Does Your Sunscreen Cause Cancer?

Summer is here and we’re cautioned to use sunscreen at all times in order to protect our skin from the sun’s harmful rays. The funny thing is, most of the sunscreens on the market can potentially be more harmful to our bodies than the sun is.

Although sunburns and too much UV exposure are absolutely not healthy for our skin, it’s pretty ironic that the very thing we’re told to do to protect ourselves – applying generous amounts of chemical-laden sunscreen – can actually contribute to cancer and disrupt our hormonal functioning. Makes you re-think your habit of slathering on sunblock before going into the sun, right?

While I don’t recommend prolonged laying in the sun, getting 15-30 minutes of the sun's rays (without sunscreen) can be very beneficial, depending on where you live and the time of day! The skin needs to be bare and sunblock-free in order to optimize production of all-important vitamin D, which is crucial for immune system function and cancer prevention. After 15-30 minutes, though, it’s important to protect yourself from burns. Make sure to wear a hat, protective clothing, and choose a healthier, safer sunscreen.

More and more research is proving that raising the minimum year-around serum 25(OH)D level to 40 to 60 ng/mL would prevent approximately 58,000 new cases of breast cancer and 49,000 new cases of colorectal cancer each year, and three fourths of deaths from these diseases in the United States and Canada, based on observational studies combined with a randomized trial. Such intakes also are expected to reduce case-fatality rates of patients who have breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer by half.

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Recommendations:
Adults - 5000ius day
Children - 2000ius day

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One of the Healthiest ways to START your DAY!

Why do I begin EVERYDAY with a glass of room temperature filtered water (24 ounces) with 1/2 - 1 lemon squeezed in it?

The way you start each day is incredibly important. Most people don't realize what you do first thing in the morning matters and it matters a lot! It's so simple and the benefits are AMAZING. Water with lemon produces clean energy by hydrating and oxygenating the body to extraordinary energy and mental clarity.

Room temperature water with lemon benefits:
1. Boosts your immune system - Lemons are high in Vitamin C and potassium. Vitamin C is great for fighting colds and potassium stimulates brain and nerve function and helps control blood pressure.

2. Balances pH - Lemons are an incredibly alkaline food, believe it or not. Yes, they are acidic on their own, but inside our bodies they're alkaline (the citric acid does not create acidity in the body once metabolized). This will help you begin your day balancing your pH and most of you know how important this is to your health as well as cancer prevention.

3. Helps with weight loss - Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster.

4. Aids digestion - The room temperature water serves to stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and peristalsis—the waves of muscle contractions within the intestinal walls that keep things moving. Lemons are also high in minerals and vitamins and help loosen toxins in the digestive tract.

5. Helps you detox and flush out faster - Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials because lemons increase the rate of urination in the body. Toxins are therefore released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.

6. Clears skin - The vitamin C helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well.

7. Hydrates the lymph system - When your body is dehydrated, or deeply dehydrated (adrenal fatigue) it can't perform all of it's proper functions, which leads to toxic buildup, stress, constipation, and the list goes on. Your adrenals happen to be two small glands that sit on top of your kidneys, and along with your thyroid, create energy. They also secrete important hormones, including aldosterone. Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by your adrenals that regulates water levels and the concentration of minerals, like sodium, in your body, helping you stay hydrated. Your adrenals are also responsible for regulating your stress response. So, the bottom line is that you really don't want to mess with a deep state of dehydration!





Now, go get some water and lemons!