tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420638802720862549.post5723233367531163115..comments2023-03-21T12:46:40.389+00:00Comments on Megan's jottings: "Skin cancer has quadrupled since the 1970s"Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05280619919057804002noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420638802720862549.post-41417230621629196652009-06-24T09:58:42.819+01:002009-06-24T09:58:42.819+01:00'course I meant "should not be burnt"...'course I meant "should not be burnt"...Tx for correcting my typing error. Got carried away by my own enthusiasm about the subject. I burn easily and readily (red hair, white skin) but have not suffered at all this year. It is true, that the sun is making itself scarce at the moment. Probably can't find his hat...brainpowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754053073887607152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420638802720862549.post-28002959388292022192009-06-22T13:52:44.791+01:002009-06-22T13:52:44.791+01:00Thanks for your comment, brainpower. However, I t...Thanks for your comment, brainpower. However, I think you meant "your skin should NOT be sunburnt ..."<br /><br />I have read that just ten minutes in unobscured sun, at midday, is sufficient. We have been doing this on unclouded days, and not burned. H<br /><br />owever, on the one day when there was very thin cloud, that ten minutes was more than enough, and we all felt we had burned slightly, so be warned.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280619919057804002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420638802720862549.post-84300562307936661462009-06-20T14:24:47.268+01:002009-06-20T14:24:47.268+01:00Yes, we are!! It's the lack of Vitamin D that ...Yes, we are!! It's the lack of Vitamin D that contributes to so many cancers, causes bones to become brittle etc. While it is not advisable to roast in the sun it is very necessary to get enough exposure for VitD build-up. How much is enough? Well - just make sure you take it easy at the beginning of the summer - your skin should be sunburnt, as this may indeed cause cancer in the long run. Take it nice and easy and as you tan you can take longer exposure. And DO take VitD supplementation during the winter if you can't afford to hibernate in Southern Climesbrainpowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754053073887607152noreply@blogger.com