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Obesity Ruins The World

The term “obesity” is overly misrepresented by society. The usual thought when
hearing obesity is overweight. What is not recognized is the health problems that follow
obesity. Obesity can cause heart problems and can lead to cancer and sometimes
death. Throughout society, obesity is judgmental, but it can be solved with the use of
activity rather than judgments. Research is extremely important in stopping the
unhealthy habits that lead to obesity. Obesity is taken more seriously by medical
Professionals compared to others. Society continues to judge and make fun of what
they do not know. Obesity is a diverse disease and is different for each person. There
are specific differences surrounding obesity in men and women. These differences
include the probability of getting it, body mass, survivability, and lifestyle. 
Obesity is not the only cause of cancer and intake of food and lack of exercise is
not the only cause of obesity. It would be incorrect to blame caloric intake for all or
even most cancers. It is difficult to assess how much obesity can contribute to cancer.
For example, the evidence shows that physical activity can prevent cancers, mostly
colon cancer for men, and breast cancer for women, even more obviously for
postmenopausal women. We cannot blame obesity for the risk of getting cancer. It is
not the only cause of cancer.

Obesity in women and men has different effects on the body. Men are more
likely to be active than women. Heart disease and weight loss are closely linked
because the risk for heart disease is associated with a person’s weight. Men are more
likely to recognize that being overweight causes health problems and are not distracted
they look. Men have twice the percentage of muscle mass as women. This makes them
heavier. In the Global Gender Disparities article, Kanter states that “the nutrition transition taking place in many developing countries has also affected excess weight gain among both genders but has had an even greater impact on the physical activity levels of women.” Men have a higher chance of getting
cancer while women are more likely to survive it. Men are 6% more likely to die from
any type of cancer than women. Men are 12% more likely to die from a certain type of
cancer than a woman with the same type of cancer. EHealth states that a recent study suggests that the
differences between the sexes may in part be due to carcinogenic exposures and
lifestyle factors like cigarette smoking, drinking alcohol, and eating fattier foods — all of
which are more prevalent among men.

Tobacco is the leading cause of cancer and next is obesity, the second most
common cause of cancer. Though they are the top two causes of cancer does not mean
that everyone who is obese and uses tobacco will get cancer. For example, in Tobacco
and Cancer, an article written by the Cancer Council in Western Australia states that
“decades of research has proven smoking causes cancer, but this doesn’t mean every
person who smokes will get cancer and every person who doesn’t smoke will remain
cancer-free. Smokers are more likely to get cancer than non-smokers, and their risk of
many other negative health effects is also increased.” This is the same for obesity.
Noncancer events are playing a significant role as the cause of death among individuals
with specific cancers. In a previous study, the CDC identified that an increased risk of
death from non-cancer events among patients with cancer had longer survival, but data
on specific noncancer events were limited. 

Obesity could be a cause of death but that does not mean everyone who is
obese will die. For example, an NFL football player typically weighs 224.97 pounds.
That is considered obese in terms of BMI. However, they are active and in shape. Their
activity status outweighs their size and risks of cancer. Society views an obese person
as someone who is lazy, a person who unfortunately ate too much, and a person who
has hardly exercised. An NFL football player is obese, and society does not view them
as an embarrassment. In the last five years, only five out of 1,696 have been diagnosed
with cancer. Two out of the five were not considered obese and the other three were
considered obese. There is no evidence that obesity caused these cancers but there
also is no evidence that obesity did not cause these cancers.

Cancer can develop due to previous health conditions but that is not always the
case. Society would view almost any athlete as healthy. If this is the case, then why
have 10 Olympic Athletes developed cancer. Very Well Health stated that “gold medal-
winning gymnast Shannon Miller was diagnosed with an ovarian germ cell tumor after
healthcare providers discovered a baseball-sized cyst on her ovary.” She had no
previous health conditions and still developed cancer. Studies have shown that obesity
can cause cancer. Obesity is a health condition. In the Irish Times article, Why Obesity
is Not a Choice, studies have shown that Europe has been “recently criticized for having
the lowest EU level of public treatment for obesity, the cost of treating obesity-related
diseases in Ireland is significant. It is estimated to reach an annual cost of €2.1 billion in
five years, according to The Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, as the
links between obesity and heart disease, mental ill-health, cancers, respiratory
problems, type 2 diabetes, and musculoskeletal conditions are well established. More
than a million of us are living with a treatable disease.” The psychological perspective of
this statement is to address the policy and to practice and research the priorities.

The way society views how someone gets obese is mistaken most of the time
and controversial. Most of society views it as an effect of a person’s life decisions.
Although too much food and laziness could make anyone obese, just being born can
easily make someone obese as well. Obesity can run through genes. Obesity is hard to
turn around. Once someone gets past the point of obesity, they are usually stuck.
Cancer has many causes other than obesity. Being obese can cause cancer and trying
to reverse obesity can also cause cancer. Researchers discovered that weight loss pills
will increase the risk of cancer. Obesity can be caused by hereditary genes, exposure
to radiation, improper sleep, or care of the body. Many cases of radiation cancers and
unidentified crises in the world. For example, in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, where the
Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded and caused mass radiation across the city.
This caused many to get cancer and till this day, that same radiation is in the ground. A
group of expert psychologists states that obesity is a complex problem that needs an
understanding of the factors that can lie beneath the condition. The psychological
impact of weight gain can determine whether treatment will be a success or failure.

