Phyto-Remedies Blog » sunlight http://phyto-remedies.com Formulated from Plants Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 What is your Sun IQ? http://phyto-remedies.com/what-is-your-sun-iq/ http://phyto-remedies.com/what-is-your-sun-iq/#comments Sat, 02 May 2009 23:32:23 +0000 ted http://phyto-remedies.com/?p=6 Spring is here and summer will be here soon.  It’s the time of year that people look forward to getting outdoors and enjoying activities under the sun.  However, over exposure to the sun, or sunburn can cause serious problems with your skin.  Sunshine is needed for all living creatures:  humans, animals, plants, and even ocean organisms.  The key is to learn to get the right amount of sunshine without getting over exposed.  Here is a great video titled:  Facts You Need To Know About Sunlight and Skin Cancer.  This video is from Dr. Mercola at mercola.com.

Watch the video and then take the American Cancer Society’s quiz:  What is your Sun-Safety IQ?

Learn more at the CDC’s website in this article: Choose Your Cover – Sun Exposure Questions and Answers.

Also, here’s a great article at Emax Health

Finally, under the EPA’s SunWise Program, read  Health Effects of Overexposure to the Sun

Remember:  We all need the sunlight but we must learn how to make it beneficial to our health.

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