Boy, they sure do love throwing around these studies that are biased and mean absolutely shyt. Why is it that when whites are affected more by something, it's always stated that "but other racial groups are getting so-and-so at a much higher rate than their white counterparts?" Mis-education my people.
Know who the enemy really is!!!
It's one thing to promote awareness, but MTO is going to run this topic into the ground. ANY skin with significant amounts melanin is going to do more to block the sun rays, so yes, the darker the skin, the more rays are blocked. At the same time, these rays do less damage to our skin than our white counterparts.
Instead of a supplement, I'd suggest the real thing - SUN. Black people should use a sunscreen (because we aren't exempt from skin cancer) with a lower SPF than what's suggested to whites.
Well, duh! Dark skin blocks the sun rays more efficiently. Less vitamin C is absorbed. I know that they now give vitamin D drops to infant children of immigrant familys living in Scandinavia, beacuse they take in less vitamine D than white children. Vitamine D is extremely important for your immune system and skelleton. Many darker skinned people living in the northern hemisphere suffer from more diseases known to be caused by the lack of vitamine D, than whites or northern Asians. Nothing to get upset about, it's a simple health fact.
It's not a BS study its facts. Dark skinned ppl need more time in the sun to get the necessary Vit D and if they live in winter climes they need to take a su[supplement. Lack of Vitamin D is linked to higher risk for Cancer, Arthritis, Osteoporosis and a whole host of other illnesses. It's not always a conspiracy ppl, take care of your health.
I agree hot2trot AND! Blacks need to stop running from the Sun. THATS our GOD. It aint a dead white man on the cross thats mysteriously appointed as ur GOD for slavery survival sakes. Like GOD should the SUN gives nurtures ur life & intelligence (it has a working relationship with ur melanin). Thats why whitey mess with the weather & how deficiency exists, not to REempower blacks. Ni'ggas avoid it with shade & air conditioner. The A.C. & shade is for whites & their polar problem, duhh EUROPE? Thats not OUR trial. ENJOY THE SUN before their destructive TODDLER azzes try to blow that up too.
Damn MTO you really need to work on the titles to your posts.
If you bothered to read the article, you would note that ANY race of people with high melanin content would be more susceptible to Vitamin D deficiency. This would include many Indians, South Americans, and more. They noted in the article that 90% of Mexican Americans suffer from it, while 97% of blacks do. Instead of only putting richer skinned (richer is more positive than darker) folks on blast, try getting the word out to ALL people of color, since we're all more likely to be Vitamin D deficient than our white counterparts.
