(5) Typical chemical sunscreens can actually increase the risk of developing skin cancer and may have many other deleterious effects. (4) Tanning beds have taken a bad rap they are capable of increasing health benefits, provided the correct type of bed is used–one with the correct ration of UVA to UVB. (3) Some well-known dermatologists have said stated that sunlight exposure is not an efficient method of increasing vitamin D levels–an obvious falsehood. (2) Regular sunlight exposure is inversely correlated to many diseases, including cancer (one is melanoma), heart disease, dental diseases, muscle weakness, high blood pressure, kidney disease, osteoporosis and weakened immunity. In reality, it is a marketing ploy for Neutrogena which will help them to increase their sunscreen sales by $millions. (1) The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has been “bought” by cosmetics giant Neutrogena for $200,000, with the supposed goal of helping to educate the public about the importance of sunscreens.

Mercola, whose natural-health website is probably the most popular in the world, just posted an article that corroborates my beliefs regarding sunscreens, sunlight exposure, and the misguided advice of the dermatological industry.

Mercola vitamin d video