Avasol™ Blog
The Sun is Not Evil (but Bad Sunscreen is!)
Posted June 2012 by Avasol™
The
Good.
The
sun
is
good.
It is absolutely critical for the production of vitamin D to protect you from cancer, heart disease, depression, bone loss and more.
Science has shown that vitamin D3 sulfate, or natural vitamin D from our sun, acts differently (read: better) in our bodies than unsulfated vitamin D from food sources and supplements. Vitamin D3 ...
Can a Sunscreen Save The Ocean?
Posted June 2012 by Avasol™
Plastic
Plague
The
amount
of
buoyant
plastics
in
U.S.
municipal
solid
waste
has
increased
24%
between
1993
and
2008
and
totaled
14
million
tons
in
2008.
Plastic
can
harbor
bacteria
and
microbes
that
don't
belong
at
the
ocean's
surface.
It
can
cause
intestinal
and
liver
damage
to
fish
and
other
organisms
that
ingest
it.
Marine
birds
...
Practice Safe Sun (A How to...)
Posted June 2012 by Avasol™
Why
Worship
the
Sun?
Besides
the
fact
that
it
gives
life
to
all
living
things,
there
are
many
wonderful
reasons
to
bask
in
El
Sol.
One
of
the
best
reasons
in
my
book
is
that
getting
out
in
the
sun
increases
your
vitamin
D
and
heightens
mood.
Have
you
ever
noticed
that
your
outlook
is
brighter
on
a
sunny
...
Eating for Sun Protection
Posted June 2012 by Avasol™
Did you know that the foods you eat can protect you from sunburn from the inside out? Scientific studies have shown that high antioxidant foods like chocolate, tomatoes, pomegranates, colorful vegetables, fatty fish and green tea bolster resistance to damage from UV light and help cells prevent and repair damage. Imagine that, what you ...
Our new delivery truck...
Posted by Avasol
As we look at all of the different ways that we can make a difference, we are looking at how we can create grassroot, economic opportunities. So, here it is... and we're looking forward to having a fleet of these delivering products to a beach near you soon. The concept is along the lines of a micro-franchise, perhaps driven by ...
New FDA sunscreen rules called blind to nanotechnology
Posted Jun. 23, 2011 by Avasol™
Agency
fails
to
protect
consumers
from
untested,
unlabeled
nano
ingredients
lurking
in
many
widely
used
sunscreens
WASHINGTON,
D.C.-The
U.S.
Food
and
Drug
Administration's
newly
released
sunscreen
rules
fail
to
meaningfully
consider
the
risks
posed
by
nanoscale
ingredients,
according
to
public
interest
groups
including
Friends
of
the
Earth,
The
International
Center
for
Technology
Assessment
and
Consumers
Union.
"The
FDA's
...
The protective role of zinc oxide
Posted by By Dr. Mark Mitchnick
Zinc
and
zinc
compounds
play
an
important
role
in
human
health.
Zinc
deficiency
can
manifest
itself
in
many
ways
including
growth
retardation,
decreased
immune
function,
skin
disturbances,
gastrointestinal
dysfunction,
and
various
blood
disorders.
Although
zinc
has
been
recognized
as
an
indispensable
element
for
animals
since
1934,
the
essentiality
of
zinc
to
humans
was
documented
much
later
in
1963.
Since
...
Nano-Sunscreens: Not Worth the Risk
Posted 08/19/2009 by Avasol™
Friends of the Earth teamed up with Consumers Union and the International Center for Technology Assessment to compile the latest info about nanomaterials in sunscreens and their potential hazards. When you look at the data, it's clear that sunscreens containing nanomaterials are not worth the risk.
Consumers Union tests found no correlation between nanomaterial content and sun protection. Manufactured nanomaterials are ...
