Summertime is here and the feeling is lazy – or is your skin smarting from too much time in the sun? Sunburn and summer seem to go together, and the pain can be intense. Damage caused by the sun’s rays can be repaired with natural remedies. Here are seven of them to try if you’re feeling burned or suffering from the flakes.
Dr. Anne Williams, ND, integrates the medicines of East and West at Rochat Holistic Health in New York.
Williams advises the best treatment of sunburn is to avoid getting one in the first place.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” she said. “Don’t be afraid to use sunscreen. Studies have shown it does not significantly decrease vitamin D production and sunburns are key factors in skin cancer formation.”
But if you do get a sunburn here are some natural remedies.
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