With the summer just around the corner, we hope you are as excited as we are for bright sunny days, long leisurely hikes through the mountains or through the sand at the beach...time spent outside enjoying the beauty and warmth of summer sunshine.

But what about the dangers that come along with too much sunshine?  Sunburn, skin cancer, wrinkles, premature aging...we've all been taught to protect our skin from the harsh rays of the sun or else suffer the consequences.  So for the past years, many of us have heeded these warnings and have been lathering up, head to toe, with minimum SPF 970 sunscreen to stay safe from the "dangers" lurking from above.

Well, perhaps we've gone a little too far.  As with everything, moderation tends to be the best in the end, and it is looking like sun exposure and sunscreen is no exception.

This summer, we will be covering some of these "hot" topics (sorry, couldn't resist the pun...) starting today with safe sources of sunscreen.  Next newsletter we will cover the issues surrounding sunscreen and low Vitamin D levels.

Did you know that a recent consumer safety study showed that 4 out of 5 sunscreens on the market contains harmful chemicals?  And that up to 70% of sunscreens contained questionable or misleading claims on the bottle?  What if the very sunscreen you are putting on your body to protect yourself from cancer contains carcinogenic compounds?

Read on to learn about how to safely and effectively use sunscreen this summer.