The FDA has just issued new regulations to sun-screen labels, in hopes that it will further protect us from developing skin cancer.  What it will do is to reduce your UV light exposure.  But, reducing your UV light exposure also means is less Vitamin D. But does it mean that you will be protected from skin cancer? The skin cancer risk is high.  According to the CDC, skin cancer is one of the most frequent cancer in the US.  According to the American Cancer Society the incidence of skin cancer has been increasing for many years.  They explain this rise by early detection, ozone depletion and increased longevity.  But is it the real reasons for skin cancer? Lets understand it by asking a few questions to ourself.
Questions:
Why was skin cancer rare in 1900 when people were mostly outdoors but has reached epidemic proportions now, when people are mostly indoors?
Why other cancer incidences are on the rise?  Why do women who have never smoked developing lung cancer?
Maybe it isn’t UV rays? Maybe it is something within us; who have broken immune systems and faulty DNA repair mechanisms, that allow cancer to start and grow?
So, what are the basic reasons for these impaired mechanisms of our body.
Maybe it isn’t UV rays? Maybe it is us, who have broken immune systems and faulty DNA repair mechanisms, that allow cancer to start and grow?
Reasons for a broken immune system:
Too-clean environment: our immune system is not trained properly. This happens with extended use of antibacterial items and not properly exposing yourself to nature.
Chronic infections that deplete our immune system, like HIV.
Massive use of antibiotics that changes our gut flora and hence immune response.
Wrong food that damages the gut and leads to impaired immune function because the majority of the immune system is in the gut.
Lack of vitamin D because of lack of sunlight, wrong food or lead poisoning. It’s affected by lead, too, so check lead levels.
Reasons for DNA faulty repair mechanisms:
Impaired methylation because of B12 problems because of our stomach’s faulty function, lack of microelements because of soil fertilization, leading to impaired enzyme functions, etc.  Methylation is necessary for making DNA-key-component Thymine from Uracil.  If uracil is not methylated to make thymine, then the result is defective DNA, leading to DNA spiral breakdown.
Lack of antioxidants, resulting in an attack of key DNA components by free radicals.
Skin Cancer Prevention Tips:
Minimize UVB exposure: in the sun for 15-20 min, before 10 AM and after 6 PM.
Use sunscreen with the highest number.
Check your vitamin D level and correct it if necessary.
Get enough sleep.
Stay away from stress.
Eat organic food, stick with Paleolithic diet: fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, meat and poultry.
Stay away from processed food.
Maximize raw food in your diet, provided that it is safe.  Talk to your doctor what raw food you can eat.
Well, in addition to following the FDA new regulations, you also need to know the underlying reasons for skin cancer and its prevention tips to live a healthy life.
References:
http://online.wsj.com/search/term.html?KEYWORDS=flight%20447&mod=DNH_S
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/
http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/SkinCancer-BasalandSquamousCell/DetailedGu…