Is any sunlight good for you?

Is Any Sunlight Good For You?

Here are some facts that should shed light on the question:
Sunlight helps the body make its own supply of Vitamin D. Without Vitamin, bones can become deformed or weak. Research suggests that not getting enough vitamin D might also boos the risk for carious cancers, cardiovascular disease and other problems.

Ten to 15 minutes of sunlight on your bare arms, hands or face two to three times a week usually provides enough vitamin D.

Don’t get out in the sun much? Be sure to consume foods rich in vitamin D. These include salmon, canned tuna and fortified milk, juices and cereal.

The right foods and amount of sun can provide Vitamin D needs. If you’re considering taking a supplement, however, talk with your doctor first.

Sources:
"Vitamin D: Importance in the Prevention of Cancers. Type 1 Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Osteoporosis" M. F. Holick American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol. 79, No.3, pp. 362-71
Vitamin D. National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health

Are you in the Dark

Are you in the Dark About Sun Protection for your Baby or Child?

Being in a the sun feels good. But sunshine damages their skin, and that damage can trigger skin cancer. Skin cancer is America’s most common cancer. About one million people get skin cancer each year.

It’s true that Caucasians get skin cancer more often than people who are African-American or Hispanic, but everyone is at risk. For African-American and Hispanic people, skin cancer often strikes the feet or hands. So, check for skin and nail changes regularly. At your next visit, you may want to have your doctor examine your feet and hands.

Skin cancer isn’t the only problem. For all skin types, over exposure to the sun increases your risk of illness. It can affect your medicines. It can even dim your vision.

The best protection? Stay inside between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. That’s when the sun’s rays are strongest.

But you can’t always stay indoors. And even if it’s cloudy outside, the sun’s rays can reach through the clouds. Sunshine bounces off water, cement, sand and snow. To dodge the sun all year long: parents have many products available.

The most difficult sun protection is for the child under 6 - 8 months old since sunscreen lotions have chemicals that are harmful to their skin so parents need other alternatives. Older children also need the same protection while being transported in their strollers and jogging strollers. The manufacturers usually provide a canopy but it only offers limited protection and there are many open areas in the cockpit of the stroller where sun rays can sneak in and skin damage can result.

Sasha’s Kiddie Products is a specialist in offering sun screen protection that easily fits oover the canopy to provide almost complete protection from the suns rays. They block out 70% of the suns rays while allowing the child to see out and the parent to see in at all times. The protectors also guard the child from wind, flying insects, contact from pets and strangers. There are many models of Sun Protectors for almost all of the major manufacturers of infnat carriers/carseats, strollers and jogging strollers. Click here for infant carriers from Sashas.

Even with these sun covers it is recommended that the child stays in the shade at midday, is dressed in clothing that covers their skin including a hat to shade the face ears and neck.

Child safety during the early years can prevent skin damage in the future. Dilligent parents use the best products available for their children.

Canopy Extensions

Canopy extensions and covers used for Sun Protection Can Confuse Parents!

A canopy extension is a false sense of security. The extender does not prevent indirect sunlight, protection from flying insects, the wind and unauthorized interference by pet or person.

There are some products in the market place that portray sun protection as large hats that go over the existing canopy. Stroller manufacturers have been deficient in this regard since the place so little importance on providing a real protection from the babies. Sometimes a need to be competitive priced usually overshadows the real need for protecting children.

It is a common fact that most every stroller and jogging stroller nowadays includes a conopy that protecats the child from the sun. The fallacy is that there is a need for further protection.

Whether a large addition to the existing canopy really helps is up for discussion.

In the ten years that Sasha's has been in the market parents have found that certain number of customers do recognize the importance of completely encapsulating the child in the canopy with the utmost protection from the sun and its dangerous rays while still allowing the child to see out and the parent to see in.

The Sasha's product line encompasses a complete line of see through UVA/UVB Screen Mesh designed to protect the children from the Sun, Wind and Flying Insects.