![]() ![]() The study involved 386 people who had had at least two skin cancers within the last five years. Skin cancer has reached epidemic proportions down under, so researchers at the University of Sydney sought to demonstrate whether daily doses of niacinamide could shield Aussies from skin cancer risk. Niacinamide (Vitamin B3):Australia is a proving ground of sorts for skin cancer research because of its preponderance of Anglo-Saxon individuals inhabiting a sub-tropical continent. It is made from the extract of Polypodium leucotomos (PLE), a fern native to Central and South America that has been used for centuries as a remedy for skin-related conditions. ![]() This is the rationale behind an over-the-counter product called Heliocare, developed by skin scientists. Heliocare: Plants, too, must protect themselves from the devastating effects of chronic UV exposure, so it stands to reason they contain powerful natural antioxidants that quench free radicals. While not a substitute for limiting sun exposure, they offer a second line of defense against skin cancer and solar aging. This article is intended not as a review of sunscreens, but of the emerging science of nutraceutical skin protectants. ![]() Environmental Working Group (EWG) does a good job highlighting these hazards. I’m particularly concerned with spray-on sunscreen products that expose us to the danger of inhaled nanoparticles. Notwithstanding the benefits of endogenous vitamin D production with sun exposure, there are real risks from excessive UV rays-skin cancer of course, but also degradation of superficial collagen which leads to prematurely wrinkled, leathery skin (think Tan Mom!).ĭermatologists are on a virtual Jihad to limit sun exposure (which would stoke our current epidemic of D deficiency!) a plethora of sunscreens promise limited protection, but accompanied by the risk of exposure to toxic chemicals. Many of us are facing the onslaught of UV rays without a basecoat of skin pigment, rendering us more susceptible to solar damage and skin cancer risk. Summer is here, and that means warm, lazy days at the beach, in the park, or on the patio. ![]()
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