Take Care of Your Skin This Summer...Sun Block Is For Everyone!

Be sure to take care of your skin this summer! Women of color are especially, vulnerable because of the notion that their skin isn't as susceptible to dangerous UV rays from the sun than other women.  This is quite false and a growing number of African American and Asian women are contracting skin cancer in alarming numbers. Due to the fact that when it's finally diagnosed, the cancer has advanced. Early diagnosis is always the best way to eradicate cancer cells. So make sure to use a sun block, regardless of your skin color or type, a SPF 30 is good coverage for most skin types. Wear sun glasses, visors and hats to protect your skin from dangerous rays. Aloe Vera gels and lotions are also good and soothing for sun exposed skin. Make sure your apply sun block to your arms and hands while driving to combat sun exposure and use a good sun block lip balm. With global warming the sun rays are increasingly harmful. Have fun this summer, but keep plenty of sun block with you to not only combat premature aging, but to fight skin cancer diseases such as Melanoma.

Here are some facts from The Skin Care Foundation:

ETHNICITY


•Asian American and African American melanoma patients have a greater tendency than Caucasians to present with advanced disease at time of diagnosis.

•The average annual melanoma rate among Caucasians is about 22 cases per 100,000 people. In comparison, African Americans have an incidence of one case per 100,000 people. However, the overall melanoma survival rate for African Americans is only 77 percent, versus 91 percent for Caucasians.

•While melanoma is uncommon in African Americans, Latinos, and Asians, it is frequently fatal for these populations.

•Melanomas in African Americans, Asians, Filipinos, Indonesians, and native Hawaiians most often occur on non-exposed skin with less pigment, with up to 60-75 percent of tumors arising on the palms, soles, mucous membranes and nail regions.

•Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in Caucasians, Hispanics, Chinese, and Japanese, and other Asian populations.

•Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common skin cancer among African Americans and Asian Indians.

•Among non-Caucasians, melanoma is a higher risk for children than adults: 6.5 percent of pediatric melanomas occur in non-Caucasians.

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Excerpt from upcoming beauty book...

Here's an excerpt from a beauty book I'm writing. Women work so hard and often put others before themselves, at the end of day, we share common bonds that are undeniable!

Beauty From The Inside Out

Energy
(Kindness and Acceptance)

Detachment
(A Window Seat)

Gratitude
(Appreciation and Reciprocity)

Passion
(Fun)

Fulfillment
(Contentment)


a state of mind in which one's desires are confined to his lot whatever it may be (1 Tim. 6:6; 2 Cor. 9:8). the state of being contented; satisfaction; ease of mind.

Godliness with contentment is great gain!

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BALANCE

Balance is the common denominator that we all share, regardless of our social position in life. It's amazing how much we actually have in common versus our differences. Being beautiful goes beyond the outer and how well we rock the latest fashion and beauty trends or just being a good person. It's understanding what we can't live without and what we can live with while understanding the world around us and our role in this universe. No matter what we amass or don't, "balance" is what none of us can live without!


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