Iām a dermatologist. Iām supposed to say there is no amount of safe sun exposure.
But I wonāt, because thatās a lie.
The attached shows how much sun is safe in different cities at different times of year.
What do I mean by āsafeā?
I mean this: UV causes DNA damage and skin cancer.
But, shockingly, your body repairs that damage. As long as the damage doesnāt outpace repair and start accumulating it shouldn't increase your risk of skin cancer.
Data just came out that tells us how much UV you can get without damage accumulating.
They took the people most susceptible to DNA damage from UV and exposed them to UV, then did skin biopsies to measure the damage, then more skin biopsies to measure the repair, and repeated it daily for 4 days.
At 1.6 āStandard Erythemal Doseā (SED) there was no accumulation of damage.
So, the attached charts show how much sun it takes to get 1 SED in different cities at different times of the year at different times of day.
And there are extra safety margins built in. It assumes a perfectly clear day with zero air pollution and that the sun is hitting your skin perpendicularly. Unless youāre laying flat, most sun is hitting you at an angle, which isnāt nearly as intense.
But a bigger question you might be asking is āWhy would a dermatologist be telling you to get sun in the first place?ā
Because getting sun reduces your risk of death.
Mostly by reducing your risk of heart attacks and strokes. That is very well proven.
But itās also very likely that sun exposure reduces your risk of autoimmune disease, dementia, cancer and depression. Itās just not as well proven as the protection against heart attacks and strokes.
And before you reply and say ājust take vitamin D!ā, know that it has been ROBUSTLY proven that vitamin D has little (if any) benefit for preventing any of the above. Vitamin D is mostly useful as a marker of if youāre getting enough sun.
What do I do myself and what do I tell my patients?
Get as much unprotected sun exposure as you can without getting a burn.
Thatās my GUESS as to what has the best risk/benefit ratio. Dying of skin cancer is actually really rare, especially when compared to the risk of heart attacks, strokes, autoimmune disease, dementia and other cancers.
But Iāll admit itās not for sure best to get as much sun as possible, since sun does increase the risk of skin cancer and it might be the case the benefits plateau at a low level.
So, if youāre really worried about skin cancer stick to the charts.
The best science I can find says that amount wonāt cause skin cancer.
The takeaway?
Sun is good for you, just donāt get a burn.
My TPUSA insider reached out again and confirmed something I have heard from MANY other sources.
Their narrative is crumbling and they are being exposed. Naturally, they are trying to cover it all up.
Sure seems like money laundering.
But hey, Iām just a conspiracy theorist.
Shawn Ryanās interview with Candace Owens is excellent for so many reasons!
But itās especially striking how her eyes light up when she talks about Charlieās sense of humor. Itās clear that Charlie and Candace were great friends, and she truly adored him.
Not surprisingly, Candace can clearly articulate rationally and logically every statement she has ever made about Erika Kirk and TPUSA. She does so unscripted for hours.
Shawn Ryan humanized Candace and her investigation into her friendās death. Any accusations that sheās doing it for clicks, out of hate, or insanity are completely unfounded and rather silly.
A must watch, for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.
āI work the front desk at a small doctorās office, and I wish people could see what happens on the other side of the phone.
Every day, older patients call us confused.
They are told to use the patient portal, upload documents, check lab results online, fill out forms before the visit, and confirm everything through a link.
Some of them do not know what a portal is.
Some do not have a smartphone.
Some have one, but they are afraid to click the wrong thing.
Last week, a man in his late 80s called about his test results.
He said, āMaāam, I donāt mean to bother you, but the computer says I have a message and I donāt know how to open it.ā
He sounded ashamed.
That broke my heart.
He should not have to feel ashamed for needing a human being.
Technology can be helpful. I understand that.
But when people who built this country are made to feel helpless because everything became a login and a password, we have gone too far.
Not everything needs to be an app.
Not every answer should be hidden behind a screen.
Sometimes people need a voice.
A patient person.
A real human who says, āDonāt worry, I can help you.ā
Progress should not leave seniors behind.
Because one day, the world will move faster than us too.
And I hope someone is kind enough to slow down.
~Unknown
Letās make a case that Charlie was likely wearing the Sennheiser G4 transmitter rigged with PETNā¦
1.) Physical characteristics of Sennheiser match the mysterious burned object in SUV
2.) Dimensions matches the burn shadow on Charlieās torso
3.) We have located the same transmitter on front speaker
4.) Explains the direction of the blast hitting his RODE mic and necklace (upward and to the left hand side of Charlie)
5.) Sennheiser Tech capabilities are there to receive a detonation frequency, lacking in RODE which only sends audio
Charlie's security was searching for, removing and passing off evidence instead of worrying about more gun fire, calling 911, applying pressure to the wound, bracing his neck!
TPUSA security was involved in the deletion of Charlie Kirk