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SUN PROTECTION WITH CANCER PREVENTION ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BEACH LOVERS

Secrets to a Happy and Healthy Summer at the beach 

Or winter fun on the ski slopes in the snow, any place in the world!

Did you know sun in the summer or winter can be a healthy advantage to your life or it can be an unhealthy enemy. Healthy and unhealthy both are determined by how you utilize it. Read on to find the secrets to a healthy happy summer at the beach, ball park or BBQ in the back yard, skiing on those slopes in the winter cold sun.

The sun is necessary to help us absorb calcium and minerals...But no more than 15 to 20 minutes a day is required to help the absorption. It is also needed to give us a feeling of well being and health, oxygenate our lungs and a host of other things. People who consistently are inside and never get outside have all kinds of problems due to the immune system being out of sink...Just don't overdue it in the sun!

Noted scientists say that chemicals and artificial ingredients will harm the body, especially with prolonged use. Can you trust the safety of over-the-counter labels? The news media recently had several articles covering the chemicals in our body care products which include sun screens and tanning products along with body lotions... Find out what chemicals do to you by clicking on this link   Click on link to > Read what Researchers have to say!

Start your seasons --winter or summer -- off right and continue the road to a healthy skin and body... Follow the American Cancer Society's guidelines to preventing skin cancer...The healthy alternative for summer fun in the sun or winter fun on the ski slopes...Protect yourself with Sole' Sun Care Products, the natural chemical-free protection that makes sense.

Snow skiers tend to forget about sun protection since it is cold and wintry but the rays reflecting off the snow is just as detrimental to your health in the winter as sunburn  and dry cracking skin occurs!

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SUN PROTECTION ADVICE

·         The American Cancer Society says that 80% of the suns cumulative damage occurs before the age of 20. One serious sunburn as a child doubles your chances of developing skin cancer later in life. I am one of those statistics but didn't realize it until I had squameous cell carcinoma of the face. Yes I received a severe sunburn as a teenager.

·         Replenish your skin with natural sun protection lotions or gels. Studies have shown that the creams, shampoos and topical ointments we put on our bodies are wreaking havoc with our hormonal and immune systems that in turn cause cancer and other illnesses.

·         Most sun screens, tanning lotions and self tanning ointments contain harmful man-made chemicals.. Go for the natural healthy alternatives!

·         Premature aging is another hazard of chemicals. You may think you are being adequately protected with over the counter sun care products but in fact are adding to your problem...to prevent that from happening to you, make sure you buy natural botanical sun care products....

·         Apply sun care ointments or lotions before leaving home. This is done to prevent burning that occurs with initial exposure to the suns' rays and afford maximum protection when applying sun screen. The higher the SPF the better. 

·         Calculate the amount of "SAFE' time you can spend in the sun. This is done by multiplying the SPF number on your screen by 15 to calculate the number of minutes you can stay in the sun before burning.     

·         Winter or summer sun protection is vital if you are outside for long hours. Use a sun screen with no less than and SPF of 15, according to the American Cancer Society, both summer and winter.

·         Because skin cancers link to repeated sun exposure is questionable it is recommended that you stay out of the sun from the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. when possible.

·         Remember that the sun's rays can reach you through a car windshield, clouds and three feet of water or on the ski slopes, rays are reflected off the snow in the winter.

·Using Sun Screens every day without letting the body get the exposure of the sun rays can create huge health problems!

TANNING BED VS SUN BATHING

Many of you head to the tanning beds for a "jump-start" on your summer tan or maintain your summer tan. Yet this may be the worst thing you can do. Tanning beds may seem like a good alternative to sunbathing, but here are some facts for you to consider: 

·         Tanning beds emit only ultraviolet-A (UVA) rays. UVA produces a deeper penetrating radiation. 30 minutes of UVA exposure equals four or five days in the sun.

·         Tanning bed UVA rays are at least two times stronger than those UVA rays produced by the midday sun. UVA is 1000 times less effective at causing burns than UVB rays, but UVA causes deeper radiation and slow burns.

·         Sunlight emits both UVA and UVB rays. UVB rays cause burning. UVA rays penetrate and cause more permanent damage, aging, deep wrinkling, loss of elasticity, skin sagging, and blood vessel damage.

·         For healthier skin without the above problems use effective Natural Botanical Sunless Tanning Lotion without chemicals.

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Updated  08/05/2004