Cancer is a word that has become all too common in our society today. Cancer is today the second leading cause of death by disease, in line after heart disease. In 2009 it was estimated to cause about 23% of…
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Last month I wrote an article outlining the basics of vitamin D in the article entitled “Get To Know Vitamin D“. The vital importance of having adequate amounts of vitamin D for optimal health, has by now been proven by many doctors,…
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In recent years there has been a tremendous increase in the awareness and use of vitamins and minerals. Although there have been many new discoveries on how our body metabolizes and deals with these micronutrients, we are far from knowing…
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At the end of May, Evolving Wellness featured a 5 part Sun Smart Series to maximize the benefits of the sun, while minimizing the risks. One of the consumer’s biggest challenges I noted, was to actually find a sunscreen that would…
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This is the last part of our 5 part Sun Smart Series. We have learned and reviewed how the UV index works, how our skin works and why it reacts to the sun, how the sun and sunscreens work, and why…
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In part 3 – we learned and reviewed how the sun works and why it has a damaging effect on our body. In part 4, we will get to know all about sunscreens. In this series we will be first exploring the…
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In part 2 – we learned and reviewed what makes up our skin and how it is affected by the UV radiation of the sun. We also examined and became informed about the different types of skin cancers out there. Today…
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In part 1 – we got to know the UV index and how it works. In this part 2 of the Sun Smart Series, we continue with learning about our skin and how it reacts to the UV radiation from the…
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The warmer weather keeps coming and the UV index keeps rising and hence it is time for a short tutorial series that can help us stay healthy this summer, as we maximize the benefits of the sun. It is very…
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