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RE: This new armchair doc about the sun making the rounds

Yes, "limited" sun exposure is important. Anything taken to an extreme will eventually break.

Talk to people living in Queensland, AU, the "skin cancer capital of the world" about the dangers of unprotected UV sun exposure.

Skin types are a thing. People with less natural sun protection (melanin) are more succeptible to skin cancers.

#cybersecgirl #health

https://stories.uq.edu.au/research/2023/urgent-call-to-action-on-qld-skin-cancer-rates/index.html

Jeff Swann 1y ago

Eliminating seed oils & sugar really does seem to make a difference in the way my skin responds to the sun. I think a lot of today's health issues are the result of many compounding missteps.

IMO it's best to start by eliminating drugs, fixing foods, fixing cookware, & then the other little things we do every day (toothpaste, soaps, moisturizers, etc) & work out from there. Many of the scents & things people use are hormone disruptors. For people who don't pay attention to these things it's death by 1000 cuts.

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𝔼𝕣𝕪𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 1y ago

Curious, what kind of cookware do you use?

Jeff Swann 1y ago

Cast iron. I still have plans to improve my setup, but I have a large single burner with a 16" pan on it sitting down inside of a grill shell under a covered area outside & I just cook out there year round now. The only days that suck are really windy days that can blow out the flame. But those are fairly rare & winters here are mild enough that it's tolerable.

I need some PPE or something though, I regularly burn myself with spattering grease. Cooked some bacon today to go with my steaks & got my hand pretty good 😑

But the sear & the flavor & lack of cleanup (aside from wiping down the grill) can't be beat.

𝔼𝕣𝕪𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 1y ago

Try a mesh spatter screen like this:

https://a.co/d/bY16qM2

Jeff Swann 1y ago

I have a couple, it definitely helps reduce the spatter on everything else, but most of the damage to me is done when I go in to flip stuff. Bacon is particularly bad because there is a lot to flip & I have to work pretty quickly. The screens are mostly just another thing to clean & since I'm outside I mostly don't bother.

I can turn the flame up & down, & my goal is to build a replacement for the grill that gives me a lever to move the pan up & away from the heat with a single lever pull. That won't completely solve it either though because the pan still holds heat really well.

Nitrile gloves would probably be enough to prevent most of the burns. I already wear an apron. I should probably keep some safety glasses handy too though. Gonna be cooking like a mad scientist 😅

. 1y ago

TONGS

. 1y ago

lift from the tip

let it drip

gently place

Jeff Swann 1y ago

Lol, a good set of tongs sounds like a really good idea.

I'm probably retarded 😅

Ava 1y ago

Niiice. Good cast iron is good stuff 🔥

Ava 1y ago

...and prolonged unprotected sun exposure.

"In addition to the stratospheric ozone layer filtering the most harmful UVC, human skin contains a photoprotective pigment called melanin to protect from UVB, UVA, and blue visible light. This pigment is a redox UV-absorbing agent and functions as a shield to prevent direct UV action on the DNA of epidermal cells."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7180973/

Ava 1y ago

TL;DL Some people sunburn easier than others. It's not rocket surgery.

₿ountiful 1y ago

Best to know too that vitamin D is made ON the skin, acting as a natural sunblock. It’s then absorbed ~5-6 hours after exposure. Most people wash it off and don’t get any benefit. Ancestry determines how much and how quickly it’s produced too. Early day (before 10AM) sunlight supposedly penetrates deeper with more good UVA vs UVB later in the day. @AgoristView is right about O6/O3 levels in the epidermis and getting unstable industrial oils out of your diet and letting your body clear them from your skin and adipose tissue helps IME. I get a little pink, but don’t really peel any more - dose is the poison. Also think latitude plays a big role: https://jackkruse.com/the-sunshine-of-your-life/

₿ountiful 1y ago

Sorry, this is the latitude link: https://jackkruse.com/ubiquitination-8-the-mammalian-battery/ The whole ubiquitination series is good if you can get past his writing.