Channel: Dr Joe TV

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Tags: vitamin d deficiencymelanoma riskskin cancer risk by raceblack people skin cancervitamin d deficiency and the sun

Description: Want to know a lie by dermatologists that may be hurting your health? Watch this video to find out. This is not some conspiracy theory nonsense that people tend to spew on You Tube and the internet. I'm calling out this lie by dermatologists based on scientific evidence and population observation. This is about black people and their risk of skin cancer. The scaring of black people into thinking their risk of melanoma skin cancer is high. This is not true. Melanoma skin cancer risk is higher in white skinned individuals than black people. Much higher. Melanoma skin cancer risk is very low in the black population. Anyone who tells you otherwise even if it is a dermatologist is lying to you. The upshot of this is that this advice is causing black people to become vitamin D deficient. I tell you about the barriers that get in the way of getting vitamin d from the sun and I give you 5 reasons why dermatologists are wrong with their advice for black people and their skin cancer risk. Yes, your dermatologist is causing you Vitamin D deficiency. Resources mentioned in the video below: theconversation.com/sunscreen-wouldnt-have-saved-bob-marley-from-melanoma-and-it-wont-help-other-dark-skinned-people-116979 jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/393955 Anything that blocks UV absorption from the sun will lead to vitamin d deficiency. Your dermatologist may be blocking your skin's UV absorption thereby causing you vitamin d deficiency if you are black-skinned. My Wellness forum the2020forum.com My Blog thedrjoe.com Follow Dr Joe on Twitter twitter.com/thedrjoe Follow Dr Joe on facebook facebook.com/thedrjoe Also please note that the links related to the video are paid links. I belong to the Amazon Associates program meaning I get paid a small commission on products purchased through those links. This does not affect the price of the product but you do have a choice to either proceed with your purchase or not. **Disclaimer: This content is strictly the opinion of Dr Joe, and is for informational and educational purposes only. The intention is not to provide medical advice or replace of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr Joe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.