My go to ones are coconut oil, 99% cocoa, and turmeric/curcumin. What are yours?
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1040354192001/foods-to-boost-sun-protection/?playlist_id=87485
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I grew up in a country where we used mostly paleo foods and no sunscreen... None. I still do for sun protection what I was taught as a kid: stay in the shade! |
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ill occassionally put some coconut oil on my face as a little sunscreen, though I usually don't use anything. I do generally eat a lot of coconut and tumeric so maybe that helps. I've also found that since I've straightened out my vit D levels the sun isn't an issue. Maybe when people are so D deficient the skin wants to take it all in and will be less inclined to make a protective coating (a la suntan)? |
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I don't use foods for my sun protection, nor do I use sunscreen. I have vitiligo, and I used to burn very easily up until going Primal/Paleo and until starting a 5000IU D3/day regimen that has boosted my ability to remain in the sun far longer than ever before - without protection. Not only am I able to stay in the sun longer, I'm seeing a very slight reduction in my vitiligo. That said, I do have a lot of extra virgin coconut oil in my diet. |
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Seems like foods with high ORAC scores are good. http://www.oracvalues.com/ Along with avoiding polyunsaturated fat. |
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In terms of protection from skin cancer, getting most of your fats as saturated instead of polyun- is photoprotective. At least in albino hairless mice. Or maybe it's just the omega-6 that's the problem. But also see that saturated is more generally cancer protective. And drink that caffeine! |
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The 3 things you have listed are a regular part of my daily diet - there is nothing special I do for summer except for eating the produce I grow myself, which comes in abundance during the summer months; that includes some fruit as well. |
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