Media outlets, purveyors of sunscreen and even select medical doctors insist that sunshine and/or ozone depletion is the primary cause of skin cancer.  Not true.

Sun exposure and ozone depletion will never be the primary contributors to skin cancer.  I know this to be true by studying those populations that live in areas with severe UVB exposure, namely those locations near the equator.  Follow me on this one.  You’ll never fear sunshine again and you’ll be closer to learning the true cause of skin cancer.

As you travel from pole to equator, UV exposure increases by a whopping 5,000%!  This is due to the changing angle that the sun’s rays penetrate the atmosphere.  Ozone depletion increases in UV exposure by a paltry 20%.   If UVB exposure and ozone depletion were the cause of skin cancer those populations living close to the equator would be eaten alive with malignant melanoma.   Yet the opposite is true! 

There is a decrease in the rates of malignant melanoma among people who live in regions of strong UVB exposure!  That’s right, contrary to what media and sunscreen makers dictate, the sun is not the producer of a death ray!  So what is the biggest cause of skin cancer? 

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Vaccines are purported to work by triggering immunity. It is “thunk” by the experts that by exposing our immune system to weak or dead infectious agents, such as measles or a flu virus, that it creates the appropriate defense.  This logic has been used to defend the use of every vaccine to date.  And each one has proven that the theory is nothing more than mental masturbation for nerdy scientists; it sounds good and feels better, but it’s not the real thing.  At best, vaccines only boost our defenses 30% of the time, which hardly compensates for the myriad of potential side effects.  Few people are aware of – or willing to accept - these cold, hard facts.

It’s frustrating to watch obese people suffer in the gym and receive absolutely no benefit.

Eventually they give up.  It doesn’t have to be like this.  In fact, if they learn how to use one miracle substance properly, they could go to the gym less and have a lot more to show for it - including mega fat loss and lean, sexy muscle.
 
That miracle substance is sunshine!  Proper sun exposure plays a crucial role in ensuring that your body responds to exercise.  It helps by increasing insulin sensitivity.  The primary mechanism involved is the production of a neuropeptide known as MSH - melanocyte stimulating hormone - and vitamin D.  Combined, these “youthanizing” biochemicals help to lower levels of the fat storing hormone insulin.  And sunshine is the only thing that can force our bodies to produce them in the right quantity and ratio. 
 
Lowering insulin during exercise also guarantees a boost in age-defying hormones known as human growth hormone, testosterone, and IGF-1.  Without sunshine, you could be wasting valuable time in the gym due to high insulin levels.  Going to the gym with high insulin would be like trying to fight cancer while being exposed to Agent Orange.  Insulin inhibits the release of age-defying hormones as well as our fat burning compounds known as catecholamines. 
 
Proper sun exposure simply means that you expose 80% of your body to direct sunlight for 20 to 40 minutes every other day.  Make this happen and you’ll enjoy rewarding workouts met with fat loss and muscle gain. 

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Raising children is the most challenging and rewarding thing I’ve ever done.  And, while my wife and I have very different parenting strategies, we both agree on one thing: Give the kids lots of sun exposure and never slather chemical sunscreen on them.  Here are three reasons why:
 
1. Sunscreen blocks the production of melanin (pigment causing a protective tan to form) resulting in higher risk of skin cancer.

2. Sunscreen blocks the production of vitamin D. A deficiency of vitamin D weakens the immune system and increases the risk of heart disease and cancer. In children especially, vitamin D deficiency is also correlated with tooth decay and crooked teeth.

3. Many of the chemicals found in sunscreens are actually carcinogenic (cancer causing) and estrogenic. If you see any of the following ingredients, steer clear: Benzophenones (dixoybenzone, oxybenzone), PABA and PABA esters (ethyl dihydroxy propyl PAB,  glyceryl PABA, p-aminobenzoic acid, padimate-O or octyl dimethyl PABA), Cinnamates (cinoxate, ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, octyl methoxycinnamate), Salicylates (ethylhexyl salicylate, homosalate, octyl salicylate), Digalloyl trioleate, Menthyl anthranilate, and Avobenzone.
 
Contrary to what sunscreen manufacturers wish you to believe, sunshine is not a death ray. It is a healing ray. Here are four main benefits of sun exposure:
 
1. It boosts neuropeptides that boost our mood and regulate appetite.

2. It reduces risk of the deadly skin cancer melanoma and 16 other types of cancer.

3. It reduces the risk of osteoporosis and increases bone density courtesy of enhanced "mineralization."

4. It increases sex drive. Not that I want my kids libido to be rockin’ but this is good info for the Dad who needs to get his bedroom energy back.
 
Note that I am not suggesting that you or your kids should ever get sunburned. You can definitely get too much of a good thing. Use clothing to block the sun or go indoors if your skin is getting pink. There are also several natural sunscreens on the market  The best I have found is a brand called UV Naturals.  Not only does it protect your skin from excess sun exposure, it also helps your skin look and feel younger with "youthanizers."  They include green tea extract, bees wax, vitamin E and grape seed oil.  I tested it on my kids recently in Delray Beach, Florida.  Worked perfectly.

Not everyone has the time to stay in the gym long enough to work every muscle group individually.

Today’s lifestyles leave minimal time for some. However there is a way to hit most of the muscle groups at the same time by using multi joint movements. Workable strength is enhanced by using this method anyway.

The three main exercises will be the Dead lift, Squat and the Bench press. The Dead lift works the lower and upper back, the hamstrings, traps and the forearms and abs to some extent.

The squat works, not only the quads and hamstrings, but the calves, lower back, abs and glutes too.

The flat bench, done with a variety of widths and ascent paths will hit a myriad of muscle groups in the upper torso including Pecs, triceps, anterior and medial heads of the shoulders, Lats, and the brachialis muscles in the middle of the upper arm.

To give these exercises priority will leave very few isolation movements to complete a total body workout. Just twice a week, spending an average of 90 minutes, will show great results for minimal time spent. Add curls, sit ups and some sort of rear delt movement and you’ll be working every muscle group in a very efficient and time saving way.

Bob Shaefer, author, world-renowned strength coach