Summer means spending all day at the beach, or at least at the poo. Therefore, we need to protect ourselves from the dangerous UV rays. But, this does not mean that toxic sunscreens are the only option for that. You can always go for extra-virgin coconut oil as an alternative. However, do not forget about your beach towel and umbrella.
Yes, you got that right, we are talking about the same coconut oil in your kitchen pantry. It can provide maximum protection without any side effects.
Coconut oil instead of sunscreen
Sun exposure is good for your health. However, being overexposed to the sun is not good at all. The sun is beneficial for our body in order to be able to create vitamin D. You should choose to use non-toxic sunscreens such as extra virgin coconut oil or low-risk, and safer sunscreen that is not full of health-harming ingredients to protect against sunburns.
Bruce Fife, ND, and author of the book, Coconut Cures: Preventing and Treating Common Health problems with Coconut oil, states that if you apply coconut oil on your skin, you will be able to protect your skin against sunburns and cancer as well.
Moreover, the extra virgin coconut oil does not block UVB rays that are necessary for the synthesis of vitamin D. In addition it is able to protect your skin layers from damage caused by overexposure. Coconut oil will give you a nice tan, depending on the time you spend at the beach, without any burning and redness.
Fife explains that “Consuming coconut oil also strengthens the skin and makes it more resilient and less prone to sunburn.” However, he says that hydrolyzed and processed oil is bad. So, you need to make sure that the oil you are using is extra virgin.
Source: http://naturalsociety.com/
