Sun Exposure (WAS: More backpacking ?'s - natural sunscreen & bug repellant???)

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Well, I must say, and this is only MY experience because that is all I can

relate; but I could never tolerate the sun prior to being raw. I was born a

fair skinned, redhead with green eyes and freckles. Sun was not my friend. I

used to slather every sort of sunscreen on my body and I would break out in what

they called " sun poisoning " . It probably was poisoning, but not from the sun

from the lotions.

 

Fast forward and I'm in my 50's with blonde hair (tain't grey) and I am eating a

raw food diet. Now I can tolerate the sun and even get a bit of a tan. I do

not go out between 10 - 2 and if I do I wear a hat. I sit in shorts and tank

top between 3 - 5 p.m. and do not burn and am not bothered by the hot afternoon

temperatures.

 

Maybe it is bad " advice " to say raw fooders can take the sun. But like I stated

before, it is my experience that I can tolerate the sun much better than before

changing my eating habits. I'm not one to just lay in the sun for a tan. I'm

either gardening, walking the dog or reading. I look to the sun as part of my

health regimen nowadays.

 

Shari

 

 

[Guest guest]

rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of SV

Friday, August 18, 2006 9:17 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Sun exposure (WAS: More backpacking ?'s - natural

sunscreen & bug

repellant???)

 

Well, I must say, and this is only MY experience because that is all I can

relate; but I could

never tolerate the sun prior to being raw. I was born a fair skinned, redhead

with green eyes

and freckles. Sun was not my friend. I used to slather every sort of sunscreen

on my body and

I would break out in what they called " sun poisoning " . It probably was

poisoning, but not from

the sun from the lotions.

 

Fast forward and I'm in my 50's with blonde hair (tain't grey) and I am eating a

raw food diet.

Now I can tolerate the sun and even get a bit of a tan. I do not go out between

10 - 2 and if I

do I wear a hat. I sit in shorts and tank top between 3 - 5 p.m. and do not

burn and am not

bothered by the hot afternoon temperatures.

 

Maybe it is bad " advice " to say raw fooders can take the sun. But like I stated

before, it is

my experience that I can tolerate the sun much better than before changing my

eating habits.

I'm not one to just lay in the sun for a tan. I'm either gardening, walking the

dog or reading.

I look to the sun as part of my health regimen nowadays.

 

Shari

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Sorry if I miscommunicated my intent here. Of courser, Shari, your experience is

real, and

shared by many. My concern is that an experienced RF share something with a

relatively new RF,

and the new RF burns up because his/her system isn't ready yet. There is still a

process of

acclimation, which I imagine you've undergone, perhaps without even thinking

much about it.

 

Elchanan

[Guest guest]

rawfood [ <rawfood >

rawfood ]

On Behalf Of minnie9090

Friday, August 18, 2006 8:55 AM

Re: [Raw Food] More backpacking ?'s - natural sunscreen & bug

repellant???

 

Hi Shari,

 

I have found that this not true for me yet. I am much more resilient but I still

burn. I have

been 100% raw for more than 6 months. Maybe cause my ph is not always in

balance?

 

Minnie

_________________

 

Greetings Minnie and all,

 

How long one has been eating RF, one's health coming into it, and in particular

the approach to

RF one is taking (what one is actually eating) significantly influence the

body's vital response

capacity in every respect. WRT sun exposure, Shari is eating a high-water,

low-fat diet

consisting of fruits and greens, either exclusively or nearly so. This diet

supports her system

in ways that no other diet of which I am aware can do; so it is not surprising

that her system

responds with great resilience, and quickly so, to increased sun exposure.

 

Minnie, as much as anything, the solution for you is time, patience. Take your

reacclimation

process to sunlight somewhat slowly. Begin during non-midday hours. It's better

to go out twice

for 1/2 hour each than once for an hour straight, at first. This gives your body

more

opportunity to recover from an exposure (rest), then respond, then be ready for

the next

exposure. It breaks up the response load into smaller increments, allowing your

system to adapt

more easily and therefore more successfully.

 

ANYTHING you put on your skin as " protection " interferes with this reacclimation

process. So if

your goal is to be able to enjoy as much sunshine as you wish, comfortably, then

let go of all

props and work back into it slowly. Work with your diet, over time. Attend to

your rest, for

most of what people call " cleansing " and " healing " occurs during rest, not

during activity.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

 

Best,

Elchanan