{"id":15519,"date":"2025-07-02T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=15519"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:51:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T20:51:58","slug":"understanding-your-skin-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=15519","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Your Skin This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15520 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/willclower_sunscreen_skin_health_summer_sun_-ar_169_-raw_-_86dbd1b6-b951-478f-ab54-b7fe1ea8fcf2_1.png?resize=300%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"concept pic for sun, summer, and sunscreen\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/willclower_sunscreen_skin_health_summer_sun_-ar_169_-raw_-_86dbd1b6-b951-478f-ab54-b7fe1ea8fcf2_1.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/willclower_sunscreen_skin_health_summer_sun_-ar_169_-raw_-_86dbd1b6-b951-478f-ab54-b7fe1ea8fcf2_1.png?resize=1024%2C574&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/willclower_sunscreen_skin_health_summer_sun_-ar_169_-raw_-_86dbd1b6-b951-478f-ab54-b7fe1ea8fcf2_1.png?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/willclower_sunscreen_skin_health_summer_sun_-ar_169_-raw_-_86dbd1b6-b951-478f-ab54-b7fe1ea8fcf2_1.png?w=1456&amp;ssl=1 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Your skin isn\u2019t just a protective layer; it\u2019s your body\u2019s largest organ, making up about 15% of your total weight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">As the summer heat intensifies, particularly in July, your skin faces increased exposure to environmental stressor of the UV radiation from the sun. With higher temperatures and more time spent outdoors, it&#8217;s important to prioritize skin health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Healthy skin does much more than provide a barrier between you and the outside world. It plays a vital role in regulating your body temperature, shielding you from harmful pathogens, and synthesis of Vitamin D. In the warmer months, even on cloudy days the UV exposure can lead to sunburn, premature aging, and even increase the risk of skin cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Practical Tips<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">There are simple yet effective actions you can do to ensure your skin stays healthy this summer. Start by staying hydrated throughout the day, as water helps maintain skin elasticity. Apply broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher when you know you\u2019ll be in the sun for an extended period. Additionally, wear protective clothing such as hats and sunglasses when out in the sun. Finally, limit exposure in peek UV hours usually between 10am-2pm, depending on where you live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">So, this summer take care of this vital organ of your body!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your skin isn\u2019t just a protective layer; it\u2019s your body\u2019s largest organ, making up about 15% of your total weight. As the summer heat intensifies, particularly in July, your skin &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":15520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[494],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/willclower_sunscreen_skin_health_summer_sun_-ar_169_-raw_-_86dbd1b6-b951-478f-ab54-b7fe1ea8fcf2_1.png?fit=1456%2C816&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7Qv5g-42j","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7602,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=7602","url_meta":{"origin":15519,"position":0},"title":"Tips For Skin Protection From The Sun","author":"Will Clower","date":"July 1, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Sunlight may feel wonderful on your skin, but too much exposure to the UV rays can encourage skin cancers.\u00a0In fact, the World Health Organization explains that up to 2 to 3 million people globally now have non-melanoma skin cancer (which is the less aggressive form), and approximately 132,000 now have\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Activity&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Activity","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?cat=528"},"img":{"alt_text":"Effect of UV rays on skin, infographic","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UV-on-skin-infographic.jpg?fit=880%2C1192&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UV-on-skin-infographic.jpg?fit=880%2C1192&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UV-on-skin-infographic.jpg?fit=880%2C1192&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/UV-on-skin-infographic.jpg?fit=880%2C1192&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10260,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=10260","url_meta":{"origin":15519,"position":1},"title":"Just asking &#8230; skin check much?","author":"Will Clower","date":"July 13, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 The summer heat is hot, but this is also the time of year that the UV rays have a greater chance of causing skin cancer now than in the fall, winter, or spring. And some locations have a greater incidence of skin cancer than others - like in Utah,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Just Asking&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Just Asking","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?cat=569"},"img":{"alt_text":"Melanoma signs and symptoms of Skin Cancer","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ABCDE-of-melanoma-detection-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ABCDE-of-melanoma-detection-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ABCDE-of-melanoma-detection-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ABCDE-of-melanoma-detection-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ABCDE-of-melanoma-detection-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7604,"url":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=7604","url_meta":{"origin":15519,"position":2},"title":"Summer vs Winter: Health Tips","author":"Will Clower","date":"July 8, 2019","format":"image","excerpt":"Vitamin D is known as the \"sunshine vitamin\" because it is produced in your body when your skin is exposed to sunlight.\u00a0However, there are times when this is not advisable or even possible. 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