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09/02/2024

My regular clients know I'm always banging on about taking Vitamin D especially during the winter months. Read this it you want to know why!
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There are two forms of vitamin D – vitamin D2 + vitamin D3 and to remain in good health, it is important to ensure our bodies receive adequate levels of both...

Vitamin D2 is ingested from a healthy, balanced diet and can be derived from everyday foods such as: Egg yolks and fatty fish like; trout, mackerel, salmon or tuna, as well as cod liver oil, or fortified milk, juices and cereals.

Vitamin D3 however, is most efficiently produced when our skin is exposed to the sun’s UVB radiation. BUT we know that overexposure UV damages our skin cells and can lead to skin cancer, so it’s important to strike the right balance!

Environmental and personal factors can greatly affect vitamin D3 production in the skin (meaning there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ level of exposure) but for most, it can be sufficiently produced in around 10-15 minutes of UVB exposure per day - from doses below those which cause reddening of the skin or sunburn!

The problem in the winter months is that synthesis is often inadequate due to lack of UVB radiation and it’s not possible to achieve sufficient levels of vitamin D through diet alone. Therefore, the NHS recommends that we should ALL boost our supply with supplements.

Taking vitamin D supplements is safe as long as you stick to the recommended dosage as too much can cause health problems. However, if you have any health conditions, take any other medication or have allergies, it’s important to take advice from your GP first.

09/02/2024

As a responsible massage therapist if I see any unusual discoloration of skin or spots/moles or if I notice any changes in a mole's appearance, I will always suggest they get it checked out. Most will probably be harmless but it only takes one to have an impact on their health.

Regularly check your skin and if you notice any changes please do go see your GP. 🙂

HERE’S WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR:

Small, hard white or skin coloured lumps.
SCCs often first appear on the skin like this.

A persistent, scaly red patch with irregular borders.
These can sometimes crust or bleed.

An elevated growth with a central depression
A growth of this type may rapidly increase in size.

An open sore that bleeds and crusts.
Sores like this can persist for weeks.

A wart-like growth that crusts and occasionally bleeds.

In addition to the above visual signs, pain and tenderness is a useful symptom in recognising SCCs.

Squamous cell carcinoma rarely spread, but if left untreated they will increase in size, can spread to other sites and in rarer cases can become life-threatening.

IF IN DOUBT, GET IT CHECKED OUT!

To find out more about the early detection of all types of non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer, install the Skcin app for free on your mobile device...

Simply go to: app.skcin.org
(using Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android)
Tap ‘INSTALL’ then ‘Add to Home Screen’

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09/02/2024

HERE’S WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR:

Small, hard white or skin coloured lumps.
SCCs often first appear on the skin like this.

A persistent, scaly red patch with irregular borders.
These can sometimes crust or bleed.

An elevated growth with a central depression
A growth of this type may rapidly increase in size.

An open sore that bleeds and crusts.
Sores like this can persist for weeks.

A wart-like growth that crusts and occasionally bleeds.

In addition to the above visual signs, pain and tenderness is a useful symptom in recognising SCCs.

Squamous cell carcinoma rarely spread, but if left untreated they will increase in size, can spread to other sites and in rarer cases can become life-threatening.

IF IN DOUBT, GET IT CHECKED OUT!

To find out more about the early detection of all types of non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancer, install the Skcin app for free on your mobile device...

Simply go to: app.skcin.org
(using Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android)
Tap ‘INSTALL’ then ‘Add to Home Screen’

every month is