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Vitamin D and sunlight

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:40:41 +0000

Sunlight is vital for life on our planet. All living things benefit from their kindness. In the case of humans, revitalizes and energizes in certain doses, but can also hurt when these doses increase, so we must find a balance.

Some people think that sunlight is bad and you always have to use very large amounts of sunscreen, but it does not, because if we use natural ways to protect ourselves we are not prohibiting the coming of the sun to our skin.

Sunlight has a unique property, the Vitamin D, which can cause failure in prostate cancer, fatigue, osteoporosis and depression. The problem with this is that the choice of doctors for the deficiency of Vitamin D is supplements that contain D2, which is not efficient for our bodies as we can not process it. The only way to actually reverse the lack of this vitamin is exposure to sunlight.

Other advantage is that Vitamin D is fat soluble, so we can take it at any time that our bodies need. Is well proven that exposure to sunlight brings with it many benefits, contrary to what the saying goes, like it is directly related to skin cancer.

Say, prolonged exposure risk hours without any protection can cause problems, but it has come to believe that any exposure to sunlight can be problematic, when the real problem is the lack of sunlight. For example, to give an indication of their benefits, it has been shown in rats that high doses of vitamin D reduce breast cancer.

Aging habits

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:06:04 +0000

The passage of time can not be stopped, but slow … or expedited. There are a few ordinary habits which, believe it or not, you add many more years than you have. For example, did not sleep well accelerate aging? Or that drinking sherbet often favors the appearance of wrinkles around the mouth?

Pay attention to the following habits that age. If you want to look younger or save a few years of your image, you have to avoid as far as possible.

Rapid weight loss. The cause abrupt loss of fat and sagging look too emaciated, which undoubtedly added years.

Rubbing your eyes. If you rub your eyes continuously, you may develop dark circles and bags easily, because the skin in that area is very sensitive.

Do not wear sunglasses. The sun rays are increasingly damaging. If we do not cover with glasses, we are more likely to appear to us a few wrinkles.
Sleep well. At night, the skin is in a state of renewal. Be sure to rest well at night to feel and see much more energetic and youthful.

Sleeping in the fetal position. Without a doubt, is one of the most comfortable sleeping position. However, pressing his face on the pillow for so many hours can cause you discomfort on the skin and wrinkles.

Drink from a straw. If we get used to drink with straw, or smoke too much, in the long run we are wrinkles around the lips.

Stress. We have already seen the damage of stress on the skin. The main stress hormone, cortisol, breaks down collagen that keeps skin firm and youthful.

Relying on makeup with sunscreen. Most protect against UVB but not UVA. Also, to really take effect protection, you should use much makeup.
Do not ignore your neck and your hands. If you are using antiaging cream, do not forget to apply it on your hands and neck. These areas may reveal many more years than they actually have.

Do not wash your hands with soap. The lack of hygiene dry skin, plus it makes her look unhealthy and attractive.

The best tips for protection from the sun

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:43:35 +0000

Now that most of the world population is aware of the dangers involved in excessive exposure to the sun, we must pay attention to detail sometimes overlooked and that relate to the sun is detrimental to our skin.

Location, profession, sports, etc.

For example, if you live more than 700 meters high risk of melanoma increases as radiation dose increases. In professions with long sun exposure such as gardening, work on the street, etc.., Sun protection is especially important because the risk of skin cancer increases. The same applies to outdoor sports like tennis, horse riding, skiing or biking.

When to use protective

Not only must we protect ourselves on the beach. It is convenient to use a daily moisturizer with protection and always carry in your handbag. Even on cloudy days, in which are not present, but a high percentage of solar radiation reaching the skin.
In summer it may seem that the breeze keeps our skin is affected by sunlight, as being fresher do not have the feeling that the sun is burning. Nothing wrong, so that even in that situation does not stop using sunscreen.

You should also beware of the reflections. The surfaces that reflect sunlight (sand, water, snow or pavement) increases the risk of sunburn and require a higher protection factor.
Remember that the time between each application of cream depends on how much we are exposed to the sun. For example, in summer at the beach, we do it every two hours and after swimming, in the days that we meet our usual routine (school, work, etc.). We always do before leaving home.

Children

Sunburns are especially dangerous in children, so that the children should be well protected from the sun. Children under two years should avoid sun exposure and using sunscreens, since today there are no studies to ensure the effectiveness of filters at these ages.

Texture of the sunscreen

The choice of a good sunscreen protection factor depends you need and texture. In areas of dry skin Apply the cream ideas is always, in the fat or sweaty skin, sunscreen gel, and large areas (arm, torso, etc.). it is best to a vaporizer.