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Benefit From The Sun

Sunshine is the source of all life and is the key to healthy good looks. But be careful. As far as your skin goes, it can also be enemy number one. It is vital to know to benefit from the sun without the risk of damage.

Sun tolerance
We don't all react the same way to sun exposure. Your body can tolerate more or less sun depending on your skin type. If you have dark hair and eyes and matt skin then you should have a naturally higher sun tolerance factor than a blonde with blue eyes. But the more you expose your skin to the sun, the more vulnerable it becomes. To protect itself the skin produces melanine, which is also what gives you your tan. Some people produce more melanine than others; some produce better quality melanine than others. The key to safe and better tanning is to stimulate the production of melanine.

Tyrosine and vitamins
Certain creams contain natural melanine-enhancing properties such as tyrosine. You should begin to use them twelve days before exposure to the sun and take plenty of vitamins. The three antioxidants vitamins A, C and E form a barrier against the increased production of free radicals by the solar rays. If your general intake of fruit and vegetables is low, increase your consumption for a month or so before you go to the sun. You can also take a beta-carotene supplement: this will tan the skin lightly and increase your sun tolerance.

Some Facts about Benefits From The Sun

• Protect your skin according to your personal sun-tolerance factor.
• Tyrosine stimulates the production of melanine.
• Take plenty of antioxidant vitamins and beta-carotene.
• Take horsetail and rosemary before going into the sun.