Sunlight - Friend or Foe in Skin Care?

Nearly 2500 years ago, Hippocrates, the father of medicine, wrote about the healing properties of sunlight. Sunlight is still prescribed as treatment for many diseases, and some medical and health professionals believe that healing with light is actually the wave of the future for skin care. It is also believed by many that sun exposure can actually prevent and cure cancer. So, before you reach for your ultra UV filter sunglasses and sun block, which probably contains a long list of carcinogens, let’s look at what the sun has to offer. When light enters the eyes, it goes to the hypothalamus. Known as the brain’s brain, the hypothalamus controls the part of the nervous system that regulates the body’s automatic and metabolic processes. The hypothalamus is View the rest of this article