Studies have shown that with improved cancer survivorship, cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and other noncancer events compete with cancer as the underlying
cause of death, but the risks of mortality in competing-risk settings have not been well
characterized. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of conditions that involve the heart and blood vessels. Common complications include heart attack, chest pain
(angina), or stroke. The number of individuals living with a history of cancer has
continued to increase. CVD deaths are varied by first cancer site, indicating increased
risks after the first diagnosis of lung cancer, hematologic malignancy, and urinary tract
cancer. For individuals with all cancers combined, CVD was the leading cause of
competing mortality in both male and female patients with cancer. CVD can be caused
by obesity. Men are more likely to be more active than women. If a person is overweight
or obese, they may be at higher risk for the condition. Medical experts consider obesity
to be a major risk factor for both coronary heart disease and heart attack.

This article, Social and Environmental Factors Influencing Obesity, published by
NCBI states that “the extent of the information on individual, environmental, and social
hierarchy constraints on obesity development, it is important to understand how these
can merge with clinical care. It is evident that no one simple solution and effective care
requires knowledge of these complex relationships and integration between the health
system and the surrounding community.” The evidence for social and environmental
factors that contribute to obesity is often underappreciated. Obesity prevalence is
significantly associated with sex, racial-ethnic identity, and socioeconomic status, which
creates complex relationships between each of these characteristics. Food availability
remains a crucial factor of obesity and it relates to differences in prevalence seen
across areas and higher rates of obesity within low socioeconomic status individuals.

Fat people need loving and understanding too! Not every single fat person is
obese or has an eating disorder. It is possible their dietary habits and inactivity
contribute to their obesity, but it is certain that conditions beyond their control also
contribute to them storing excess body fat. Obesity is not just an appearance. It is a
medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that it may
have a negative effect on health. Obesity is a metabolic condition—a result of the
complex processes by which the body converts food into energy—it can also be
influenced by chemicals in the environment (over which we have limited control) and
genetics (over which we have no control). We cannot blame ourselves for the things we
cannot control such as the way we look and what our bodies do to us. 

In the last century, researchers have recognized a rapid increase in obesity
cases. Obesity accounts for 20% of all cancer cases. This does not mean that the other
80% of cancer cases cannot be obese, it means other health conditions contributed to
this cancer case. Evidence is showing the benefits of physical activity for breast and
colon cancers. The growing epidemic of obesity provides a challenge to clinical practice
and the implementation of guidelines for the management of weight. Obesity is one of
the top leading causes of cancer. According to the world health organization, obesity
has nearly tripled since 1975. In the U.S. 42% of adults were considered obese (2017-
2018). For individuals with all cancers combined, CVD was the leading cause of
competing mortality in both male and female patients with cancer. CVD can be caused
by obesity. Men are more likely to be more active than women. If someone is overweight or
obese, then they at a higher risk for the condition.

Physical activity, body size, and metabolic efficiency are related to total energy
intake. It is difficult to assess the independent effect of energy intake on cancer risk.
There are sufficient pieces of evidence to support the role of physical activity in preventing cancers of the colon and breast. The association is stronger in men than in
women for colon cancer and in postmenopausal than in premenopausal women for
breast cancer. While obesity can be looked upon on the internet for an exact definition,
society has its own reflection on obesity and so does the medical field. 
Many humans who are not medical care workers will define obesity as “fat
people” or “overweight people” and while that may be the case, it can be argued.
Overweight people can be narrowed down to people who do not exercise, people who
eat poorly, and genetics that gives overweight people the unfortunate disadvantage of
being prone to certain diseases. Ask anyone what obesity means and they will narrow it
down to those three factors. Society is judgmental. Society’s first instinct is to judge
someone who is obese. The unhealthy habits of not exercising and eating healthy
need to stop. Those are things that can stop. While society is quick to judge someone
who is obese, medical care takes caution against obesity. 

Anyone in the medical field can say that when an obese person comes in, they
are ready for work. Obesity is one of the top causes of cancers in men and women.
However, it is more likely in women. Obesity is a complex disease that cannot be
minimized to the “calories in/calories out” mantra that has become commonplace.
Factors that can contribute to weight might include biological issues such as genetics
and hormonal changes that come with aging; developmental issues such as parental
obesity; psychological issues including depression or history of trauma; or
environmental factors, such as sizable portion sizes. These are just a few of the many
possible contributors.

Many people will agree that most of the time, being overweight is all the person’s
fault, which in some cases is true. Society is so judgmental of people’s weight that
there are stigmas and set opinions. Society has an obesity stigma which is: people with obesity is widespread and cause harm. Weight stigma is often propagated and tolerated in society because of beliefs that stigma and shame will motivate people to lose weight.  This stigma contributes to behaviors such as binge eating, social isolation, avoidance of health care services, decreased physical activity,
and increased weight gain, which worsens obesity and creates additional barriers to
healthy behavior change. So, while the medical field is influencing obesity to stop and
give tips, society is ruining those chances of demolishing obesity. 

