If you’re worried about Vitamin D deficiency, it’s quite easy to supplement. Why not do that (IF you’re deficient) and wear sunscreen?
As someone who actually tries to follow dermatological recommendations for sunscreen use, it’s pretty hard. You have to remember it every time you leave the house, be motivated enough to go through a tedious and bad-smelling task, cover *all* the exposed skin. If you’re outside for a significant time, you have to remember to bring the sunscreen and reapply every hour. So, it’s hard to believe that most people who spend time outside and wear sunscreen are actually doing it enough to avoid D exposure.
My read of the research is that the controllable risk factors for D deficiency are never going outside + poor diet + not supplementing, rather than overzealous sunscreen use.
If you’re worried about Vitamin D deficiency, it’s quite easy to supplement. Why not do that (IF you’re deficient) and wear sunscreen?
As someone who actually tries to follow dermatological recommendations for sunscreen use, it’s pretty hard. You have to remember it every time you leave the house, be motivated enough to go through a tedious and bad-smelling task, cover *all* the exposed skin. If you’re outside for a significant time, you have to remember to bring the sunscreen and reapply every hour. So, it’s hard to believe that most people who spend time outside and wear sunscreen are actually doing it enough to avoid D exposure.
My read of the research is that the controllable risk factors for D deficiency are never going outside + poor diet + not supplementing, rather than overzealous sunscreen use.