{"id":6322,"date":"2019-06-27T15:30:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T22:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifestyle.org\/?p=6322"},"modified":"2023-05-19T09:28:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:28:55","slug":"the-five-best-ways-to-protect-your-skin-from-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifestyle.org\/the-five-best-ways-to-protect-your-skin-from-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Best Ways To Protect Your Skin From The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"> <\/figure>\n<p>Summer is finally here! Lazy days at the beach, pool parties, and<br \/>\n ball games. Summer is so much fun. <\/p>\n<p>So, go ahead and enjoy the outdoors \u2018til your heart is content. Just remember to take care of your skin by giving it the nutrients and protection <g class=\"gr_ gr_6 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Style multiReplace\" id=\"6\" data-gr-id=\"6\">it  needs<\/g>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Sun Exposure: The Good News and Bad News <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sun isn\u2019t as evil as some<br \/>\n make it out to be. Here\u2019s the good news about sun exposure. It: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boosts vitamin D<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduces blood<br \/>\n pressure <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Improves heart health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Improves mood by<br \/>\n releasing endorphins and serotonin, aka \u201cThe Happy<br \/>\n Hormone\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduces chronic pain <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see, these benefits aren\u2019t just skin deep because they affect the health of your bones, heart functioning, and inflammation. <\/p>\n<p>But, now for the bad news, too much sun can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lead to harmless patches of dark skin called solar <em>lentigines<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Cause carcinoma and<br \/>\n melanoma (skin cancer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Damage our skin cells <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>UV radiation bombards our planet. The skin is affected by UVA and UVB radiation. UVA radiation penetrates the skin, while UVB radiation damages the DNA indirectly. But one of the most noticeable consequences of unhealthy sun exposure is rapidly aging skin.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 5 Best Ways to Protect  Your Skin from Unhealthy Sun Exposure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t have to avoid the sun. We may still enjoy summer fun as long as we protect our skin.  Here are the five best ways to nourish and protect your skin this summer. <\/p>\n<p><strong>1.  Use SPF lotion or cream.<\/strong> Make sure to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30, and apply it at least 15 to 30  minutes BEFORE going out into the sun to adequately protect your skin from UVA  and UVB rays; use it every single day and not just when going swimming. <\/p>\n<p>2.  <strong>Try to avoid or limit exposure from 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM when the sun\u2019s rays are most intense. <\/strong>And check the news for the UV index to know how much skin-damaging UV radiation is reaching the earth.<\/p>\n<p>3.&nbsp; <strong>Enjoy the shade<\/strong>. Avoid too much time in direct sunlight. If you don\u2019t have a choice and there&#8217;s no shade, wear long sleeves, pants, a hat, and sunglasses. Remember to protect your neck, too. <\/p>\n<p>4.&nbsp; <strong>Drink water <\/strong>because it helps to moisturize the skin in hot weather.  Moisturize your skin after being out in the sun to help reduce dry patches. <\/p>\n<p>5.&nbsp; <strong>Visit a dermatologist <\/strong><em><strong>regularly<\/strong><\/em>. A dermatologist is essential for keeping your skin healthy and avoiding damage, and for detecting skin cancer early. In fact, according to skincancer.org, more people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the  United States each year than all other cancers combined. <\/p>\n<p>The sun can be a friend or foe, but you can have fun in the sun as long as you remember to nourish and protect your skin by following these five best practices.<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is finally here! Lazy days at the beach, pool parties, and ball games. Summer is so much fun. So, go ahead and enjoy the outdoors \u2018til your heart is content. Just remember to take care of your skin by giving it the nutrients and protection it needs. 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