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Originally Posted by AJP
 I also definitely don't burn as easily after switching to good fats and getting rid of refined, high-PUFA veg. oils (about 7 years ago). I used to burn relatively easily, I'm rather fair skinned, but now I don't burn easily at all, and tan well. It takes over an hour in mid-day sun on skin with no base tan before I get burned, and even then it heals quickly (I try not to let it happen, but tend to lose track of time when I'm gardening or something, in the spring before I have much tan). It's not just CO, I don't eat much of that anymore, I think it's all kinds of saturated fats from quality sources (not sure about monounsaturated) and fat-soluble vitamins that can help skin be more resilient.
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Originally Posted by BetsyPage
Making a big leap here... so maybe this is the way we are *supposed* to be, and eating all the industrial oils and taking good fats out of our diet has triggered the problems that we have and increased the likliehood of skin cancer? Does anyone know the stats of skin cancer 30, 50, 75, 100 years ago, etc?
My dh & I were talking last night, and he was asking me why when he was a younger kid he could spend so much time at the pool without sunscreen and not burn... he's a red-head. But as he got older, he started burning more. He ate a really junky diet as a teen (but was always super skinny until his early 20s) that included chips, Mt. Dew and Twix bars... the latter two would be the first thing he ate around 2:30 when he was in high school (no breakfast, no lunch, just Mt. Dew and Twix bars after school during his after school activity.) I have to think that maybe what he ate earlier wasn't as loaded with industrial oils or was better, but as he got older his food choices caught up with him? |
I used the VCO topically, and I have been using it in my cooking for awhile. Not quite 2 years yet, but we're getting there 
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But that's OK, I'm keeping it in the freezer, in small pieces, will be a nice treat for me and the youngest. You really can't eat large pieces though, it will make you feel sick (well, me anyway...)|
Originally Posted by MrsTittlemouse
I have heard many times that sunburns are directly related to the sun reacting with the oils in your body and have always hoped to come across some articles on the topic. It makes sense- if you are consuming oils that have a lower heat tolerance and become dangerously altered when you cook with them, then they would also react negatively when you are "cooking" in the sun. I have heard of many fair skin folks that no longer burn once they upped the clo, co, and butter.
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Originally Posted by BetsyPage
Making a big leap here... so maybe this is the way we are *supposed* to be, and eating all the industrial oils and taking good fats out of our diet has triggered the problems that we have and increased the likliehood of skin cancer? Does anyone know the stats of skin cancer 30, 50, 75, 100 years ago, etc?
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| Are Sunburn and Skin Cancer a Modern Day Phenomenon? In today’s society, we are accustomed to the warnings about sun exposure and the threat of skin cancer. We worry about getting burned, and do everything we can to make sure we cover all exposed skin with sunscreen. We are convinced that the sun causes great harm. I used to worry about it myself. I would find myself in front of the mirror, checking for any possible changes. If I did spend time in the sun, without sunscreen, I would turn bright red. I remember burning so bad after a morning at the beach, that I was unable to lay down to sleep. About a year ago, we began our journey into Traditional Foods. We got ourselves a copy of Nourishing Traditions, and began changing how we viewed food. We changed how we shopped for it, and how we prepared and ate it. Processed foods no longer found there way into our shopping cart and cupboards. If you were to open our cupboards and refrigerator up, you would find the following foods in them. Raw milk, raw butter, high vitamin cod liver oil, whole grains, extra virgin olive oil, expeller pressed coconut oil, palm oil, celtic sea salt, organic dent corn, bottles of Kombucha, raw honey, wild game, good vegetables, etc. No longer will you find things like vegetable oils and processed sugars and flours. Those things do not belong in a body that was designed to eat real food. Vegetable oils are a product of industrialization. One of the most common oils found on supermarket shelves is Canola oil. Canola comes from the Rape Seed, which is considered to be the most toxic seed known to man. Even birds will not eat it. They know better. Yet, these very seeds are taken to large plants, where they go through detoxification, deodorization, bleaching and coloring. It is then bottled and labeled as being healthy and good for you. A label that does not mention the free radicals that are contained within. When you cook with this oil, an interesting thing happens. How many of you have had to clean out the vent system of your stove? Its very hard work, and usually requires toxic degreasers, lots of elbow grease and a good dose of patience. Have you ever wondered what that oil is doing to your body? If you have not, please stop and ponder these things for a few moments. That oil is gumming up your body the same way it is gumming up the filter in your vents. It is clogging your arteries and your inner pipes. It is clogging up your skin. When you go out in the sun, that oil that has already been processed beyond belief, begins to “cook and burn” again. As you ponder these things, start cleaning your stove and vents. When you are done, throw out the toxic cleaners you used. You will never need them again. The next time you cook, use real butter, coconut oil, or palm oil. Take a good dose of high vitamin cod liver oil as well. Cleanup now only needs a soft cloth, water and a bit of soap. Never again will that build up haunt you. And you will be on your way to a healthy body. A body that no longer gets burned when exposed to the sun. I speak from personal experience and research. I am not a doctor, nor a scientist. I prefer to look at historical records and follow the wisdom of the ancients who knew that real food meant life. For a modern day look at real oils, particularly Coconut oil, look at the Philippines. Skin cancer is almost unheard of in this country. Coconut plays a big role in their diet. The same can be said of the Southern Islands. I urge you to do your own research. Don’t take my word for it. I also urge you to take a look at the ingredients of any sunscreens you may have in your possession. Jot down how many known carcinogens are in them. Determine if these are things you want on your skin and on the skin of your loved ones. |
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Originally Posted by nicole.schwartz
I'm looking as well. I just bought some at KWF's on sale for $7.00 for 24 oz....but I'd like to do a buying club or coop for a much larger quantity. Let me know if you find some place.
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Originally Posted by wagamama
PaulaJoAnne -- I thought the article was fantastic, very well-written and readable. My only suggestion would be that you state the part about the oil "cooking" on our skin in the sun as if it were a fact, when really it's just your own theory ... I think?
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