Overall, obesity can be argued. Society will make it seem like it is just a little bit
of weight while the medical field will take control. The stigma needs to stop. Obesity can
cause more than a change in appearance. It can cause more health issues than people
imagine. Obesity needs to be treated and the person needs to be helped. Obesity is
taken more seriously by medical professionals and dieticians and is judged more by
society. The quicker that society realizes the health crisis of obesity and they take it
seriously, the faster we drop the percentage of obese people. Obesity can cause cancer
if it is not taken care of in time.

Humans that are obese are prone to have negative health effects for most of
their life. Those health effects can be cardiovascular issues, cancer, bone issues, etc.
There is no limit to the amount of illness and severe medical issues that obesity can
cause. Not being able to stay active and being under the body mass index can cause
cancer. The differences between the sexes may in part be due to carcinogenic
exposures and lifestyle factors like cigarette smoking, drinking alcohol, and eating fattier foods — all of which are more prevalent among men.

After researching obesity, the hypothesis that obesity and negative health effects
have been one of the top three reasons for humans getting cancer is the top study
listed. This study covers that weight, weight gain, and obesity account for approximately
20% of all cancer cases. Data from the past 25 years point to obesity as a cause of
approximately 14% of cancer deaths in men and up to 20% of cancer deaths in women.
Overweightness and obesity have increased from 15% in 1980 to 35% in 2005. The
researchers for the International Agency for Research on Cancer studied and tested the
rates of obesity in many of the common cancers. Researchers concluded that obesity
was a cause of 11% of colon cancer cases, 9% of postmenopausal breast cancer
cases, 39% of endometrial cancer cases, 25% of kidney cancer cases, and 37% of
esophageal cancer cases. 
 
 Since the 2002 IARC report, new evidence has supported a cause-and-effect
relation between overweight and obesity and the start of these cancers, increasing the
responsibility of cancer resulting from obesity. Physical activity, body size, and
metabolic efficiency are related to total energy intake. It is difficult to assess the
independent effect of energy intake on cancer risk. There are sufficient pieces of
evidence to support the role of physical activity in preventing cancers of the colon and
breast. Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution, patterns, and
determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations. Epidemiologic
evidence indicates that obesity is probably related to cancers of the pancreas, liver, and
gallbladder, and aggressive prostate cancer. The body mass index can determine
whether someone is obese or not. Body mass index is a value derived from the mass and
height of a person. The body mass index is used as a screening tool for overweight and
obesity. Being overweight and obese can cause changes in the body that help lead to
cancer. Some of these changes are long-lasting inflammation and higher than normal
levels of insulin, insulin-like growth factor, and sex hormones. The risk of cancer
increases with the more excess weight a person gains and the longer a person is
overweight. 


Studies have shown that with improved cancer survivorship, cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and other noncancer events compete with cancer as the underlying
cause of death, but the risks of mortality in competing-risk settings have not been well
characterized. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a group of conditions that involve the
heart and blood vessels. CVD deaths are varied by first cancer site, indicating increased
risks after the first diagnosis of lung cancer, hematologic malignancy, and urinary tract
cancer. For individuals with all cancers combined, CVD was the leading cause of
competing mortality in both male and female patients with cancer. CVD can be caused
by obesity. Men are more likely to be more active than women.

Obesity is one of the leading factors in cancer. What we do with our body, what
we put in our body, what we do in a day are all leading causes of cancer. Obesity has
different effects in men and women, children and adults, and healthy and unhealthy
people. The different causes for each person have a different effect on how long and
how healthy a person can live. Obesity is dangerous but it is usually avoidable and can
be maintained if help is reached before it is too late. Unhealthy habits need to be
stopped before they reach this level.

References

Walsh, Geraldine. “Why Obesity Is Not a Choice.” The Irish Times, The Irish Times, 4 Dec. 2019, https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/why-obesity-is-not-a-choice-1.4095580. 

Lee, Alexandra. “Social and Environmental Factors Influencing Obesity.” Endotext [Internet]., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 12 Oct. 2019, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK278977/. 

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How cancer affects men and women differently. (n.d.). http://Www.eehealth.org. https://www.eehealth.org/blog/2017/11/how-cancer-affects-men-and-women-differently/

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/obesity/index.htm

Obesity and Cancer | CDC. (2021, March 10). http://Www.cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/obesity/index.htm

Pan, S. Y., & DesMeules, M. (2009). Energy intake, physical activity, energy balance, and cancer: epidemiologic evidence. Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.), 472, 191–215. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-492-0_8

Pont, S. J., Puhl, R., Cook, S. R., & Slusser, W. (2017). Stigma Experienced by Children and Adolescents With Obesity. Pediatrics, 140(6), e20173034. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017-3034

Tsang, N. M., Pai, P. C., Chuang, C. C., Chuang, W. C., Tseng, C. K., Chang, K. P., Yen, T. C., Lin, J. D., & Chang, J. T. C. (2016). Overweight and obesity predict better overall survival rates in cancer patients with distant metastases. Cancer Medicine, 5(4), 665–675. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.634

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There are many doctors and scientists who believe sunscreen is helpful. They have recorded studies on how sunscreen prevents sunburn. In addition, the corporations selling this product market sunscreen as the best form of protection. Why wouldn’t anyone use it? These can mislead anyone into believing that sunscreen must be used and is the only thing to prevent sunburn. The belief that being completely blocked from the sun is somehow the healthiest form of sun protection is absolutely absurd. They are looking at it all wrong. The sun’s rays, harmful and beneficial, should be absorbed in order to reap the benefits and build strong, healthy skin. 

