PURE ARYAN GENETICS
toucan
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this is frequently discussed but never resolved. on the one hand getting some sun looks good, gives you vitamin d from a natural source, increases T and exposes you to red light which is great for some skin benefits and melatonin. however it's widely known it fucks your skin long term as evidenced by w*men who tan a lot and even some really good comparison pictures such as this, a truck driver with an exposed left side. even his eye is droopy
pro sun folks counteract this by saying their diet was fucked. and of course many people's diets are fucked nowadays with low micronutrient content and toxic/unhealthy ingredients. but is there any proof to this claim? obviously it's not completely bogus since diet has very far reaching effects. I've looked up one study that seems to indicate a 12% increase in skin protection after consuming a mix of ingredients that are supposed to help in this regard (for white people). that is somewhat unimpressive, I doubt you can safely count on this to fully protect you from sun damage
on the other hand you can safely avoid this question by taking vitamin d (supplements are very cheap, this study indicates that they work but that the recommended intake is low (water) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079610706000071), using sunscreen, perhaps carefully tanning selected areas like crotch or chest where the benefits may outweigh the risks, using red light therapy, achieving a healthy complexion with carotenoids and tanner creams if you wish and using red light filters/glasses for melatonin. and anecdotally people who've aged well usually report sunscreen usage. thoughts?
@AscendingHero
pro sun folks counteract this by saying their diet was fucked. and of course many people's diets are fucked nowadays with low micronutrient content and toxic/unhealthy ingredients. but is there any proof to this claim? obviously it's not completely bogus since diet has very far reaching effects. I've looked up one study that seems to indicate a 12% increase in skin protection after consuming a mix of ingredients that are supposed to help in this regard (for white people). that is somewhat unimpressive, I doubt you can safely count on this to fully protect you from sun damage
on the other hand you can safely avoid this question by taking vitamin d (supplements are very cheap, this study indicates that they work but that the recommended intake is low (water) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079610706000071), using sunscreen, perhaps carefully tanning selected areas like crotch or chest where the benefits may outweigh the risks, using red light therapy, achieving a healthy complexion with carotenoids and tanner creams if you wish and using red light filters/glasses for melatonin. and anecdotally people who've aged well usually report sunscreen usage. thoughts?
@AscendingHero
