Sitting is the New Smoking - Impact of Sedentary Lifestyle
Exercise and moving your body for the recommended amount of 30 minutes a day is essential to your overall health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, not enough adults are incorporating physical activity to their daily lives which places them at risk for various chronic diseases. Exercises like brisk walks, jogging, biking, even stand up desks for working are various ways to include physical activity!
Community Partner: Cleaning For A Reason
Skin Care Products to Use During Radiation Therapy
Radiation related skin reactions vary in frequency, intensity, and severity. The peak reaction time for breast cancer patients seems to start about midway through treatment and gets worse until about 1-2 weeks post treatment. Everyone’s skin is different and reacts differently. Some people experience redness and mild burns while others experience more significant discoloration and more severe burns.
Safe Sunscreen
As we all know, UV rays can cause cancer but did you know that they are classified as a complete carcinogen? This is because, in abundance, these rays possess tumor initiator and tumor promoter properties. Although UV rays have some negative effects it also can have a positive effect on our health by naturally synthesizing vitamin D and endorphins in the skin. Chemical ingredients such as oxybenzone, homosalate, octocrylene, octinoxate, octisalate, and avobenzone should be avoided when possible and here is a list of some safe alternatives to help protect your skin this summer and all year around!