According to Forbes Business Insight, the sunscreen market is worth over $13 billion. These big businesses will continue to market their products to make it seem like the only option to prevent sunburn. They will go through lots of time and money to advertise the effects of their product just like any other company would. In addition, doctors are not prohibited from giving paid endorsements, via the American Medical Association. The doctor often execute this right, getting paid tons of money to endorse a product. It’s very difficult to trust something anyone says if you know that they are getting paid to do so. 

The common view on why sunscreen is good for you, is that sunscreen lays on the surface of the skin blocking all the sun’s harmful rays. This is illustrated in an article by Yale Scientific, “Sunscreen works by blocking and absorbing UV rays through a combination of physical and chemical particles. Physical particles, such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, are used to reflect UV radiation from the skin.” The chemical absorbers and physical blockers are used in compounds to create a shield to ensure that sun rays do not contact your skin. However, this is just not the way to look at it. You should want to naturally fight the harmful rays of the sun whilst absorbing the beneficial rays constructing stronger, healthier skin. Not wearing sunscreen or any type of cosmetic skin protection will invoke your skin to adapt to the sun’s rays. This will force your skin to use the immune system’s process of battling foreign entities. As we know, the end of the immune system process always ends in a beneficial, long lasting solution.

There seems to be a discrepancy to the belief that sunscreen prevents skin cancer. Many people, including scientist and doctors, suggest that it does prevent cancer. An article by the Skin Cancer Foundation states, “When used as directed, sunscreen is proven to: Decrease your risk of skin cancers and skin precancers.” To express the discrepancy, you must understand some data in the history of sunscreen and sun cancer. The history of sunscreen is illustrated in an article by the New York Times called, “Sunscreen: A History,” containing a timeline of all the major events that lead to the sunscreen being used today. In the mid 1940s, the first form of sunscreen was introduced. It was being developed and refined till 1988, when the Food and Drug Administration had elected to approve the product for use. At this time, the use of sunscreen became popular. Only two years later, in 1992, according to the National Cancer Institute, the skin cancer rates were at about 14 out of 100,00 people. Since then, the cancer rates have been on a steady upward slope, now in 2019, 23 out of 100,000 persons are diagnosed with skin cancer. This is a devastating 64% increase. How is sunscreen preventing skin cancer when, since it started to be widely used, the rates have only increased? If sunscreen was effective in preventing skin cancer then we would see a decline in skin cancer diagnosis since its beginning of use. Obviously that is not the case.

Some may argue that the cancer rates have increased due to misuse of sunscreen. Which is a fair argument. The Skin Cancer Foundation proves the misuse, “To get the full broad-spectrum protection out of your sunscreen, apply one ounce — about a shot glass full — to your entire body. Most people apply less than half of that amount, translating into reduced protection.” Whilst another post on the same website by, Elizabeth K. Hale, an expert in the field resures, “Most people don’t apply enough sunscreen, which is why undesirable sunburns and tanning can occur despite sunscreen application.” The failure to apply sunscreen correctly is obviously common. Considering that if a majority of people don’t use the amount of sunscreen for the product to be properly effective, that renders the product ineffective. In the British Journal of Dermatology, a reviewed article states, “if the majority of consumers do not use the product in accordance with the recommendation, then this is a technical inadequacy in itself. Low cosmetic acceptance and the high costs of sunscreen products may result in insufficient use.” 

The arguments in favor of sunscreen products effectiveness and protection have multiple underlying problems. Companies, with recruitment of doctors and scientists, will continue to assure that those problems stay underlying. The multi-billion dollar sunscreen industry markets their products through paid doctor endorsements and misleading advertising, which should be marked untrustworthy and suspicious. They will to refuse to acknowledge the immune system’s process to counteract foreign entities because, of course, the sales of their product would drop. Allowing your skin to adapt to the sun’s rays will in turn create stronger, healthier skin that will carry on consuming the beneficial sun rays. In addition, the belief that sunscreen prevents cancer is odd, knowing that ever since it became widely used skin cancer rates have steadily increased.

References
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Sun Care Products Market Size, share & covid-19 impact analysis, by product type (sun-protection, after-sun, and tanning), form (lotion, Spray, Stick, and others), SPF (0-29, 30-50, and >50), distribution channel, and Regional Forecast, 2020-2027. Sun Care Products Market Size, Share | Industry Report, 2020-2027. (n.d.). Retrieved November 16, 2021, from https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/sun-care-products-market-103821

Isguven, S. (2012, May 9). How does sunscreen protect you? cropped-YSM-Wordmark-Only-Black-High-Res.png. Retrieved November 16, 2021, from shorturl.at/bctGR

Sunscreen. The Skin Cancer Foundation. (2021, May 28). Retrieved November 16, 2021, from https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-prevention/sun-protection/sunscreen/ 

The New York Times. (2010, June 23). Sunscreen: A history. The New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/fashion/24skinside.html 

Melanoma of the skin – cancer stat facts. SEER. (n.d.). Retrieved November 16, 2021, from https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/melan.html

Ask the expert: How much sunscreen should I be using on my face and body? The Skin Cancer Foundation. (2020, December 2). Retrieved November 16, 2021, from https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-how-much-sunscreen-should-i-be-using-on-my-face-and-body/ 

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Immune Response to Sun Exposure

Proper immune system health can give a much stronger chance to battle any type of disease or unhealthy attack. This premise can be applied to the skin vs. sun. Sunscreen, thought to be the best protection for some of the sun’s harmful UV rays, does not allow the skin to fight its own battles and gain the healthy rays from the sun. Therefore, sunscreen will leave the skin weaker when in the sun without sunscreen. This creates a dependency on sunscreen because the negative reaction will become worse as you continue to weaken the skin. Since the skin becomes “out of practice,” it adapts to wearing sunscreen in the sun, and will be devastatingly vulnerable when there is a lapse in routine. Our skin can be naturally trained to combat the harmful effects of unprotected sun exposure.

