Naturally yonger hands These 3 steps protect and heal hands, as well as reverse the damage that they suffer from being exposed to the elements. When I follow my own advice, my hands look great. But when I slack off and neglect them (as I have been lately), the sun spots and leathery looking skin [...]
13 Cool Facts About Sweat Sweating is the release of liquid from the body's sweat glands. This liquid contains salt. This process is also called perspiration. Sweating helps your body stay cool. Sweat is commonly found under the arms, on the feet, and on the palms of the hands. What can be cool about sweat? read these [...]
Why (Most) Sunscreens are Harmful Sunscreens are harmful? Sunscreen use has risen in past decades, as media outlets and doctors tout the benefits of sunscreen for protecting against skin cancer and sunburn. The problem with this billion dollar a year market: not all sunscreens are created equal and in many cases sunscreen is harmful, not [...]
Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer The sun's rays make us feel good, and in the short term, make us look good. But our love affair isn't a two-way street. Exposure to sun causes most of the wrinkles and age spots on our faces. Consider this: One woman at age 40 who has protected her skin [...]
Vitamin D - The Sunshine vitamin Think about vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin when you’re catching up on summer rays. It’s sometimes called the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s produced in your skin in response to sunlight. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin in a family of compounds that includes vitamins D-1, D-2, and D-3. It can [...]
Toxic Sunscreens - Why are They So Bad For You? Do you dutifully apply sunscreen on all of your exposed skin every time you go out in the sun? There are a few reasons why this widely circulated advice is counter to reason, one of which is the sunscreen itself. Every year the Environmental Working [...]
10 Eco Friendly Travel Destinations Travel is now the world’s largest industry, with a trillion-dollar annual footprint. This means that travelers have enormous power. Where we choose to put our footprints has economic and political reverberations that reach far beyond our personal experience. Ethical Traveler believes that mindful travel offers many rewards, both personal and [...]
Natural Sun Protection Herbs, Oils and Vitamins for Skin Ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun can wreak havoc on skin. Over time, it can cause sunburns, wrinkles, premature aging, and cancer, and reduce immunity against infections. Always use sun protection on a daily basis to protect yourself from damaging UV rays, but if you want [...]
