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Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
Since it's summer time,  you might assume you will get enough vitamin D from the sun. But that is likely not the case. Vitamin D insufficiency now is thought to affect 30 to 50 percent of the world’s population. 1 - , - The main source of vitamin D for most people is the sun, but achieving adequate levels of vitamin D via sunlight can be difficult depending on your geographical location, skin color,...
December 5, 2021
Sunscreen Time! Are They Safe?
Just weeks before summer was officially underway, the FDA published the findings of a study looking at sunscreen application in the Journal of the American Medical Association or -JAMA.- They found that the -active ingredients in sunscreen were being absorbed into the bloodstream- after application. Information like this can be concerning. The importance of sunscreen for the prevention of sun damage,...
August 21, 2019
FDA Watch: New Sunscreen Guidelines
Excessive exposure to the sun is hard on the skin because UV rays can damage cells. This damage is linked to -an increased risk for skin cancer-, and overexposure to the sun’s rays can cause premature wrinkling. Getting a sunburn or tan is a sign of skin damage, so the healthiest choice is to use sunscreen for protection from UV rays. Recent concerns about the safety of sunscreen- itself may have individuals...
June 24, 2019