The following is a great little article "written" by my 2-year old son for our practice newsletter! For being only 2, he sure does have some great advice!
"Yahoo! Summer is finally here! It’s time to make mud pies (eat ‘em when nobody’s looking), pick flowers out of mom’s garden and put worms in my pockets for safekeeping! It’s also time for sunshine, swimming, riding my bike and a whole lot of safety rules at my house! Now that I’m two, I notice a lot more… I’ve been observing and listening to what mom and dad are saying as the weather warms up, and I have some great tips to share with you!
First, let me address Sunshine. Unfiltered rays from the sun are essential for optimal health. The sun’s rays help our bodies make Vitamin D, an absolute essential for health—it’s critical in preventing cancer. Vitamin D is found in some foods like eggs and fatty fish, but it’s made very easily and efficiently by exposing your skin (especially face and hands) to the sun regularly. Wellness experts agree that the best way to do this is NOT sitting out for hours in the midday sun! Rather, it’s getting out in the sun earlier or later in the day when the sun’s rays aren’t so intense. And those same experts also say, “No sunscreen” for a few minutes in the sun is the only way for this to work. You can’t make vitamin D if you’re blocking the rays from penetrating your skin!
Now I know a lot of you grown-ups are flipping out right now about skin cancer. I understand. Let me repeat 2 things: 1) regular "gentle" exposure to the sun is a physiological requirement! and 2) I'd be WAY more worried about developing skin cancer if I were cooking myself in toxic sunscreen... baking those chemicals right into my cells. GROSS! When it’s time to protect your skin from intense rays, be very careful what you choose to put on your skin. Think about it this way: if you’re slathering on goop that’s full of chemicals, toxins and petroleum products, the sun actually ‘bakes’ that crud right into your skin… right into the cells and tissues of your body. Very, very scary… and sad that more grown-ups don’t know about this.
My mom has used various ‘clean’ products over the years that are all very effective for sun protection. It’s just a matter of finding one you like. Mom likes Sun Spray, made by the company Kiss My Face. She says “it’s not perfect, but it’s way better than most of the junk out there!”
So, as far as protecting against cancer, mom's philosophy has always been: 'Give your body it's physiological requirements in their purest form in order to create optimal health. Always increase purity and sufficiency while decreasing toxicity and deficiency. Cancer can't live in an optimally healthy environment. Simple." I hope I'm as smart as my mom some day!
Next time, I'll talk about bug spray! BUGS... my favorite!"
That's my boy! : ) Dr. C
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