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here comes The sun
SUN-SMART SUMMER TIPS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
slip, slop, slap and Wrap
get a move On!
too much of anything can be a bad thing, especially
The percentage of overweight children in the U.S. is growing at an alarming
when it comes to the sun. that’s why the epA recently
rate, with 1 out of 3 kids now considered overweight or obese. Nowadays,
launched a nationwide sunWise program reminding
kids are spending less time engaged in physical play and more time in
Americans to practice sun-safe behaviors this summer.
front of the TV, computer or video-game console. Dave Trujillo, a certified
personal trainer at Power Pros Fitness in Temecula offers the following
“Any change in your skin, whether burned or slightly
suggestions to get your kids moving this summer: 1.) Limit the amount
tanned, is a sign of ultraviolet radiation damage,”
of time children watch TV or hook up an exercise machine, i.e. bike they
said Drusilla hufford, director of epA’s stratospheric
have to pedal to power the TV; 2.) Buy video games that make kids sweat,
protection Division. “the good news is you can i.e. “Dance, Dance Revolution”; 3.) Give your kids summer chores that
protect yourself and your family members from too involve cardiovascular activities; 4.) Reward a good report card or “pay”
much sun, the main cause of skin cancer, by taking
kids their allowance in “fit-friendly” toys, i.e. a bike, scooter, Rollerblades
[some] simple steps….” to protect yourself and
or skateboard and 5.) Be an active family. Take a group hike, help your
your family, the epA is promoting their new mantra,
kids build a go-cart or dust off you old ball and glove. And don’t make
“slip, slop, slap and Wrap“: Slip on a shirt; Slop on
excuses about the heat. Instead, incorporate swimming,
sunscreen (spf 15 or higher); Slap on a hat; and
a backyard water slide or even an old-fashioned
water balloon fight into your summer fun.
Wrap on sunglasses to protect your eyes and
The key is to just get moving! For more
sensitive skin around them from ultraviolet
information, call 951.824.5040 or visit
light. Although largely preventable, new
powerprosfitness.com.
cases of melanoma—the most deadly of
skin cancers—continues to rise
at a faster rate today than the
seven most common cancers.
A CurE For
moreover, sunburns occurring
WHAT AILS You
as early as childhood are
As we head into the summer months filled with travel and outdoor activities,
associated with an increased
it’s important to be prepared for the bumps and bruises that oftentimes
risk of developing melanoma
accompany this busy season. Dr. Todd Donahoe, a Murrieta chiropractor
later in life. And, unlike cancers
specializing in pediatric and prenatal chiropractic care, is among a growing
that are typically present in
number of healthcare practitioners who recommend the use of homeopathic
older adults, melanoma is the
products to treat many common summer ailments. “Homeopathy differs from
second most common form of
traditional western medicine in that works to stimulate the body’s own innate
cancer for people 15-29 years
healing systems,” he explains. “Through the use of highly diluted substances,
of age.
epa.gov/sunwise/
given in mainly tablet form, homeopathy acts on the principle of ‘like cures
like’—meaning, a substance that would cause symptoms in a healthy person
is used to cure those same symptoms in illness.” Best of all, there are virtually
no side effects of the treatment, adds Donahoe, and it can be given to patients
SuNScreeN 411
of any age. Examples of common summer ailments and their homeopathic
Could your current sunscreen be causing you more harm than
treatments include the following: Scrapes or cuts –Calendula or Hypericum
good? According to a recent study by The Environmental Working
applied topically; Bee stings – Apis taken orally and tea tree oil applied
Group, a non-profit organization committed to product safety,
topically and Swimmer’s ear – Colloidal Silver applied directly into the
84 percent of the 831 sunscreens they tested contained many
potentially-harmful chemicals including Benzophenone,
ear canal and Aconite or Pulsatilla taken orally. Dr. Donohoe utilizes
homosalate and octinoxate. To protect your family from
homeopathy frequently in his practice and with his own family
the sun this summer, consider an organic sunscreen like
to treat various conditions. Staria Manos, CCH, RSHom(NA), a
California Baby SPF30+ (available at Target ) or Burt’s Bees
professional homeopath, works with Dr. Donahoe in his Murrieta
Chemical-Free Sunscreen (available at health food stores) that office. Call 951.677.6500 or visit
DonohoeChiropractic.com
uses natural ingredients to block out harmful rays. for more information.
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