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Eat These Foods to Protect Your Skin From Sun Damage

In this episode you’ll discover:
* How UV light affects the skin.
* The connection between light and our circadian rhythms.
* How UV light impacts vitamin D production.
* Which important processes in the body are influenced by vitamin D.
* What melanin is.
* Two factors that can predispose you to sun damage.
* How the immune system reacts to sun damage.
* The prevalence of skin cancer in recent decades.
* How rates of malignant melanomas have changed.
* Why antibiotic usage can affect your susceptibility to sun damage.
* Which compounds in coffee have been shown to be protective against sun damage.
* The importance of sourcing high-quality coffee.
* How flavanols in cacao can improve skin quality.
* Why tomatoes can create more resilient interaction with the sun.
* Which hydrating food can offer a multitude of benefits in the summer months.
* What ellagic acid is.
* Why high-quality nutrients can improve your response to the sun’s rays.
* How the oxidation of seed oils create inflammation.
* Why excessive sugar intake can negatively impact your skin.
* Which oils are best for skin health.
* The connection between oxybenzone in sunscreen and hormone disruption.
* How to gradually build your tolerance to the sun.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:25 - Anatomy of a sunburn
08:50 - Does sunscreen work?
14:00 - Prescription medications increase the chance of sun damage
23:00 - Nutritional sunscreen 
24:00 - Coffee
28:15 - Chocolate
34:20 - Tomatoes
36:40 - Red Berries
41:00 - Seed oils & sun damage
43:30 - Excess sugar leads to sun damage 
50:22 - Conventional sunscreens 
54:55 - Does sunlight cause cancer?

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