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UVALUX – Save the Date, July 17th

Monday, May 12, 2025

Customer Appreciation Event

 NEW DATE!   Thursday July 17th, 2025 The Great Canadian Brunch 470 Industrial Ave, Woodstock, Ontario

The table is set…

and YOU have a seat!

Join us for a uniquely Canadian celebration of beauty, wellness, and community!
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How UVB Influences Our Gut and Skin Microbiome

Monday, May 12, 2025
Published on May 12, 2025
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UVB from sunlight plays an important role in modulating the complex bi-directional gut-skin axis and our microbiome

Key Points

  • A bidirectional relationship exists between the skin and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, known as the “gut-skin axis” or GSA, in which the gut and skin microbiota play a central role in overall heath and disease.
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Can sunscreen give you cancer? What experts want you to know

Friday, May 9, 2025

Can sunscreen give you cancer? What experts want you to know

BYAni Freedman
May 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT
Sun exposure is the primary cause of skin cancer. But can sunscreen cause cancer, too?
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There is nothing like feeling the warmth of sun on your skin—and soaking it up safely means applying sunscreen to protect yourself from skin cancer.
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Health-Promoting Reactions in the Body Triggered by Exposure to Full-Spectrum Sunlight

Friday, May 9, 2025
Published on May 8, 2025
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Wavelengths of Energy from Sunshine: UVB, UVA, Red, Near Infrared, Far Infrared, and Blue Light from sunshine all have unique health consequences

Key Points

  • There are several wavelengths of energy from sunshine that trigger specific actions within the body to influence our health; different wavelengths are able to penetrate the skin to different depths and have certain effects on the cells and tissues they reach
  • UVB radiation stimulates the production of vitamin D, as well as serotonin and beta-endorphins, UVA promotes the release of nitric oxide into the blood, and both have a positive effect on the diversity of the microbiome on the skin and in the gut
  • Blue light has a strong regulatory effect on the circadian rhythm and the release of melatonin from the pineal gland, while red light, near-infrared radiation, and far-infrared radiation have anti-inflammatory and tissue healing effects; infrared radiation also stimulates the production of melatonin inside the mitochondria for a strong antioxidant effect

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  The energy given off from the sun (aka the solar spectrum) consists of different wavelengths between 300 nm and well over 1 mm.
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Diseases Related to “Sunshine Deficiency”

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Published on May 6, 2025
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A lack of sunshine exposure can lead to decreased health and an increased risk of many diseases, also known as “Sunshine Deficiency” diseases

Key Points

  • 340,000 deaths per year in the United States and 480,000 deaths per year in Europe, as well as a rise in many diseases, could be attributed to insufficient sun exposure or “sunshine deficiency.”
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