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Choosing sunscreen: New study finds most items tested offer poor protection or contain harmful ingredients
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Choosing sunscreen: New study finds most items tested offer poor protection or contain harmful ingredients
Have We Been Overdoing It On the Sunscreen?
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Have We Been Overdoing It On the Sunscreen?
The latest SPF discourse has a lot to unpack.
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… continue readingThe sun has its negative impacts but let’s not forget the benefits
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The sun has its negative impacts but let’s not forget the benefits
Health & Science
By Ryan Kerubo | May 13, 2024
AMP You may have heard conflicting advice like “catch the morning or evening sun; it’s healthy” and “avoid too much sun to prevent sunburns or skin tumours,” leaving you wondering which advice to follow.… continue reading
Health & Science
By Ryan Kerubo | May 13, 2024
AMP You may have heard conflicting advice like “catch the morning or evening sun; it’s healthy” and “avoid too much sun to prevent sunburns or skin tumours,” leaving you wondering which advice to follow.… continue reading
Improve Your Brain Power and Mood with Sunshine and Vitamin D
Monday, May 13, 2024
Improve Your Brain Power and Mood with Sunshine and Vitamin D
Published on May 13, 2024
Check out the latest research on why getting sensible sun exposure and avoiding low vitamin D levels are each important for mental and emotional wellbeing
Key Points
- While getting enough vitamin D key to maintaining mental health, there are several other ways through which exposure to sunlight can boost our mood and benefit our mind, besides those related to sun-induced vitamin D production; exposure to sunlight also promotes the production of beta-endorphins, nitric oxide, melatonin, serotonin, and dopamine – all of which play important roles in mood
- Maintaining optimal vitamin D levels has been associated with a lower risk of depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, suicide risk, and cognitive disorders including dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
- One study found that participants receiving higher amounts of sun exposure had higher average mental state scores of cognitive function compared to participants in the medium or low exposure groups; this study concluded that long-term high sun exposure throughout life could reduce the risk of cognitive impairment in the later years of life