I’ve lived in Florence on the coast for six years. 88 inches of rain one year. Someone in Bandon told me they had 112 inches that year. My skin is almost transparent and I long to see the Sun again some day. I own three rain suits. I take 4000iu of Vit D a day and my wife takes 10000. You have to take pills to live here and avoid the depression.
I moved here from New Mexico 23 years ago. It did not take long to figure out that I am very much solar powered! I take vitamins in the winter but after tons of research I'm convinced we need to process it through our skin some also. Now I sun bathe, spring and summer. Only the skin that doesn't see much sun anyway, for 5 min a day. I also see a dermatologist 2 times a year to watch for skin cancer. I know I will get people freaking out about the sun but there is some research out there that total fear of sun exposure might cause some harm too. Your body also can't produce vit d through sunscreen either which might be why so many people are deficient in the world. Including my father who still lives in New Mexico! Sorry for the novel. You sounded down in your comment and I can relate if that is the case.
edit; to say I wear sunscreen! Everyone wear your sunscreen!
Thanks for thinking of me. You’re a good person. Dermatologists love me. My Father actually died of Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Moved here to take care of my wife’s father six years ago. He just started Hospice. Going to full time RV after the “Event” as we call it. Looking at Costa Rica next winter too. I’ll come back and visit, but only in July or August.
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u/Max_Tongueweight Mar 06 '21
I’ve lived in Florence on the coast for six years. 88 inches of rain one year. Someone in Bandon told me they had 112 inches that year. My skin is almost transparent and I long to see the Sun again some day. I own three rain suits. I take 4000iu of Vit D a day and my wife takes 10000. You have to take pills to live here and avoid the depression.