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As summer is quickly coming to an end you may be trying to soak up the last of the rays and enjoy the sun while you can. While a little sun can be good for you, too much can do lots of harm to your skin.

With summer in full force, it is important to be mindful when exercising in the heat. Heat cramps, dehydration, dizziness heat exhaustion and even heat stroke can be brought about by overexerting yourself in summer temperatures. Heat stroke is a form of hypothermia where the body has an abnormally high temperature. It can be fatal and even lead to death.

Eyesight is something that we all take for granted. You will never know how important it is until it is gone. Unfortunately, eye exams are one of the most commonly neglected check ups. These exams are absolutely crucial to your health because they can detect eye disorders early on so that the problem can be taken care of before it leads to loss of sight.

With summer in the near future, it means we are all going to have to bare a little more skin. Although some people may fear exposing their pale skin to the sun for the first time, others are already tanned.

An extremely important part of our overall health that is commonly neglected are the eyes. Many times we do not take care of our eyes or get regular check ups until something starts bothering us and often by that time it is too late. There are many things that you can do to take care of your eyes and if you start now hopefully they will stay healthy throughout your lifetime.

Vitamin D provides many benefits-it helps your body absorb calcium, it can help with mood swings, it boosts your immunity, it regulates your blood pressure, and it may even protect you from cancer. With that being said you are probably rushing out to buy a Vitamin D supplement.

There is no question that prolonged and excessive sun exposure can cause skin cancer . But does sunscreen prevent it? Surprisingly, sunscreen may actually be causing more harm than good.

Although most people know that they should use sunblock, the many dangers of the sun still seem to be overlooked. Skin cancer is now one of the most prominent cancers because people are not protecting themselves properly.

Each day without fail, we are exposed to pollutants. They are present in the air, in our homes, in our clothes, in the environment, and even in our work spaces. They affect our bodies in numerous ways such as damaging our skin, our hair, and breathing them into our lungs.

The doctor says to get vitamin D through sun exposure, but what happens when you spend too much time in the sun?

As summer approaches people are being exposed to more amounts of sunlight. Sunscreens, hats, umbrella’s and shade are all a high commodity right now, but there is an increasing push to get people taking in at least some sun.

How depressing is it to know that when the sun comes out we now have to take precautions before running to the beach for the day.  It's true though - there are more and more cases of skin cancer due to sun exposure.