Did you know that more than 2,000 Australians die from skin cancer every year? And that one in three Australian’s are diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70?
In this episode of A Higher Branch, Sam Makhoul is joined by skin therapist, nutritional medicine practitioner and educator, Chiza Westcarr to talk all things skin health and skin care.
During this interview, Chiza shares the alarming reasoning why skin cancer diagnoses are prominent in Australia and the best ways to protect yourself and your family from the sun this summer.
She also deep dives into:
How the sun impacts the different layers of our skin
The sunscreen to use and the ones to avoid
How your diet helps produce energy for you to function
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Short for time? Then, why not skip ahead using the below timestamps:
1:46 – The importance of wearing sunscreen in Australia
4:24 - What sun exposure does to your skin and how it affects your ageing
5:27 – The difference between chemical and physical sunscreen
8:23 – What your skin regime should look like
13:42 – The layers of your skin and how the sun impacts it
16:03 - How to protect your skin during the day
17:12 – Why vitamin D is important for your skin health
21:32 – How your diet can produce energy
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