I was reading a article that said the "Psoralens" a natural chemical in citrus fruit and some veggie like celery for ex. make your skin burn easier in the sun and has photocarcinogenic properties....I haven't taken notice to this in the past but it said that light skinned people will notice significant sensitivity even a day after citrus consumption....I'm olive skinned so I don't burn usually at all, but still have gotten my share of bad burns in my life going to the beach and staying out for hours in the direct sun....I work outside and I'm kind of afraid now because every morning I have orange juice and a big cup of Yerba Mate w/fresh Lemon and Lime juice....thought I was doing something healthy because of the vitamin C should protect my skin....I don't want to die from melanoma to be honest haha..should I not drink citrus any more considering I work outside and don't use sunscreen (sunscreen has estrogenic chemicals in it)?...I don't know what to do to be honest lol
heres the article: Eat a lot of citrus? Be careful in the sun
heres the article: Eat a lot of citrus? Be careful in the sun