Re: Consider this...


"rose" <rosedawn_scott@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Rob Duncan wrote:
>> The general tone of untanned skin is the control. The tanned skin is an
>> indication of UVA/B exposure.
>
> do freckles fit into the equation? a long time ago when i was still
> working, i covered this 'african american physicians convention' -- it
> was more than just doctors; there was a woman with a masters in
> physiology there, giving a talk about the health benefits of higher
> melanin concentration, and her idea was, the more melanin, the better
> the health, so that black people whose skin was darker were primed to
> be healthier.

Quit the opposite in fact. Blacks who dont live in sunny climates die far
earlier than othewise.

> i'm not sure how much real science was involved, and how
> much was an effort on the masters degree lady at 'uplifting' -- she did
> stress that, even among the black community, lighter-skinned people
> were seen as more 'attractive,' and that this was a stupid idea.

Its reality though.

> anyway, i talked to her a little bit after the presentation, and she
> said i had more melanin than a lot of white people, which she claimed
> she could tell because i had freckles, dark (as opposed to light) red
> hair and green eyes instead of blue.

Melanin is just a pigment manufactured by the skin. Its a UVA/B protectant.
Sunscreen.

> sounded like it might have been true -- the melanin part i mean, not
> necessarily the healthier you'd be the more you had -- but i don't
> know.

The opposite. You only get more melanin than your natural level by sun
exposure.

> i do know i've got freckles everywhere the sun has ever touched! and
> isn't scottish/irish descent supposed to be a real biggie with M.S.?

Yes. Freckles in adults, even if you had them as a child, is an indication
of sun damage. I even have freckles on my lower lip.

> lots of scottish/irish people with freckles! do freckles indicate that
> you're getting fewer UV rays or something? hmmm...had em all my life,
> don't know much about them!
>
> rose

Theyre an indication of sun damage. You probably have very pale skin.


Rob


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