We all know that the antioxidants contained in fresh vegetables such as leafy green vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes and squash are very powerful when it comes to fighting the effects of free radicals. Limiting free radicals means you stand less chance of developing cell abnormalities that can lead to skin cancer and melanoma.
When we talk about skin health; skin cancer and melanoma are often at the forefront of our minds. However, melanoma and skin cancer symptoms are not the only ways that our skin reflects our physical health. Observing your skin can be a useful way to ascertain a wealth of information about your general health and well-being. Here are the main ways in which our skin indicates certain physical ailments and issues.
We are all aware of the dangers of sun exposure, including UV radiation and potentially life-threatening skin cancer and melanoma. Are you also aware of how screens expose you to UV radiation? Here is what you need to know and how you can make your work and leisure time safer.
We’ve all heard of probiotics – that’s the stuff they put in yogurt. Its the healthy stuff that keeps our tummy from getting bloated and helps our immune system after we take antibiotics. They put back the good “biotics” that the “anti’s” take out. But did you know that probiotics can do magic things for your skin? It isn’t all happening on the inside – that great tummy feeling can be applied to your skincare routine as well.
You may have heard (or read it right here) that scientists have discovered a new way to predict your chances of developing skin cancer – by counting the number of moles that you have on your right arm. It seems that the number of skin moles that you have on this one area of your body is a good predictor of the number of moles you will have across your whole body.
Most of us are familiar with that feeling after exposure to sunlight or a tanning bed – that slight heat and tightness that indicates we probably should not have stayed out quite so long. But we are likely to be consoling ourselves that the damage is done and nothing can be done about it now that we are indoors and the sun has gone for the day. What can you do for your skin health after dark? Well, it seems that the damage continues long after the sun has gone to bed and that we can mitigate it with the use of a simple after sun cream.
It may sound like some new fitness craze, but body mapping could actually be a very powerful tool in the fight against skin cancer – especially if you are prone to new moles or changing moles. But how exactly do you go about using a body map and in what ways can it be incredibly useful?
Australia is no stranger to skin cancer. In fact, Australians have been well aware of the dangerous implications of UV rays since before 1980, when Cancer Council’s SunSmart launched a health campaign with the slogan “Slip Slop Slap” to help change attitudes and behaviors associated with skin protection.
With summer fast approaching it’s important that Australians find ways to seek shade during the hours of the day where we’re exposed to the most UV.
When you have a big old cold sore on your lip, you would probably prefer to hide away until it disappears. But this herpes simplex virus has actually been identified as the perfect therapy for melanomas. It may seem like an unlikely partnership, but according to scientists and the FDA, put a cold sore together with skin cancer and you have a match made in heaven.
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