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Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Skin Cancer Facts

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Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Skin Cancer Facts

“We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.” -Anonymous May is skin cancer awareness month and it’s always good to be informed. We all go outside to enjoy the sun and knowing the risks is half the battle. The skin is the single largest organ in the body. And because of this, we need to take steps to protect it. Here are some facts you should be aware of when thinking about skin cancer: According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, an estimated 90% of aging is caused by the sun People who use sunscreen with an SPF...

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Top 5 Pre-Summer Checklist

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Top 5 Pre-Summer Checklist

  Spring has sprung and summer is right around the corner! Are you ready for warm weather, beaches, and sun? We compiled a short list to get you ready. Here is our top 5 checklist to get ready for the summer. #1 Get In Shape I get it. Kids, work, the house, yard, social engagements…you’re busy. Who isn’t? But if you don’t start somewhere, it’s never going to happen. The key here is to start small and then build up from there. How about taking a short jog around the block a few days a week? If that’s not your...

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Skin Cancer: What You Need to Know

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Skin Cancer: What You Need to Know

“What does not kill us makes us stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche The grass is getting green, the leaves are growing, and the flowers are blooming. Days are getting much longer, warmer, and it is great to be finally be outside again! While we all LOVE to spend time out in the sun, we also know it’s important to keep in mind certain things in order to protect our skin from harmful UV rays. The numbers and statistics for skin cancer are something you need to be aware of. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation: One in five people will get...

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 Vitamin C & E Ferulic Serum…what is it and what does it do? Part II (of 2)

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 Vitamin C & E Ferulic Serum…what is it and what does it do? Part II (of 2)

Here is part 2 of our article on Vitamin C & E Ferulic Serum and what it does: Vitamin E serum Another anti-oxidant used in skin care is vitamin E. Tocopherol is the scientific name for vitamin E and which is a key component for your skin and anti-oxidant protection. It works hand in hand with vitamin C as part of the body’s anti-oxidant strategy against damage from sunlight. In a study published in the Peer Reviewed Open Access Journal (PLOS) the use of vitamin E helped to create new blood vessels to the skin. While this might seem random...

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Earth Day and Skincare

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Earth Day and Skincare

  Happy Earth Day! We love our planet, but some of the changes to the earth are not loving our skin. Regardless if you believe in climate change pollution is rising and is all around us. Whether we are driving our kiddos to soccer practice, running into Starbucks to get our late afternoon caffeine fix, or taking a jog around the park, these daily activities can wreak havoc on our skin.  To understand what is happening to our skin and to improve our overall skin health, we need to understand how free radicals work so we can combat them.  Free...

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