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Post by highlandannie on Aug 13, 2019 13:58:44 GMT -5
True. Also diet can cause cancer - not enough fibre, eating too much meat, etc etc. We are always hearing here in the UK that 1 out of 3 or 4 of us will get cancer. I'm at least living where there is clean air and water. And I'm not going to kill myself with worry about all the toxins. I'm still going to enjoy life and sometimes eat unhealthy food and drink alcohol. I do workout and stopped using makeup a long time ago. Quit dyeing my hair years ago because I didn't want that stuff soaking into my head. Always use sun screen.
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Post by good4nothin on Aug 13, 2019 16:00:52 GMT -5
I do workout and stopped using makeup a long time ago. Quit dyeing my hair years ago because I didn't want that stuff soaking into my head. Always use sun screen. Watch out for sun screen. It can contain some very bad chemicals. Also, you need to get some sunlight every day.
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Post by louie on Aug 13, 2019 20:06:33 GMT -5
I'm not really isolated. I'm on a coastal road 10 miles from a smallish town and I do have neighbours. But we don't really see each other unless maybe going for a walk and they are walking dogs, etc. If I stayed in this house I'd need to pay a gardener and a handyman as my husband does everything. I would likely turn into a hermit which would not be good for me. My husband no longer maintains the driveway, mows, or even helps me change the oil in the rider. So already I am learning to be the handyman and the gardener. I also take care of him but you knew that. I've learned to drive the skid steer which I swore I'd never do along with other things. I do love it here and the house is pretty much maintenance free. My last hurdle would be to learn to use a small chain saw. Not real sure how I'd like that. I've thought out my options and sometimes I think if I went somewhere where I didn't have outdoor work, I may become bored. I'm 10 miles from town with one neighbor that shares the drive with us. I guess I won't know what I really want to do until the time comes. However, I want to keep on keeping on and that means moving!
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Post by highlandannie on Aug 14, 2019 1:26:06 GMT -5
Watch out for sun screen. It can contain some very bad chemicals. Also, you need to get some sunlight every day. Impossible to get sunlight every day. I live in Scotland. Also, we spend winters in Thailand and sunscreen is mandatory.
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Post by highlandannie on Aug 14, 2019 1:38:42 GMT -5
I'm not really isolated. I'm on a coastal road 10 miles from a smallish town and I do have neighbours. But we don't really see each other unless maybe going for a walk and they are walking dogs, etc. If I stayed in this house I'd need to pay a gardener and a handyman as my husband does everything. I would likely turn into a hermit which would not be good for me. My husband no longer maintains the driveway, mows, or even helps me change the oil in the rider. So already I am learning to be the handyman and the gardener. I also take care of him but you knew that. I've learned to drive the skid steer which I swore I'd never do along with other things. I do love it here and the house is pretty much maintenance free. My last hurdle would be to learn to use a small chain saw. Not real sure how I'd like that. I've thought out my options and sometimes I think if I went somewhere where I didn't have outdoor work, I may become bored. I'm 10 miles from town with one neighbor that shares the drive with us. I guess I won't know what I really want to do until the time comes. However, I want to keep on keeping on and that means moving! That's great that you're learning all that. Many of the things my husband does are things I'd not attempt. Our house is 92 years old so he does electrical and plumbing as well. Even if I paid people to do everything I'd worry about staying. I'd be too lonely in this quiet place and would get depressed. We are also 10 miles from town but a bus goes past our house every hour. And it's free for over 60s. So if I couldn't drive...
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Post by good4nothin on Aug 14, 2019 7:20:20 GMT -5
Watch out for sun screen. It can contain some very bad chemicals. Also, you need to get some sunlight every day. Impossible to get sunlight every day. I live in Scotland. Also, we spend winters in Thailand and sunscreen is mandatory. People lived in Thailand for eons without sunscreen, and they weren't getting skin cancer. I think the theory about skin cancer is over-simplified or wrong. And really, the mystery chemicals in most sun screen can't be good for us.
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Post by highlandannie on Aug 14, 2019 8:55:31 GMT -5
Impossible to get sunlight every day. I live in Scotland. Also, we spend winters in Thailand and sunscreen is mandatory. People lived in Thailand for eons without sunscreen, and they weren't getting skin cancer. I think the theory about skin cancer is over-simplified or wrong. And really, the mystery chemicals in most sun screen can't be good for us. I have very pale skin. If I were to go out without sunscreen in Thailand I would be totally and painfully sunburned. In fact, I've been out in a tank top and didn't put sunscreen on my back and got burned through the shirt. Thais have darker skin and are used to being in the sun all year. I am not. I'll take chemicals over sunburn and skin cancer.