Building a strong immune system is important to maintaining the body’s overall health for the long term. The University of Maryland Health Systems made a post on how to boost the immune system. The article recommends healthy living habits like regular exercise and a healthy diet. In addition to a strong living strategy, supplements like vitamins and probiotics, all listed in UMD’s article, will boost the immune system making it stronger rather than using certain medicine to replace the immune systems function. This is the best way to prepare the body for any type of personal health crisis. Probiotics and vitamins act as “personal trainers.” They feed the body and micro exercise it in a way. This is not the can in medications which will replace the immune system’s function, in turn allowing it to grow weak. Similar to someone going to the gym to work out on your behalf while you sit at home.

Another way the immune system can become strong is through experience. Just like any physical sport, to improve as a player one must practice and train the body. Practicing creates a muscle memory that is ready to perform when the opportunity arises. Of course through practice and training, in the beginning, the body will be sore and achy, but when continuing to train, the body will adapt and strengthen, ridding the body of the soreness. This sports example directly relates to the way an human immune system works. When someone grows sick via a virus, the immune system will learn about that virus and practice different methods of fighting it. Once health is improved, it’s understood that the immune system has found an effective battle technique that’ll keep that training experience in mind for whenever the virus may try to reappear. Sharon Reynolds, writer of Lasting Immunity found after recovery from Covid-19, has proven this theory in her study of Covid-19 immunity. In the article, she explains that people who have been infected and recovered from Covid-19 show high levels of immunity through antibodies from the virus in the following months. Reynolds says, “After people recover from infection with a virus, the immune system retains a memory of it. Immune cells and proteins that circulate in the body can recognize and kill the pathogen if it’s encountered again, protecting against disease and reducing illness severity.” 

When the skin experiences the sun’s rays, Melanin is produced. Melanin, which is what pigments skin, is the skin’s natural protection against the sun’s harmful rays. In an article by Heather L. Brannon called How Melanocytes Defend Your Skin Against UV Rays, she says, “Melanin protects the skin by shielding it from the sun. When the skin is exposed to the sun, melanin production increases, which is what produces a tan. It’s the body’s natural defense mechanism against sunburn.” Through the skin’s first couple experiences of this, it may experience some inflammation, or sunburn. However, if you continue to allow your skin to practice and train against the sun’s rays you will grow tanner and build an immunity against it, creating strong and healthy skin. 

Sunscreen does not allow the skin to absorb the benefits of the sun. Kellie Brambet, writer of How does sunscreen work, explains the types of sunscreens. Physical Blockers are ground particles that lay on the skin and reflect the UV rays from the sun away. Chemical Absorbers are thin layers on the skin that will absorb the UV rays before reaching any skin. These are most often used together, therefore it is hard to individually argue each one. Both of these types of sunscreen create an artificial shield over the skin, blocking the contact between skin and the sun. This leads to the lack of Melanin produced from the body. Basically, in sports terms, you are sending someone out to practice and train for you while you sit at home doing nothing. When it comes to playing the game you have zero exposure to what you are supposed to be doing which will obviously result in a negative experience. So while the sunscreen that’s been applied blocking the skin from the experience and practice the skin is growing weak and unhealthy. 

A strong immune system protects from many things including the sun. The harmful effects of prolonged sun exposure, such as skin cancer, sunburn, and others, can be resisted if not terminated through the body’s natural immune system process. This idea not only renders sunscreen useless, it also makes it an opponent to the health of the skin. The skin, as well as the rest of the body, should fight the battles it will have against the sun’s harmful rays. Through this fight, skin will adapt to react in different ways to win the battle, creating strong, healthy skin. 

References

MD Anderson Cancer Center, & Bramlet, K. (2020, February 4). How does sunscreen work? MD Anderson Cancer Center. Retrieved October 25, 2021, from https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on-health/how-sunscreen-works.h27Z1590624.html.

Boost the immune system. University of Maryland Medical System. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2021, from https://www.umms.org/coronavirus/what-to-know/managing-medical-conditions/healthy-habits/boost-immune-system.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2021, February 11). Lasting immunity found after recovery from covid-19. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved October 25, 2021, from https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/lasting-immunity-found-after-recovery-covid-19. 

Heather L. Brannon, M. D. (2019, June 19). How melanocytes defend your skin against UV rays. Verywell Health. Retrieved October 26, 2021, from https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-melanocyte-1069513.

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Commercial sunscreens are promoted as the universal solution to sunburn, but our bodies produce much better protection, naturally, and for free. By producing melanin as a reaction to ultraviolet light, our skin adapts to sun exposure. While sunscreens use particles of metal oxides to reflect light away from the skin, melanin allows the skin to absorb vitamin D and the other healthful benefits of sunlight.

