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The Science of Skin Health & Longevity: Boosting Skin Health From the Inside-Out with Sunscreen, Diet, Lifestyle and Vitamin D

Dr. Cheryl Bothwell DCN. RDN Season 2 Episode 29

Are you ready to unlock the secrets to skin health & longevity, while protecting your skin and decreasing your risk of skin cancers from the inside out?   In this must-watch episode of The Wellness Table, Dr. Cheryl reveals how you can protect your skin from over sun exposure and sunburn to decrease your risk of skin  cancer and not compromise all the benefits you get from your daily dose of sunlight and your daily vitamin D dose for vibrant health!   

From choosing the right sunscreen that is safe and effective, to incorporating powerful, antioxidant-rich foods into your diet, and adopting healthy lifestyle habits, you'll learn comprehensive strategies to shield your skin and boost your overall health.  You will learn about sunlight deficiency and its impact on the vitamin D deficiency global pandemic.   Could the cautions of over exposure override the benefits of the sunlight on your health?  Whether you're a sun lover or cautious about UV rays, this video is packed with essential tips you won't want to miss!

Chapters:

02:32 Understanding Skin Cancer, Protection 

03:35 The Role of Sunscreen to Protect Our Skin From Skin Cancer 

05:55 Does Sunscreen Prevent Melanoma Skin Cancer or Even Increase the Risk?

09:39 Types of Sunscreen and Which Ones Are Safe

20:34 Sunscreens to Block UVB & UVA Radiation to Prevent All Skin Cancer

27:08 Which Sunscreen is best?

28:04 Beyond Sunscreen, How Can We Protect Our Skin From Skin Cancer

28:34 LIfestyle Habits That Increase Risk of Sun Burn and Skin Cancer

30:02 Antioxidant Rich Foods Protect Us from Damaging Sun Rays

32:52 Lifestyle Behaviors That Raise Risk of Skin Cancer (& Internal Cancers)

36:06 Foods That Protect Us From Cancer From The Inside Out

37:02  Daily Dose Of Sunshine & The Vitamin D Deficiency Pandemic

40:10 Daily Dose Of Vitamin D - Deficiency

42:06 Health Benefits of Vitamin D

51:05 Supplementation and Optimal Vitamin D Levels

51:45 Vitamin D and Cancer Risk Reduction

53:41 Definition of Vitamin D Deficiency / Sufficiency

55:28 Sources of Vitamin D

56:49 The Impact On Your Health of Vitamin D at Sufficient Levels

58:09 Factors that affect getting vitamin D from the sunlight

58:57 Vitamin D Supplementation, D2 or D3 & What Dose?

01:02:00 Blood Levels For Vitamin D To Maintain Year Round

01:04:04 Safe Ways to Get Vitamin D Without Increased Risk Of Skin Cancer?

01:05:35 Balanced Approach to Sun Exposure & Supplementation

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