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Have you remembered your sunscreen?☀️
Now that spring is in full swing the UV index is climbing up. Always make sure you avoid the sun at its peak from 10am - 3pm and wear sun lotion and sunnies 😎 Be sure to look out for changes to your moles such as a change in size, shape and colour and whether they are itchy or bleeding. If so, be sure to pop in and see your local doctor for a full skin check.
Take care and stay healthy 😘
Dr Nora 💉
Riding into the weekend 🐎
With some much needed rain on the forecast this weekend, what activities do you like doing when it’s wet outside?
Whether is catching up on a book, treating yourself to a face mask or even dancing in the rain, I wish you all a fabulous weekend .💃 Take care and stay healthy 😘
Dr Nora 💉
What are you doing this weekend?
There’s no better feeling than seeing the end of a busy week packed with injectables and medical consultations. 🎉
If you’re working, then I salute you and thank you for your hard work. 👋
Wishing you all a fabulous weekend.💃 Take care and stay healthy 😘
Dr Nora 💉
Australia: sun, beaches, rainforests and..vitamin D deficiency? ☀️ It’s hard to believe that despite having such great climates, 1 in 4 Aussies are thought to be vitamin D deficient with 7% of us having a moderate or severe deficiency.
Vitamin D is a hormone in our body that regulates our calcium levels in our blood. It’s therefore important for good bone and muscle health. Recent research has shown that having a deficiency is linked to an increased risk of bowel cancer, heart disease and auto-immune diseases.
Exposure to UVB radiation (from the sun) is the main source of vitamin D. Once we’re exposed to this our body goes through a number of changes to make vitamin D. You can also get vitamin D through some dietary sources such as milk, oily fish and eggs.
There are certain groups of people who are at risk of deficiencies, including people with naturally dark skin as the pigment inside skin (melanin) acts as a filter to UVB radiation. Older frail adults, those wearing concealing clothing for religious or cultural reasons and night shift workers are also at risk.
The safest time to get your UVB radiation from the sun is when the UV index is below 3. If the UV index is above 3 be sure to wear protection, most people will get their quota of vitamin D through a few minutes of day to day activity.
So Australia, let’s get our bones nice and strong for 2019 🦴💪 Take care and stay healthy x
Dr Nora 😎
More info: wiki.cancer.org.au
Severe Heat Warning ☀🔥☀ After the past week of intense flooding and rain, the skies are opening up to give us Queenslanders a hot end to summer. Temperatures are set to soar and the UV index will be hitting up to 14, so it’s time to get sun smart.
Be sure to slip on sun protective clothing, slop on sunblock spf 30+, slap on a broad brimmed hat, seek shade and slide on wrap around glasses.
And remember to stay out of the sun during peak times from 10am to 3pm to reduce your risk of sun exposure and skin cancer in the future.
For more information and advice feel free to pop by and see me in clinic.
Take care and stay healthy x
Dr Nora 💉
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