Condition: Sunburn
The effect sun has on the skin is the most dangerous environmental issue which determines how fast we show signs of aging.
Simply, the UVB rays that are considered the radiation that causes sunburn to the layers of skin have the ability to zap electrons from healthy molecules in skin cells. When this spark of oxidation occurs and the free radicals are formed, sunburn is the result. The inflammation, tenderness, and eventual peeling of the skin are the result that aggressive and even subtle exposure by the sun can have on skin in a very short period of time.
While UVA rays from the sun reach the surface of the earth ten times more than UVB rays, sunburn is caused specifically by the skin's exposure to UVB rays from the sun (Clinical Research).
UVB rays deplete the skin's natural antioxidants Vitamin C and Vitamin E, thereby preventing the skin from protecting itself against free radicals generated by exposure to the sun that cause sunburn.
The Wellness Solution
The most important aspect of Total Oxidation Management is to prevent the exposure of sun that can cause free radicals caused by UVB rays. Your skin should always be covered with stable Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Additionally, if you are going to have any extended exposure, even up to thirty minutes at a time, the use of a broad-spectrum sunscreen should be applied right on top of the vitamins. Sunscreens should be used only during the day and caution should be taken on how much is used. Most often, a product with a SPF 15 is very sufficient to provide protection available from FDA approved sunscreen ingredients.
If you experience sunburn, hope is not lost. It was once thought that once your skin was sunburned, there was no immediate repair. Now we know that the free radicals continue to form and spread from over-exposure to the sun. Therefore, if the skin becomes inflamed, immediate use of Vitamin C and Vitamin E can provide relief by "donating" an electron to the spreading of free radicals, reducing the effects the sun might have on the skin. (Clinical Research).
These 2 steps in 2 minutes 2 times a day will provide relief to the feel and appearance of the sunburn. This is also very safe for children and possibly even more important, since most signs of aging are a result of oxidation that occurs when we are young.