Can safe sun exposure boost your immune system? New research from Georgetown University Medical Center digs deeper into the sun’s health benefits. Sun exposure on your skin is essential to vitamin D production and also produces other benefits not related to vitamin D. Just like plants, we need sun exposure […]
Do you suffer from headaches, and you’ve tried everything, but you can’t quite figure out what’s wrong? You may need more of this vitamin: vitamin D. Vitamin D is often known as the sun vitamin, because you can get a good amount of your daily intake by getting sun exposure […]
U.S. melanoma rates keep rising, and related deaths have been increasing for the last decades, according to a recent study. Despite preventive efforts, melanoma rates have not gone down, and researchers now estimate that one in 54 Americans will develop invasive melanoma. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation: “Physicians have […]
Top 5 tips to protect your skin this summer Summer, the warm and beautiful season that we love is here. It is crucial to keep your skin safe during summer, as the sun is much more intense of course. We are giving you the top 5 tips to protect your […]
Vitamin D cuts cancer risk by up to 67 percent Vitamin D cuts cancer risk by up to 67 percent, according to new research from the Institute of Medicine. Checking your vitamin D status is important. “Ideally, you want to maintain a vitamin D level of 40 to 60 ng/ml […]
The weather is becoming colder now, and with colder weather comes the flu season. Many people opt for the flu shot to try and prevent the flu. However, vaccines are controversial and a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that vaccine effectiveness went down last season. […]
Skin cancer describes a group of different cancers that affect the skin, including basal cell carcinoma and melanoma. During the summer months, it is particularly important to be aware of skin cancer risks. Nearly 5 million people in the US are treated for skin cancer annually. In the most recent […]
The skin is the largest organ in the human body, and it goes under a lot of stress daily. UV radiation is an environmental factor that can affect the skin, and can even cause genetic mutations that lead to skin cancer, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. A new German […]
