Tonik Health Plan Sunshine Tips

No matter where you are, summertime is the time when you're most apt to get sunburned. Whether you go camping, swimming, or just out in the yard enjoying the weather, the sun is hot and it burns. Sunburn is burned skin so treat it gently and wait for it to heal. If it's severely painful or covered with blisters, see a doctor.
If you know you're going to be in the sun, use sunscreen and remember to reapply when it's needed, but even then, you can sunburn. And there are times when we are not prepared and find ourselves in the sun anyway. For those times, and for any time that you need to treat sunburn, there are frugal and simple remedies that work well.

The first line of defense is water - inside you, not outside. Drink plenty of fluids if you're going out into the sun. For every beer you slam down you should be drinking a glass of water as well.

When you get a sunburn, you want relief. You want to cool it and soothe it. Here's how - frugally.
First, though, don't bathe or shower right away. Stripping the skin of its natural oils and introducing it to an alkali soap is the last thing it needs when it's burned. If you've been in a swimming pool that has chlorine in the water, rinse the pool water off thoroughly, don't rub or use a cloth. Pat yourself dry.

Vinegar, that frugal wonder, rises to the occasion again as a cooling and effective treatment for sunburn. Soak towels with it and apply to the burned area, or fill a spray bottle and spray it directly on the skin. It's even been said that red wine vinegar, applied before going into the sun, will help you tan.

Pat cool, sugarless tea over the area. This is especially good for sensitive areas around the eyes. The tannin in tea is the active ingredient here. Put used and cooled teabags over your eyes if they feel hot and tired.

If your burn is painfully hot, seperate the white from the yolk of an egg, then spread the white over the burn. It will cool it instantly. Repeat as often as needed.

Aloe vera is a good natural remedy for burns and it works well for sunburn, but if you have bottled aloe vera gel or lotion leftover from last year, it may be worthless. It loses a definite amount of effectiveness over time. The fresher it is, the better it works.
Frugal tip: Use real aloe vera. Buy a plant and keep it on your kitchen windowsill. It grows easily and it's always there when you need it. Just cut off a "leaf" or spear, split it and rub it all over your sunburn. It's really soothing and it helps heal your skin. The plant grows back quickly, so it's a frugal investment.

Sunstroke kills 400 Americans's each summer, and most are young health adults, if you have any doubts you should run to the emergency room. If you have a Tonik Health Plan it isn't going to cost you an arm and a leg to get better. The most important health backup plan you can have is enrolling in the Tonik Health program through BCBS.

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