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Post by good4nothin on Aug 14, 2019 8:59:09 GMT -5
People lived in Thailand for eons without sunscreen, and they weren't getting skin cancer. I think the theory about skin cancer is over-simplified or wrong. And really, the mystery chemicals in most sun screen can't be good for us. I have very pale skin. If I were to go out without sunscreen in Thailand I would be totally and painfully sunburned. In fact, I've been out in a tank top and didn't put sunscreen on my back and got burned through the shirt. Thais have darker skin and are used to being in the sun all year. I am not. I'll take chemicals over sunburn and skin cancer. Maybe there is something more natural. Hair dye is only on your head for a short while and not every day. Sun screen is on most of your skin, all day, every day you're outside in the summer. That is A LOT. I would at least read about the chemicals in the sun screen you're using, and see if there is something better. Wearing the right kind of hat and clothes might help also. And why don't women use parasols anymore?
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Post by highlandannie on Aug 14, 2019 11:58:06 GMT -5
I have very pale skin. If I were to go out without sunscreen in Thailand I would be totally and painfully sunburned. In fact, I've been out in a tank top and didn't put sunscreen on my back and got burned through the shirt. Thais have darker skin and are used to being in the sun all year. I am not. I'll take chemicals over sunburn and skin cancer. Maybe there is something more natural. Hair dye is only on your head for a short while and not every day. Sun screen is on most of your skin, all day, every day you're outside in the summer. That is A LOT. I would at least read about the chemicals in the sun screen you're using, and see if there is something better. Wearing the right kind of hat and clothes might help also. And why don't women use parasols anymore? I will check ingredients to see which are best. I am allergic to many scents so always get unscented and for sensitive skin. When we arrive in Thailand all pale I use it everywhere but as we are there and get a bit of colour I stop using it on my legs and do my face, neck, shoulders and forearms. We stay out of the sun midday. I never stay out in the sun in a bikini but I do wear shorts and usually a sleeveless top. I always wear a hat. Many of the Chinese women tourists use an umbrella. When we lived in Uganda I wore trousers and a long sleeved shirt when out midday - we were right on the equator.
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Post by good4nothin on Aug 14, 2019 12:09:54 GMT -5
Maybe there is something more natural. Hair dye is only on your head for a short while and not every day. Sun screen is on most of your skin, all day, every day you're outside in the summer. That is A LOT. I would at least read about the chemicals in the sun screen you're using, and see if there is something better. Wearing the right kind of hat and clothes might help also. And why don't women use parasols anymore? I will check ingredients to see which are best. I am allergic to many scents so always get unscented and for sensitive skin. When we arrive in Thailand all pale I use it everywhere but as we are there and get a bit of colour I stop using it on my legs and do my face, neck, shoulders and forearms. We stay out of the sun midday. I never stay out in the sun in a bikini but I do wear shorts and usually a sleeveless top. I always wear a hat. Many of the Chinese women tourists use an umbrella. When we lived in Uganda I wore trousers and a long sleeved shirt when out midday - we were right on the equator. I wrote a post about sunscreen today, after reading some more about it. It turns out they DON'T KNOW if the active ingredients are safe!! For a long time, they thought the sunscreen chemicals can't enter the blood through the skin. But of course they can. So now they are GOING TO start trying to find out if they are safe! Meanwhile, dermatologists continue saying sunscreen is good. I linked one of the articles I read today, in my post. I had read others in the past. Can you imagine -- they have been saying it's safe for decades without ever doing any research!! The kind of sunscreen that's white has been tested and is supposedly ok. But no one wants to use that, except maybe on their nose. Big hats and clothes that cover your skin are a much better idea. And maybe parasols should come back in style.
