The Good and Bad of Subathing

What might one think of when thinking of the beach? Sand, water, bikini's ...and sunbathers. Sunbathing is a popular leisure activity. And, in a country where tanning is "in", many don't pay much attention to the sun's harmful effects.
Let's take a look at some problems with sunbathing and maybe some reasons why sun for the skin is good.
First, we will start with some of the harmful effects that are often ignored which are:

• Skin Dehydration and heat stroke. 
• Sunburn
• Skin aging
• Prickly heat/ heat rash
• Sunstroke

Your skin loses moisture when in the sun for too long and can become dried out if in the sun too long. Dehydration occurs when This is caused when the body loses water content and essential body salts such as sodium, potassium, calcium bicarbonate and phosphate. Dehydration and heat stroke can both occur with too much sun.


Make sure you drink plenty of water if you're going to be out in the sun.


Sunburn is caused by overexposure to the suns UV rays. This is why sunscreen is so important ; it helps to block skin from harmful rays.
Also, skin aging is caused by too much exposure to sun and can be helped with a sunscreen of SPF 50 or more.
Prickly heat is caused by the tiny sweat glands becoming blocked by  sweating. It's common in people exposed to long periods of heat and can lead to high fevers. Treatment for Prickly heat is usually to stay out of the much as possible.
Sunstroke is a very dangerous condition where the body's heat-regulating system stops working well from overexposure to the sun or high temperatures. Sunstroke can be prevented by drinking plenty of water and avoiding overtaxing the body in hot weather and while exercising.


What are the positives of the sun?
The first benefit comes from the sun's supply of Vitamin D.                                                       Vitamin D helps absorb dairy foods to keep your body healthy and strong. You only need a little bit.
Sunlight can help your mood. People who do not see sunlight or are not out in it much at all have been linked to more depression.
Finally, sunlight can actually help reverse osteoporosis. Many people take calcium supplements but are not getting sunlight, so the calcium is passing right through their bodies. As a result, they're losing bone mineral density.
It's important to know facts about the sun because of it's effects on the body. Some sun is not a bad thing, it's overexposure that can have harmful side effects.


http://www.examiner.com/article/the-good-and-bad-of-sunbathing