Nonsmokers who avoided sun exposure had a life expectancy similar to smokers in the highest sun exposure group, indicating that avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for death of a similar magnitude as smoking. (more…)
Tag Archives | sun exposure
The EWG’s Best and Worst of Sunscreens 2015 [Infographic]
For health-conscious people like you, summertime presents a tricky, Catch-22 type of situation. You want to get outdoors so you can enjoy the season, and you’ll also need to protect your skin from the sun. But you don’t want to spread potentially harmful ingredients all over your body or on any member of your family. […]
8 Nutrients That Can Help Protect You From The Sun’s UV Radiation
We love the sun for a lot of reasons. It cheers us up, it keeps us warm and it gives us the vitamin D3 our bodies majorly depend on. On the other hand, the sun’s UV radiation in excess can produce genetic mutations that lead to skin cancer. Government organizations have even identified UV as […]
Sun Isn’t the Enemy, Cancer Is!
Since we posted a previous blog on protecting your skin from the sun earlier this month, there’s been a flurry of media attentionon sunscreens and whether or not they’ve really protected us from skin cancer. Frankly, all the information is confusing at best. Skin cancer has been on the rise, despite the millions and millions of dollars spent […]