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Post by highlandannie on Aug 14, 2019 12:25:41 GMT -5
I will check ingredients to see which are best. I am allergic to many scents so always get unscented and for sensitive skin. When we arrive in Thailand all pale I use it everywhere but as we are there and get a bit of colour I stop using it on my legs and do my face, neck, shoulders and forearms. We stay out of the sun midday. I never stay out in the sun in a bikini but I do wear shorts and usually a sleeveless top. I always wear a hat. Many of the Chinese women tourists use an umbrella. When we lived in Uganda I wore trousers and a long sleeved shirt when out midday - we were right on the equator. I wrote a post about sunscreen today, after reading some more about it. It turns out they DON'T KNOW if the active ingredients are safe!! For a long time, they thought the sunscreen chemicals can't enter the blood through the skin. But of course they can. So now they are GOING TO start trying to find out if they are safe! Meanwhile, dermatologists continue saying sunscreen is good. I linked one of the articles I read today, in my post. I had read others in the past. Can you imagine -- they have been saying it's safe for decades without ever doing any research!! The kind of sunscreen that's white has been tested and is supposedly ok. But no one wants to use that, except maybe on their nose. Big hats and clothes that cover your skin are a much better idea. And maybe parasols should come back in style. Well, there is no way I'm going to walk around in trousers and long sleeves in 86 degree heat and high humidity. So I'll just deal with the chemicals. A parasol doesn't work well when riding a bicycle.
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Post by good4nothin on Aug 14, 2019 12:34:00 GMT -5
I wrote a post about sunscreen today, after reading some more about it. It turns out they DON'T KNOW if the active ingredients are safe!! For a long time, they thought the sunscreen chemicals can't enter the blood through the skin. But of course they can. So now they are GOING TO start trying to find out if they are safe! Meanwhile, dermatologists continue saying sunscreen is good. I linked one of the articles I read today, in my post. I had read others in the past. Can you imagine -- they have been saying it's safe for decades without ever doing any research!! The kind of sunscreen that's white has been tested and is supposedly ok. But no one wants to use that, except maybe on their nose. Big hats and clothes that cover your skin are a much better idea. And maybe parasols should come back in style. Well, there is no way I'm going to walk around in trousers and long sleeves in 86 degree heat and high humidity. So I'll just deal with the chemicals. A parasol doesn't work well when riding a bicycle. How about very thin clothes, in dark colors. At least cover your shoulders and down to your knees. That's what I do when bicycling or walking, and I have dark skin so I don't even have to. But it's safer. I have NEVER EVER EVER used sunscreen! Even before I started reading about the bad chemicals in it. Not to mention the nanoparticles . My message, as usual, is don't be too trusting. You really cannot trust these people. Even if they mean well, and they don't always, they always seem to know a lot more than they actually do. Government health agencies, medical doctors. They don't know it all, far from it. We have to be skeptical and check various kinds of sources. NO ONE knows it all.
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Post by highlandannie on Aug 14, 2019 12:36:30 GMT -5
Well, there is no way I'm going to walk around in trousers and long sleeves in 86 degree heat and high humidity. So I'll just deal with the chemicals. A parasol doesn't work well when riding a bicycle. How about very thin clothes, in dark colors. At least cover your shoulders and down to your knees. That's what I do when bicycling or walking, and I have dark skin so I don't even have to. But it's safer. I have NEVER EVER EVER used sunscreen! Even before I started reading about the bad chemicals in it. Not to mention the nanoparticles . My message, as usual, is don't be too trusting. You really cannot trust these people. Even if they mean well, and they don't always, they always seem to know a lot more than they actually do. Government health agencies, medical doctors. They don't know it all, far from it. We have to be skeptical and check various kinds of sources. NO ONE knows it all. You've made your point. I will continue doing as I've been doing.
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Post by good4nothin on Aug 14, 2019 13:34:01 GMT -5
How about very thin clothes, in dark colors. At least cover your shoulders and down to your knees. That's what I do when bicycling or walking, and I have dark skin so I don't even have to. But it's safer. I have NEVER EVER EVER used sunscreen! Even before I started reading about the bad chemicals in it. Not to mention the nanoparticles . My message, as usual, is don't be too trusting. You really cannot trust these people. Even if they mean well, and they don't always, they always seem to know a lot more than they actually do. Government health agencies, medical doctors. They don't know it all, far from it. We have to be skeptical and check various kinds of sources. NO ONE knows it all. You've made your point. I will continue doing as I've been doing. Others here might want to know about this. I think it's very important. Avoiding pesticides, GMOs and beauty products, but using untested sunscreen doesn't make sense.
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Post by highlandannie on Aug 14, 2019 13:59:33 GMT -5
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