Sunscreen: Chemical vs Mineral

Sunscreen:
Chemical VS. Mineral

Dr. Andrianna Qandah

Memorial Day Weekend is finally here, which means it’s the perfect time for a friendly reminder to wear your sunscreen!

Sunlight is vital to our overall health — the natural form of vitamin D can strengthen bones, improve mood, and even regulate blood pressure. However, too much bare exposure can lead to harmful effects.

There is significant importance of applying sunscreen for the overall health and appearance of your skin. Adding sunscreen to your daily routine can help reduce the signs of premature aging and the risk of skin cancer, as well as prevent sunburns.

There are 2 types of sunscreens: chemical and mineral. Each type has active ingredients that use different mechanisms to filter UV rays and protect your skin from damage. Mineral sunscreens create a protective barrier on the surface of your skin to reflect and scatter UV rays, while chemical sunscreens get absorbed into the skin to convert the sun's rays into heat, making them less harmful.

With that being said, here are some of Dr. Qandah’s favorite sunscreens:

• The Organic Pharmacy Cellular Protection Sun Cream SPF 30

• EltMD UV Clear Broad Spectrum SPF 46

• Coola Classic Face Organic Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30

Be sure to apply daily and liberally on your face, neck, and ears, as well as any other areas of possible sun exposure.

Botanical Stocking Stuffers For Under $10!

Family, I am super excited about this!

Go to BewellwithAIM.com, and click on Supplements, in the pull down menu, click on:

“Skin & Personal Care”

Yessssss. Hello! We decided to expand what to offer our beautiful patients and their families by making these special products available in time for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza.

Browse hundreds of unique products by small herbal companies that offer non toxic skin, hair, nail and beauty products in environmentally sensitive packaging.

MASK BREATH

These breath fresheners could not be more needed when you are stuck under a mask all day:

—Spearmint

—Cinnamon

The beauty of these is you cannot find them over the counter, they make for unique stocking stuffers. They contain essential oils, sustainably harvested by one of the leaders in botanical medicine: Herb Pharm. 

Herb Pharm assures herb identity via macroscopic and organoleptic analysis, then confirms it through methods such as HPTLC fingerprinting specific to each herb.

They are handcrafted in small batches.

MOUTHWASH

Mouth care is really challenging during this season. But healthy gums protect us from heart disease and give a chance at well aging.
Alcohol containing mouthwashes that dominate the market, like Scope and Listerine increase the risk of oral cancer.

Take a look at this beautiful gift:
Daily Swish Oil Pulling

Holding oil in the mouth and gently “swishing” or “pulling” it back and forth through the teeth is an excellent way to support overall oral health and hygiene. 

Based on ancient Ayurvedic healing techniques, this simple practice has been receiving quite a bit of attention in the media lately as a way to remove plaque, whiten teeth, and support healthy gum and mouth tissue. 

Daily Swish is a combination of sesame and coconut oils infused with Ayurvedic herbs traditionally used to support healthy teeth and gums. 

The herbal oil is flavored with a blend of peppermint and spearmint essential oils that leave your mouth feeling sparkling clean. 

TOOTHPASTE

Patients often ask us about “safe” toothpastes. We carefully curaated a collection of 10 options from Emerson to talk to you about.

If you go to BewellwithAIM.com and put in toothpaste, they will all come up.

From the exotic: Neem and Pomegranate

To one made of Manuka honey

All of these contain organic, wild crafted herbs that have historical uses, are non toxic, without dyes or colorants, and safely and beautifully clean and whiten your teeth.

And the best part of all, not only will your family and friends be amazed at your unique choices, but we are able to offer these choices at prices of UNDER $10 a pop.

Happy Holidays!
Stay Safe and Be Well,

Dr. Roy