to cold! I have been wondering, to this day, how in the bloody hell people can live in a place that's so damn cold.
The original ice bath :)
Finally got around to listening. I will wait for the paperback. Today is the Winter Solstice, and according to my D-Minder app, I only have a 2 hour window for some natural D at the moment - less because it's cloudy. I agree, when I'm crook, I just go out into the sun and soak it up so I'm quite interested in the other benefits that we are only just becoming aware of.
Happy Solstice Day! Looking forward to the longer days ahead. Here in sunny QLD we still have almost 5 hr of UVB even on the shortest day, although the sun is a lot less fierce at this time of year.