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Polypodium
Shop on AmazonOral fern-derived supplement for sun protection; increases minimal erythema dose and can be taken daily or about an hour before sun exposure. Common studied doses range roughly 50-480 mg. Possible side effect is upset stomach. Useful for fair skin, sun hives/PMLE, sports or water exposure, and melasma.
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“Polypodium is a fern from the Amazon rainforest... a lot of studies were done on this fern in the last 5, 10 years that showed it increases your skin's minimal erythema dose, the amount of redness your skin gets from UV exposure... It's taken or ingested orally.”
huberman · How to Improve & Protect Your Skin Health & Appearance | Dr. Teo Soleymani · Aug 19, 2024 · 1:21:12 · open ↗
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