* Firstly, consider the sun as your friend, and don’t be sun-phobic. Take advantage of all its beneficial effects while avoiding the damaging effects due to chronic excessive exposure.
* Identify your skin type and sunbathe sensibly. Darker skins have more melanin, which filters out a lot of the UV rays.
* Frequent, short exposures are better than prolonged exposure, and the best time to sunbathe is spring or early summer.
* Early morning sunshine is particularly beneficial to lifting mood.
* Wear a hat if the sun is very intense.
* Watch your diet and eat plenty of organic and colourful whole foods, fruits, vegetables, some oily fish, and raw seeds and nuts. These foods contain all the protective nutrients the skin and body needs and thrives on.
* For natural sun protection, apply olive oil and/or aloe vera after sunbathing. Japanese researchers (New Sci, May 11, 2000) found that olive oil applied after sun exposure prevents skin cancer!
* Take a daily antioxidant supplement that contains vitamins C and E.
* Be aware that the following drugs increase the likelihood of skin burning: barbiturates, phenothiazines, demeclocycline, chlorothiazides and promethazine. If in doubt, check with your GP.
RSS
Newsletter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
YouTube
No comments yet.