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Small Blisters From Sunexposure: Vitamin Deficiency?

hello! My gf has recently switched to primal eating- YAY! All has been going very well, but for the past two weeks, after prolonged walks in the sun ( 2 hours plus) she's gotten su …
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How has your suntanning / sunburning changed since paleo?

I seem to recall reading that people tan rather than burn. I'm very pale, but I used to neither tan nor burn without an ton of sun. Now I seem to burn more easily (sitting here w …
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Sun Protection and VERY Fair Skin

So I've read in varying places in the paleosphere that sunscreen is generally not recommended. However, as a very fair-skinned redhead, I have a hard time reconciling this advice w …
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Sunburn/insect resistance?

Does anyone find themselves getting bit by mosquitos less, and tanning rather than burning on Paleo? I'm thinking maybe we're not so sweet to the bugs, and William Duffy in Sugar …
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Treatments for Sunburn?

I got a little overzealous today and spent way too much time in the sun. Long story short, I have a pretty bad sunburn and am wondering if people here have any homemade remedies or …
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Redheaded toddler and vitamin D

I'm wondering if anyone else has a redheaded toddler that they've had to be concerned about sun exposure. My daughter has strawberry blonde hair and has the pale reddish skin that …
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Sunblock to protect already burnt skin?

My shoulders recently burned pretty bad and I feel them burning again quickly in the sun. I do not use sunscreen but put some on my shoulders today to stop them from burning again …
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Why do my sunburns always look worse at 3200K as opposed to 5600K? (daylight)

I just got back from a day long ultimate tournament. I decided not to put sunscreen on my legs and paid the price. But here's the thing: my legs look pink in daylight (5600K) but m …
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Tanning beds: Do any bulbs truly mimic the sun?

This is my first summer not fearing the sun, and I'm loving it. I'm also, however, wondering what I'll do once winter comes. My concerns about tanning beds are that most (all?) b …
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Theory behind freckles!

Who gets them? Why do people get them? Whats the relationship to vitamin D production? Have always always had some freckles, mostly faint on the face. Historically have always bur …
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What is YOUR damage control?

Yesterday, I never had time to eat, and was an MC for an outdoor event. By the end of the day, I was parched, hungry, sunburned, wind-chapped, and cold. Besides not taking a chair …
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Sun protection revisited: if you have become more sun-resistant, which of these strategies apply to you?

Mark's Daily Apple just came out with this: 8 Natural Ways to Prevent a Sunburn (And Sunscreen’s Not One of Them)/ I have become quite drastically more sun resistant, and can even …
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Unpleasant response to sun exposure.

Hey, all! I'm currently on vacation with my family, and on Sunday, I went out without sunblock and got a mild sunburn. I wasn't out long, and my shoulders are only slightly pinke …
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Prevention of sun poisoning?

Hi all, I'm on vacation this week and soaking up some rays at the beach. this is the only time of the year that I wear sunscreen, since my skin is on the fair side (and slow to t …
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Even while getting sun exposure on other parts of your body, do you cover your face?

Carrie Sisson said that she does this (see second to last question): http://www.marksdailyapple.com/dear-carrie-reader-question-roundup/ Is the logic here solid - and should those …

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