Licorice: From Sweet Snack to Skin Shield?

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When most of us think of food, especially licorice, our thoughts on it rarely stray further than how it can best be used to satiate our hunger. And of course, which foods taste good to us while doing so. We don’t usually concern ourselves with its potential for healing; well, exterior healing, anyway. We suppose … Read more

Parades and Sunscreen: Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Parades Inspire Energy, Fun and Sometimes a Sunburn Aside from the Vernal Equinox itself, nothing comes closer to representing the Gateway to Spring than St. Patrick’s Day. It’s the first opportunity of any new year for thousands of people to throw open their doors and head outside for some fun community revelry. parades abound; each … Read more

100 Blog Posts – A Sundicators Milestone!

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When a TV show reaches its 100 th episode, it becomes eligible for the lucrative World of Syndication. When our Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness blog reaches its 100 th post, well, what you get instead is recognition for the achievement, and it’s our readers that made it happen. When we at Pretty Pale decided to start this blog … Read more

Flu Season – What Does That Mean For Your Skin?

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When Flu Season rolls around, it’s about as welcome as a stranger would be in your home.  No one likes the symptoms associated the flu and so people employ any number of methods to deal with it. Some look to cut the flu off at the pass with pre-emptive vitamins, while others try to quickly … Read more

UV Skin Precautions: Spring Has Nearly Sprung

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For those of us in the northeastern United States, a quick check of the calendar shows that the time will soon be upon for us to hang up our shovels and put away our parkas. Thoughts of picnics, beach trips, cycling, softball, basketball, camping and a whole host of other outdoor activities (where UV Skin safety should … Read more

Vitamin D Confusion: To Sun, or Not Sun?

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That Is The Sun Safe Question It’s a conundrum that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time. Okay, maybe it hasn’t been quite that long, but it’s still a conundrum nevertheless. How does one protect oneself from sun skin damage caused by the sun’s harmful UV rays, while still allowing oneself to absorb at … Read more

Self Examinations and Early Detection

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Self Examinations Could Save a Life Women in America are constantly informed of the importance of breast cancer Self Examinations through ads, promotions, charity events and the like. First, we’d like to say that that’s fabulous. It’s an extremely vital message that should be put out there often, and adhered to. However, at least at … Read more