«For example, recent studies show that dark - skinned humans make vitamin D
after sun exposure as efficiently as lightly - pigmented humans, and osteoporosis — which can be a sign of vitamin D deficiency — is less common, rather than more common, in darkly - pigmented humans.»
Not exact matches
Bottomline, there are thousands and thousands of Ethiopian Jews and they've been in Ethiopia for
as long
as anyone can remember and, in fact, many of them grow up not knowing about the existence of very very light skinned Jews, (such
as myself, of the Jews who fled to Northern Europe at the great dispersion
after the destruction of the temple, and
after thousands of years living in the frigid north, with low levels of
sun, and
exposure to the
sun, our skin slowly became lighter and lighter, hence I am considered «White», but it simply means my ancestors gravitated northward to the land of little
sun, and Ethiopian Jews, and of course South African and West African Jews (identified positively by DNA) have much darker skin, even to that of very very deep velvet Black...) Black is beautiful!
Therefore, regardless of the number, it should be re-applied approximately every one to two hours when outdoors, even on cloudy days, and most importantly during times of heavy
sun -
exposure, such
as after swimming or sweating.
Michos notes that people with darker skin produce vitamin D less efficiently
after sun exposure, possibly due to the greater amount of melanin pigment, which acts
as a natural sunscreen.
It is a protective and hydrating oil that can limit the damage caused by excessive
sun exposure (making it ideal
as an
after -
sun treatment).
In addition, biohackers highlight healthy - living tactics like avoiding caffeine consumption
after two in the afternoon in order to achieve sounder sleep,
as well
as getting a safe amount of
sun exposure each day to rev up the body's production of vitamin D.
I love the
sun oil by Laurel Organics
as part of my
sun care kit because its all natural ingredients work to keep your skin healthy before and
after exposure.
It can also help reduce the appearance of marks and imperfections and help soothe alterations in skin integrity, such
as after sun exposure or a minor cooking burn.