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A Sunscreen That You Can Drink
Would you rather apply sunscreen to your body, or get your sunscreen protection from a drink?
Sunshine is essential for life on earth. Your body naturally makes vitamin D when your skin is exposed to the sun. Vitamin D helps to build strong bones and teeth, helps to prevent cancer, bolsters your immune system, elevates your mood and much more. But excessive sun exposure provides no benefit and can cause damage and sunburn.
Limited sun exposure is very healthy, but if you have to remain in the sun extended periods of time, you need to cover up of have safe sunscreen protection, in order to minimize the risk of sunburn and skin damage.
About one-third of Americans don’t use sunscreen at all. About 15% of men and 30% of women, report that they use sunscreen on a regular basis, when they are exposed to the sun for long periods of time.
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Both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) can cause a sunburn. UVB burns far more rapidly, but UVA penetrates your skin more deeply and may be a more important factor in aging, getting wrinkles and contracting skin cancer. UVB exposure is what produces vitamin D3 in your skin.
Drinkable Sunscreen
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One study supports the idea that the use of a nutrient cocktail, can protect your skin from the harmful effects of UVA and UVB rays, for up to five hours.
UVO Sun Protective Supplement It is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients with proven sun protecting benefits. The downside is that it also contains 28 grams of carbohydrates.
It is recommended to drink this cocktail 30 minutes prior to sun exposure and again later in the day, to help repair damage from the sun.