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🕑 Added 2023-10-26 09:55:38 +0000 UTCWe know some of you guys donāt use Facebook or Instagram so we wanted to make sure you were kept up to date with our posts so hereās todayāsā¦..!
Storytimeā¦.the sun and I have always had a powerful relationship. #ad
At 26 I was diagnosed with SAD (seasonal affective disorder) but no amount of lightbox therapy could pull me out of the dark hole I fell into every autumn.
Naturally a vivacious person - my smile faded and my soul withered away.
Exercise helped but nothing cut the mustard like the return of longer days & summer sunshineā¦.
I managed my depressive spells best I could until our final leap into Greek liveaboard life 13 years later - this gave me āthe other half of my life backā.
But it wasnāt until my dear mum was treated for skin cancer that I became aware of the suns dangersā¦.and the suffering skin cancer inflicts on those it touches.
My best friend for physical & mental relief emerged as a silent enemyā¦.thatās when I started to take skin protection more seriously.
Initially I thought it was ātoo lateā to reverse my years of bathing in any glimmer of UK sunshine I could findā¦thankfully our bodies can (and do) repair the DNA damage caused by UV radiation to a certain extentā¦but it is repeated damage and exposure that can lead to irreparable damage.
So while using photoprotection will not reverse damage, it will prevent further damage (which is cummilative) so it is NEVER too late to start taking better care of yourself.
Alot of people think we become Vit D deficient when using sunscreen - this is NOT the case at all.
My mood, health & happiness have all been drastically improved since we took to a life in the medā¦.but also has our level of respect for the suns incredible life-giving, and life-threatening POWER ā¤ļøāļøš«¶š¼
Have you been affected by SAD or know someone who is? Do you worry about Vit D absorption?
For more myth-busting information on this topic head to Clinuvel DNA or visit the link below to learn more about hair pioneering work within photoprotection.
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Comments
Jeff Wieme
I live in New York and have the same problems. I love the sun and how it makes me feel. I see a dermatologist regularly tooš
I feel you Sean! Itās incredibly frustrating because you just KNOW itās not the real you during those dark times and you long for the relief that summer brings ā¤ļø
Sean
Never been diagnosed with SAD, but I suffer from it as well.
