tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10011905.post111657514572943169..comments2023-06-13T11:51:31.233+02:00Comments on Long Burn: Evolutionary MedicineMatt_Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00139378448055540977noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10011905.post-1116833240602950092005-05-23T09:27:00.000+02:002005-05-23T09:27:00.000+02:00I have been suspicious of sunscreen for years-- th...I have been suspicious of sunscreen for years-- thanks for giving me some ammunition. With some common sense being in the sun can only be good for you, plus its fun. These items from that article caught my attention:<BR/><BR/>-Blacks have higher rates of cancer than whites and more pigment in their skin, which prevents them from making much vitamin D.<BR/><BR/>-Vitamin D gets trapped in fat, so obese people have lower blood levels of D. They also have higher rates of cancer.<BR/><BR/>-People in the northeastern United States and northerly regions of the globe like Scandinavia have higher cancer rates than those who get more sunshine year-round.<BR/><BR/>"The problem has been that the American Academy of Dermatology has been unchallenged for 20 years," he says. "They have brainwashed the public at every level."Matt_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139378448055540977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10011905.post-1116607304814535692005-05-20T18:41:00.000+02:002005-05-20T18:41:00.000+02:00That is really interesting. Added notes about Vit...That is really interesting. Added notes about Vitamin D: For reasons you just described, northerners couldn't make enough vitamin D to use calcium efficiently. In addition to skin color, northerners also aquired the ability to drink milk into adulthood for the extra calcium. People hailing from sunnier climates often lose tolerance for lactose as they get older. I read that 90% of asians are lactose intolerant. and 50% of blacks.<BR/><BR/>Relatedly, "Bata-kusai", the Japanese word for a Japanese person who is taking on western habits translates into "stinking of butter".<BR/><BR/>Relatedly, when white people settled in Rochester, New York, they found no Indians living there. This is probably because the place doesn't get enough sun to support human habitation without the help of dairy products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com