Sunscreens are an overreaction to an occasional sunburn. The smarter, healthier, and cheaper alternative is to gradually increase the duration of skin exposure to direct sunlight, building a layer of melanin, “the substance present in the skin that produces pigment,” says Medical News Today in an article titled “What to Know about Melanin.” As the skin tans, says the article, it provides its own “protection for the eyes and skin from sunlight.” Skin can adapt to the sun’s exposure and produce its own strategy to fight against the sun’s rays. The combination of sunscreen, your skin’s reactions, and the way your immune system works must be understood correctly to be able to keep your skin as healthy and as strong as possible.

The immune system is forever adapting. The Australian Academy of Science created a simple video that explains how the immune system fights off viruses. The video shows the process of the immune system in action. When a bacteria is introduced in the body, your immune system will immediately respond by sending in “guard cells” to intervene. They can often kill foreign bacteria at the same time causing noticeable inflammation in the process, possibly in the form of swelling. If this method will not stop the problem, “the brain of the immune system” is introduced, a cell that will collect information from the foreign bacteria and decide what to do with it to eliminate it. “The brain cell” will recruit a “helper cell” that is genetically designed for this certain bacteria. The “helper cell” is inevitably activated by the “brain cell”, which will multiply and join the fight while simultaneously sending back valuable information back to a “B cell”. The “B cell” then creates antibodies that flood the body and destroy the foreign bacteria using its own identity. The immune systems process for bacteria directly relates to how the body works against any harm introduced to the body. In relation to the skin’s reaction, the sun’s harmful UV rays can play the role of the foreign bacteria. The rays contact the skin which then the immune system will send the initial line of defence to stop it, causing inflammation, such as sunburn. But, while this happens, the immune system then collects all the information it needs from the opposition to form a line of defence, Melanin. Melanin is to sunscreen like antibodies are to viruses. When this process happens again the skin, beings that it is familiar to this act, will react accordingly. The more instances this happens your body becomes more knowledgeable on the matter continuing it’s search to find the best possible method to stop any harm at all.

Sunscreen is a cosmetic that acts as a shield of armor for your skin, concerningly allowing no sun-to-skin contact.  Melanin, the body’s known choice of defense, is produced when your skin does contact with sunlight. Melanin is the skin’s natural defence against the sun’s harmful rays. The immune system will collect information from the harmfulness of the sun’s ray, then create a defense method to battle the opposition. The immune system will grow stronger as it encounters these rays more often and ultimately stopping it in its tracks.With all these variables understood and considered we can begin to devise a plan on what to do when in contact with the sun that will keep our skin safe and strong.  

Resources

Chris.warren@science.org.au. (2016, September 7). The immune system explained. Curious. Retrieved November 9, 2021, from https://www.science.org.au/curious/video/immune-system-explained

Waxman, E. (2018, July 18). Feel the burn? explaining the science of Sunscreen. UChicago Medicine. Retrieved November 9, 2021, from https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/health-and-wellness-articles/explaining-the-science-of-sunscreen

How does melanin protect the skin? melanin skin and the melanin function. BloqUV. (2019, September 16). Retrieved November 9, 2021, from https://www.bloquv.com/blog/how-does-melanin-protect-the-skin-melanin-skin-and-the-melanin-function/

Nall, R. (2019, April 1). What are the benefits of sunlight? Healthline. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/benefits-sunlight#_noHeaderPrefixedContent





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Posted on November 30, 2021 by chickennugget444

The Mental Health Remedy 

The Mental Health Remedy 

In today’s world, mental health struggles are becoming more apparent. When dealing with the stresses of daily life, anxiety is a common emotion to experience. When faced with a problem, feelings of stress or worry are expected. While these feelings are a normal part of life, anxiety disorders are much more extreme and can have a huge impact on someone’s life.  According to the National Institute of Mental Health, a generalized anxiety disorder causes irritability, muscle tension, fatigue, restlessness, difficulty concentrating, and difficulty controlling feelings of worry. Anxiety disorders also cause unwanted thoughts, negative thinking, and stress. These symptoms can be extremely difficult to manage and according to Arlin Cuncic, 6.8 million Americans struggle with these symptoms of chronic anxiety daily. Anxiety can cause significant issues in areas of life having to do with school, work, and even social interactions. Research from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America reveals that  “Untreated children with anxiety disorders are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, miss out on important social experiences, and engage in substance abuse.”

There are ways to alleviate some of the symptoms of anxiety such as taking medication. However, meditation has proven to be just as helpful.  According to Susan Chow, “Meditation is an ancient practice that is believed to have originated in India several thousand years ago. Throughout early history, the practice was adopted by neighboring countries quickly and formed a part of many religions throughout the world”. Meditation teachings made their way into Western Cultures during the 18th century. Since then, it has become more popular and is now recognized as a great technique for managing one’s well being and mental health. According to Holly Berton, there are many different types of meditation including mindfulness meditation, spiritual meditation, focused meditation, mantra meditation, visualization meditation, and more. Berton states that “mindfulness meditation originates from Buddhist teachings and is the most popular and researched form of meditation in the West”. Mindfulness is the act of acknowledging your thoughts, sitting with them, and allowing them to pass. It involves noticing any sounds that you may hear, any smells that you can smell, or things that you can feel. During this type of meditation, it is common to focus on the breath, and notice the physical sensations that come from breathing. Cuncic states that “the basic premise of mindfulness-based meditation is  learning to detach from anxious thoughts. This is achieved by practicing awareness, identifying tension in the body, understanding your thinking patterns, and learning how to deal with difficult emotions.”  One must allow thoughts to happen in order to detach from those thoughts. This allows one to remove judgement for their way of thinking, and to understand why certain thoughts come up, so that eventually one can correct their thought processes. Pushing thoughts and feelings to the side is not healthy because they will come up at some point. 

