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Preventing Sunburn Naturally

Posted on July 24, 2013 4:59 PM by Dr. Jo in Skin Care | 0 Comments

At the peak of the northern hemisphere summer season we still need to protect our skin from sunburn. And sunscreen isn’t the only answer. In fact it may be detrimental in some ways because we need some sun exposure to the skin for the production of vitamin D.

 

We shouldn’t be so sun-phobic that we look like pale faces all summer too. Actually people with tans look healthy, probably because they have the immune and other health benefits of good levels of vitamin D.

 

Slathering on a lot of sunscreen exposes us to the absorption of more chemicals … Read the rest