Ancestral Heritage & Sunburn
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| Kevin's Cure Collection contains the natural solution: Yarrow, for sunburn damage to skin. |
Factors that can affect sunburn include genetic heritage,
location and drugs. Your ancestral heritage determines a lot about how quickly
you may burn when exposed to the sun. Those who are especially fair skinned
fare more poorly when exposed to the sun than those who are olive skinned or
black. This has to do with the amount of the natural pigment melanin in skin.
Melanin is photoprotectant, enabling the body to absorb sun rays as simple heat
without DNA damage. The more melanin in the skin, the lesser chance a person
has to burn. When we tan, that is due to increased melanin production as a
result of sun exposure. In very fair skinned people, there is insufficient
melanin for tanning.
Your geographic location is another significant factor with
sunburns. Those who live in the tropical latitudes are exposed to more direct
sunlight, and must therefore be more careful than those who live in the higher
latitudes where the rays of the sun are less direct.
Drugs also play a role in whether you will burn. Antibiotics,
oral contraceptives and anti-anxiety drugs can increase the risk of burns. If
you are taking any of these classes of drugs, carefully read the
contraindications sections of the data sheets, so you will know whether you are
at increased risk of burning.
If you overdo your exposure to the sun and wind up with a
mild burn, the following natural remedy can provide soothing relief. However,
if you wind up with a serious burn, you will be wise to contact your doctor.
Yarrow
Native Americans used an infusion of the common herb yarrow
as a wash for sunburn and other skin disorders. Yarrow relieves the pain of
burns and soothes inflamed skin. You can buy dried yarrow in many natural food
stores. If you have a sunburn, make a big pot of yarrow tea and add it to a
warm or cool bath. The infusion will provide relief.
Kevin's Cure Body Lotion
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Enjoy Your Summer!
The Sisters
Credit information: Foxnews.com, July 2012