Meditation has neurological benefits that have been confirmed by fMRIs and EEG. A study conducted at Johns Hopkins took a look at the relationship between mindfulness meditation and its ability to help symptoms of anxiety, depression, and pain. Alice G. Walton states that  “Researcher Madhav Goyal and his team found that the effect size of meditation was moderate, at 0.3. If this sounds low, keep in mind that the effect size for antidepressants is also 0.3, which makes the effect of meditation sound pretty good. Another study was conducted at Yale University that revealed mindfulness meditation “decreases activity in the default mode network or DMN, the brain network responsible for mind wandering and self-referential thoughts”, says Alice G Walton. Mind wandering can lead to unwanted thoughts or worrying. Many studies show that meditation quiets down the DMN, allowing you to become better at snapping back into reality when the mind wanders. There was another study done at Johns Hopkins where they discovered that mindfulness meditation has the ability to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and pain. It can also help social anxiety and addiction, which are common struggles in society. 

References 

A beginner’s guide to meditation. (2020, April 22). Retrieved December 04, 2021, from https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858.

Cuncic, A. (2020, December 10). The benefits of meditation for generalized anxiety disorder. Retrieved December 04, 2021, from https://www.verywellmind.com/the-benefits-of-meditation-for-generalized-anxiety-disorder-4143127

Casabianca, S. (2021, June 23). Meditation for anxiety symptoms: Does it work? Retrieved December 04, 2021, from https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/meditation-for-anxiety

Anxiety disorders. (n.d.). Retrieved December 04, 2021, from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders

Chow, S. (2021, March 18). Meditation history. Retrieved December 04, 2021, from https://www.news-medical.net/health/Meditation-History.aspx

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Enough About You-zipemup1

Posted on November 30, 2021 by zipemup1

Money seems to have a big role in our society; we can’t do much or get far if we don’t have any. Money is valuable in different ways, even when we don’t see it physically. In today’s society, having faith in the government and in the banking system, and that money is being handled in the proper manner, is fundamental to the continuation of our economic system; without it, people would have to hide all of their money under their mattresses or around their houses. I have no clue what happens in the banks, or how they take care of money.I always thought money was simple; the rich have it and the poor don’t—that’s it. However, being introduced to this assignment, the Yap Fei, US gold, French francs, Brazilian cruzeros, and debit accounts now seem similar. One doesn’t actually see their money being transferred. Nobody actually sees money being transferred. When we get paid, we are not handed cash, we do not receive a physical check, the money is directly transferred to our bank account, and we just have to trust that we obtained more money.

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Posted on November 30, 2021 by lokiofasgard24

“Buzzed Driving ‘Warning Signs'” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s97ynLkaiE4

0:00-0:02

The first frames shows a the back, excluding his head and below the belt, of a man standing in a dark red sweater placing a glass on a table. At the same table across the red sweater man, standing there is a man with a grey collared shirt on and a bottle of some sort of drink in front of him. In the blurred background to the right of the man in the red is 3 people seated at a table. Two of them being women with drinks in their hands seeming to be carrying a conversation.

The next clip shows a torso up shot of the red sweater man turning around towards the camera. At the same time, the man in the grey collared shirt turns the opposite way and begins walking away. The red shirt man begins walking away from the table while lifting his keys up to “rib height”. Behind the red sweater man to the left we clearly see a bar and an a bartender. There are decorative lights strung along the frame of the top of the bar below a television. The red sweater man then stops while lifting his attention toward the ceiling in a confusing manor.

0:03-0:04

The camera cuts to a close up of the man’s shoulder up shot, showing the blurred frame lights in the background. Still looking upward, he says something. While speaking he lifts his keys up to shoulder level and then extends his arm outward motioning that way. He then looks a little bit to his right but still upward.

0:05-0:06

The next shot shows a the man chest up. We can see the bar, frame lights and television again. The red sweater man’s body is shifted to the his right this time along with his head, still looking upward. With his body facing his right, he shifts his head to his left slowly while lowering his eyebrows in confusion. his eyes the shift back to his right.

0:07-0:10

The camera cuts back to the close up, shoulder-up shot, with the blurred frame lights in the back. His eyes then shift back to his left with his head following behind. His eyes then focus on something upward and ahead of him. He squints, raises his eyebrows, then says something while shifting his head further to the left and forward with his eyes locked on the focus.

0:11-0:13

The camera cuts to a downward shot of a hand holding a phone with a dark blurred background. The hand has a red sleeve on the wrist so we can assume it is the red sweater man. the phone shows texts between the red sweater man and someone named “Derek”. The red sweater man has sent lots of emojis including impact, peace signs, car, and laughing emojis. Derek responded with, “Um ok but what are you doing?” Red sweater man types the emojis as follows with just his thumb; winking with tongue out face , crazed face, two winky smiley faces.

