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March 9, 2008
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People are some of the most stubborn living beings on earth for statistics show that almost 30% of all adults still go outdoors without using ample sunscreen in spite of well publicized warnings of the damage skin and the resulting skin cancer can cause due to over exposure to the sun. About 1.5 million new cases are diagnosed each year and a few thousand will result in death from skin cancer alone. Even repetitive warnings are not heeded by adults and also children who need more protection for their skin. Research is showing that severe sunburn in childhood can increase the likelihood of contracting skin melanomas and the other forms of skin cancer in adult life. So heed those ads and warnings, they are in fact for your safety and health.
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March 5, 2008
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Nope, experts say that the protective effects of sunscreen are having a false sense of security for people who do use them making them think they can stay longer under the sun with it. People have long been advised to avoid direct exposure to the sun’s harmful rays between 10am and 4pm when the sun is high in the sky and obstacles provide little protection if none at all. Do not wear dark colored clothes for they absorb more of the suns rays like getting slowly roasted in your own clothes. Use light colored and if possible sun protective gear (clothes, wide brimmed caps and hats) whenever possible. Use sunscreen for everyday activities such as your daily jog around the block when the sun is out and bright. Research also shows that sunscreen is best applied in a thick consistent manner (like buttering toast) and should not be rubbed into the skin as previously used. This lessens their effectivity to protect you from the sun’s harmful rays increasing the risk of contracting skin cancer.
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March 1, 2008
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Using tanning lotions and sunscreen together, you get the desired skin tone while protecting your skin from overcooking under the sun. Using Tanning booths especially if the area where you live in has long winter weather and having light skin tone makes you look live you’ve seen a ghost. Opt for the natural process while you use ample protection but if you feel the urge to use these tanning booths, use the same protection as you would if you were under the sun on the beach. So remember that healthy skin tone does not signify healthy skin at all and that you should use sunscreen with your tanning lotion to get the best protection from the suns harmful UV rays.
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February 29, 2008
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Hydroquinone is another of the wonder skin care ingredients that can be found on many skin care products. It is best for treating hyper pigmentation and acts like a bleaching cream or skin lightening products. Doctors can prescribe higher concentrations with prescriptions. If one is allergic to this, the next product would be the best option.
Dimethylaminoethanol(DMAE) is more associated with fish that is proven to boost brain function. This substance is naturally produced by the brain and is vital for good mental and physical activity. Its ability to boost the production of acetylcholine is responsible for its brain function enhancing properties. If used in a topical cream or solution it can reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
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February 25, 2008
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In the US alone, there are around 200 skin care products manufacturers that flood the market with all types of skin care products. Add that to the millions elsewhere and that makes for as lot of products and manufacturers. There are a host of new products or should we say ingredients that are now hailed as the latest in skin care so be sure to watch out for these so you don’t get confused when shopping around. From time to time, we would be giving some discussion on these compounds and the benefits they give us not only in improving our skin but other parts of the human body as well.
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February 5, 2008
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There are long accepted anti-oxidants on the market such as Vitamin C which counteracts free radicals, Selenium and Zinc are also promising to be good anti-oxidizing agents a d of Course Vitamin E which has long been used as the main ingredient of skin maintenance regimens. Other, newer plant extracts that have been found to be beneficial to skin care which also has benefits to the body as a whole are; Silymarin, Soy Isoflavones and Tea Polyphenols. Silymarin, which is extracted from the Milk Thistle plant whose main active ingredient is silybin prevents lipid peroxidase action and inhibits tumor promotion in tests. Soy has two active isoflavone components genistein and gaidzen, the first which affects collagen synthesis which is used in oral and topical medication with the later one having effects on peroxyl radicals limiting skin aging if not totally delaying it. Tea has long been recognized as the body�s all-around remedy claiming to have beneficial effects over a wide spectrum of illnesses. It has been found that it also affects skin cancer carcinomas inhibiting growth hence tea truly has magical properties helping the prevention of skin diseases and other disorders.
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January 1, 2008
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The skin functions like a porous plastic bag that keeps all the vital fluids in and waste products like excess salts and sweat out. It also acts as the blood cooling system for it has many blood vessels and capillaries running through it that when you exert yourself and sweat starts flowing the cooling effect of evaporation also cools the blood returning it to the heart and lungs. It also acts as out first line of defense against many nasty stuff that without protection we�d be dead in a few days. Burned skin allows fluids to come out of the skin that is damaged that is why burns weep. These fluids are vital for our survival and if we loose too much we simply die.
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People are some of the most stubborn living beings on earth for statistics show that almost 30% of all adults still go outdoors without using ample sunscreen in spite of well publicized warnings of the damage skin and the resulting skin cancer can cause due to over exposure to the sun. About 1.5 million new cases are diagnosed each year and a few thousand will result in death from skin cancer alone. Even repetitive warnings are not heeded by adults and also children who need more protection for their skin. Research is showing that severe sunburn in childhood can increase the likelihood of contracting skin melanomas and the other forms of skin cancer in adult life. So heed those ads and warnings, they are in fact for your safety and health.
