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Miche[_3_]

In article >,
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> On Jun 10, 3:36*am, "Giusi" > wrote:
>
> > My daughter's doctor says almost no one in the northern hemisphere gets
> > enough vit D in winter. *The rays are too low and the days too short. *In
> > summer 20 minutes every few days will do you.
>
> I hope he or she meant "northern latitudes of the northern
> hemisphere". Singapore is in the northern hemisphere, at
> one degree north of the equator.
>
> > She had to be treated for severe VitD deficiency this year due to her
> > dermatologist's insistance that she wear sun block at all times. *Doc still
> > insists, but kid now leaves the back of her neck unprotected.
>
> I don't think it's fair to blame the dermatologist. The
> safe bet is to use sunblock but take vitamin D supplements.
> Then you're covered.
>
> Blistering sunburns during one's teen years especially
> present a medical risk.

Yep. We used to get so sunburnt our skin would peel off in sheets.
Never again.

Miche

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