0:13-0:15

The camera cuts back to the shot of his torso up with the bar, frame lights and television in the background. He lowers his phone that is in his left hand while still holding his keys in his right hand at rib level. Looking straight ahead his eye widen and he opens his mouth.

The camera cuts shortly to the close up shot and he says something again.

0:15-0:17

The next short frame is red shirt man sitting with a man and a woman on his right and a man on his left. He has his right arm outstretched upward. Everyone is looking at the end of his outstretched hand. It is safe to assume the man is taking a selfie with these people.

The next short frame is the point of view of the outstretched hand. Showing the faces of the two people to his right and one to his left. the man to his right has his mouth open and is sticking out his tongue. the woman to his right is holding up a peace sign with her hand. The red sweater man has his eye squinted, tongue out, teeth showing, and holding up a peace sign with his hand. The man to his left is half smiling and holding up a peace sign with his hand. They are all looking at the camera.

The next short frame shows the red sweater man in a low stance holding his outstretched phone up and to his right. He has an awkward look on his face with a smile. Directly behind him is the bartender behind the bar squinting, smiling, and holding up his arms with two peace sign using his hands. Behind him there are two women on each side sitting at the bar smiling nicely at his outstretched hand with his phone in it.

The camera cuts again to a frame with the red sweater man holding the camera with his blurry hand blocking part of the picture. He is in the middle smiling. The man to his right is half smiling and the woman to his left is half smiling and confused.

0:17-0:20

The next shot is the red sweater man standing, looking down towards his keys still clutched in his right hand. The camera shows a, wide, waist up shot showing a table with drinks on it to his right. The background to his right shows the bar, bartender, two people at the bar, and the frame lights but not the television. The background to his right shows the glass he had initially place on the table to be empty, as well as two people at a table further back.

Looking at his key he regathers them while nodding his head and stuffing them into his right pocket.

A short frame shows a close up of only his pocket and his hands inerting his keys into the pocket.

0:21-0:26

Starting from the belt up wide shot the camera quickly pans to the right showing a blurred moving effect. The camera stops panning on a man sitting down in a blue shirt talking into a microphone in his left hand. The back show similar tables to the ones we’ve seen already so its safe to assume he is in the same place as red sweater man. Blue shirt guy continues to say something and quickly looks up to his right back towards red sweater man.

The camera cuts to a close up of the face of red sweater man looking to our left. He then quickly turns his head to out right and downward in the direction of blue shirt man.

The camera cuts to a chest up shot of the blue shirt man smiling and looking at redshirt man with the microphone still in his hand.

The camera is now showing a short frame of the red sweater man belly up with the bar, frame lights and grey collared shirt man in the background. The red sweater man uses a “common” gesture with his left hand signally the blue shirt man while he begins to walk toward the camera on the left side.

0:27-0:30

The next frame is a close up shot of a cars tail light. their is a car sticker next to the tai light.

Then text pops up at the top saying “BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING”. And the ad Counsil logo is shown on the bottom left in additon to the NHTSA logo in the bottom right.

The car begins to drive away in a blur.

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Enough About You-Minutemen

Posted on November 30, 2021 by minutemen14

Money seems to have a big role in our society; we can’t do much or get far if we don’t have any. Money is valuable in different ways, even when we don’t see it physically. In today’s society we must have faith in the government, in the banking system, that our money is being handled with in the proper manner, if not then we would be hiding all of our money under our mattress, or around our house. I never really have a clue what happens in the banks, and how they take care of your money. I always just thought money was quite simple; we either have some or we don’t, that’s it. However, by being introduced to this assignment and having it compare the Yap Fei with the US and France gold trade in 1933, and the Brazilian cruzeros all seemed somewhat similar. No one actually sees their money being transferred. When we get paid, we don’t get a check or get paid even in cash, it’s all directly transferred to our bank account, and we just have to trust that we got more money. 

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Enough About You-zzbrd2822

Posted on November 29, 2021 by zzbrd2822

Money seems to have a big role in our society; we can’t do much or get far if we don’t have any. Money is valuable in different ways, even if it isn’t seen physically. In today’s society, there must be faith in the government and in the banking system that money is being handled in the proper manner; if not, then it would be necessary to hide money under a mattress or around the house. I have no clue what happens in the banks, or how they handle money. I always thought that money was simple in that a person has it or they don’t. However, being introduced to this assignment, the Yap Fei, US gold, French francs, Brazilian cruzeiros, and debit accounts now seem similar. The money is not seen being transferred. When paychecks are received, there is no cash or physical check. The money is directly transferred to a bank account, and faith is put into the fact that there is more money.

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Enough About You—kingofcamp 

Posted on November 29, 2021 by kingofcamp

Money, without which nothing gets done, powers our society. Money is always valuable, even if physically absent. Society must have faith in the government and banking system to handle money with proper care because if not, than money would become a material to hide for safekeeping. The inner workings of banks are puzzling for the average citizen’s scope of understanding. Money is more than physically owning paper dollars and/or metal coins. All money is, taking away from the “Stone Money” assignment, is transferable information. Like religion, money too is a belief system.  

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