Hi, and welcome to this week's fresh life.
I'm 13. On your side health
reporter Val Lego bringing you
a fresh take on healthy living.
Well, this Memorial Day weekend it's
expected to be hot and humid, and you will no
doubt want to be outside
enjoying it with sunscreen.
I hope. But you know what?
Sometimes. Sunburns happen.
And here to talk to us about the dos
and don'ts of treating sunburn so
you don't make matters worse is my
friend dermatologist Deanna Westgate.
Ohh my gosh. So what are some of
the things that we should not do?
I mean we don't want to make it worse.
I've heard sometimes people say, oh,
I put butter on my sunscreen. Well,
it's the right idea.
You do want to moisturize the skin when
it gets burned, but you don't want to use
things that are exclusive, like butter.
Anything that's going to trap heat in the
skin could actually make a sunburn worse,
so you want to use something that's cooling.
So no butter, no cut the bottom,
no Vaseline or that sort.
But I usually tell my patients too is
to use like an oatmeal bath, a pool.
Or you can even use some chamomile
tea brew and then cool into cool
water and put it on washcloth
because I came up with tea actually
pulls the heat out of the skin right?
It does. It actually pulls some of the
heat right out of the skin. It also
has some Tory effect to it so redneck.
Burn more easily, back out.
And lastly, I have heard that for
the pain you should take Benadryl
because sunburn is actually an allergic
reaction to the sun. So is that true?
Not really. So in some cases you
can get a phototoxic reaction if
you're on certain medications and
then those medications interact with
the sun and can cause an allergic
type or phototoxic reaction,
in which case some swelling might
be associated with it and Benadryl
can be helpful there.
But most of the time it is you know,
at a true burn response.
And if there's not any swelling or itching,
then usually an anti-inflammatory
is a better option, like ibuprofen
or even aspirin can be helpful.
And just time and patience to
heal from this. Lundberg of
course want to be careful not
to burn because it only takes 1
sunburn or one blistering sunburn.
That is to increase your
risk of Melanoma by 50%.
So do try to make sure you're being
careful with that sun protection
and that is always an eye opening statistics.
So thanks so much for joining us Doctor
Westgate and reminding us of the importance
of wearing sunscreen and also what we need
to do when we do get that sunburn. Well,
while we're on the topic of home remedies,
here's something fun to do
for your mental health. A new
study has proved that singing in
the shower will make you happier.
Researchers found singing or playing a
musical instrument has positive effects
on your sense of mental well-being.
So even if you only do it twice a week,
sing your heart out because more research
says that it's good for your mental health.
Of course, they do need to do
a little bit more research,
but it looks promising and it
makes you feel good.
Hi, and welcome to this week's
fresh life. I'm 13. On your side,
health reporter Val Lego bringing
you a fresh take on healthy living.
It is spring. The weather is trying to
warm up, so we're going to start off fresh
today with a look at the
benefits of pineapple.
Pineapple is a powerful anti-inflammatory,
so it can decrease joint pain.
It could also improve bone health
because it's a rich source of magnesium.
But if you have a latex allergy.
It can also cause an allergic
reaction like intense itching and
hives because pineapple is actually
a source of natural rubber latex.
Thanks for our friends at eat this.
Not that for compiling these facts. Have
you played Wardle yet?
It seems like everyone has, where
games are fun and easy
way to stay entertained.
But did you know that they can
also help you with your brain?
Here's the catch though,
you can't just do them on autopilot.
They need to be giving you a real
challenge to support a healthy brain.
According to the Cleveland Clinic,
there is no minimum or maximum time
you should be playing word games.
What matters more is playing
them on a regular basis.
Crossword puzzles and other puzzle
games can also help your brain,
along with reading and deep conversations.
Think of it like exercise for your brain.
If you're still using the makeup
hubots before the pandemic,
you might want to take a closer look.
Doctors say it may be expired and
that could cause some problems.
Germs contaminate your makeup overtime.
So I makeup should be replaced
after three months.
Anything that's a pencil
can stay around for a year.
Lipsticks and lip glosses are
good for one to two years.
The downsides to those kinds of
contaminations which are generally
things like skin infections,
skin irritation,
certainly eye infections,
conjunctivitis, styes,
those can things can all arise from
contaminated and or expired makeup.
Also, if you notice your
makeup is drying out,
don't put it underwater,
just throw it away.
Hey, next week on fresh Life,
it's an ancient drink that's
becoming trendy again.
Jamu juice is said to prevent
heart attacks and diabetes.
We'll take a look if there's any
truth to the feel good tonic.
Hi and welcome to this week's fresh life.
I'm 13 on your side health reporter Val Lego
bringing you a fresh take on healthy living.
Are you cold or hot when it comes
to washing your face? I asked
dermatologist Deanna Westgate
from forefront dermatology if cold
water was better for your face.
Turns out it depends on the time of day.
Cold water washing,
I usually recommend for the morning
wash and the reason for that is because
you're going to shrink those pores down,
you're going to kind of tighten the skin,
make it look more refreshed and the
cold water will also decrease some
of the circulation and heat and
inflammation in the skin will help
with decreasing oiliness and can also
help with decreasing acne outbreaks
or other inflammatory conditions.
And so in the morning,
it's a great way to kind of decrease
puffiness and improve the skin,
improve the appearance for the day.
Over washing can over dry can mess
with the skins natural microbiome,
which is really important for skin
health and so it's not necessarily
an important thing to do is to
wash multiple times a day unless
there's a good reason to do so.
And doctor Westgate says hot water is
better at night to help open those
pores and remove dirt and allow your
nighttime products to soak in and
work their magic while you sleep.
Hey, if you are a gum chewer,
good news there are a few health
benefits that go along with that habit.
You may have fewer cavities
if it's sugarless.
Studies show there was a
correlation between chewing gum
after a meal and healthier teeth.
You may also get fewer ear
infections chewing gum with xylitol.
May help reduce the risk because
it's been known to fight bacteria
that can cause ear infections,
and you can also help you
recover from a C-section faster.
Chewing gum can stimulate
your bowel movements,
which often take time to
regulate after a C-section.
Thanks to registered dietitian
Lauren Manaker for these tips.