Support Your Skin This Summer
Sunny summer weather means many of us are spending more time outdoors than usual. This can be very healthy, as it often means more vitamin D exposure, more exercise, better moods, and lower stress levels. However, there are risks to so much outdoor time, and many of them center around your body’s largest organ--the skin.
As the barrier between our fragile internal organs and the outside world, our skin has a lot of responsibility. But there are some things we can do to help out our skin, especially this time of year.
Stay Hydrated
Simply drinking enough water can play a huge role in keeping your skin soft, resilient, and healthy. It also has the added benefit of providing a healthy, exuberant, and youthful glow. Aim for at least 10.5 glasses per day for females and 15.5 for males, but bump up this number if you’re exercising and sweating a lot.
Check Up On Your Skin
When we’re so busy swimming, hiking, biking, or even just beach-bumming, it can be easy to overlook or ignore small cuts, scrapes, burns, and irritations of the skin. But when we do, these small ailments have the opportunity to develop into something much more serious. Make sure to examine any wounds, treat them with disinfectant, and cover them when possible to avoid infection. For sunburns, apply soothing, moisturizing cream and if you develop blisters, be sure to keep them clean as well. To relieve the pain of minor injuries like these, try Net Remedies Pain Relief Liquid.
Be Smart About Bugs
Cases of Lyme disease are expected to spike this summer as people unknowingly bring home friends from their summer trips: ticks. Always be sure to check yourself and your children for ticks after spending time outdoors. Mosquitos, while usually harmless, can sometimes carry disease. If you’re spending time near standing water or in a very humid climate, insect repellent is a good idea, but make sure not to apply it over any broken skin or open wounds.
Wear Sunscreen
While this may seem obvious, it’s a simple act that can make a world of difference to our bodies. Yet studies show that up to 46% of Americans never wear sunscreen. Sunscreen protects us from the sun’s harmful UV rays, which can reach us even on cloudy days. Too much exposure to UV rays leads to damaged skin cells, which may develop into skin cancer. Sun damage can also cause wrinkles and premature aging.
Moisturize
Summer gets hot, there’s no way around that. Especially for those who live in dry, arid climates, that heat can really dry out the skin. Be proactive about combatting dry skin by moisturizing daily with a high quality, hydrating lotion like the Astridian ZCM15 Health Lotion Moisturizer..
Conclusion
Our skin has a big job to do, and any help we can give it will go a long way in terms of its health and vitality. To keep your skin clean, healthy, and hydrated all year round, use Med Chem Laboratories Laurashield Derma Lotion. The plant-based formula delivers immediate hydration and skin protection while locking in moisture to keep your skin looking and feeling healthy.