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THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL 22 www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com June 2019 Protect Your Skin Healthy Living by Tina Monique M. Gottlieb, deGroot D.C. We all know by now that tanning (whether outside or using a tanning booth) is extremely damaging to our skin. 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer over the course of a lifetime and more than 90% of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure. So, what is the difference between UVA and UVB rays and why is it so important to protect our skin against both? In a nutshell, UVA rays are considered aging rays and UVB rays are burning rays. This means UVA rays penetrate deeper into the skin damaging cells underneath the surface. If you ever wondered where hyper-pigmentation comes from, you can blame UVA’s. UVB rays damage cells near the surface so you can blame UVB’s for not being able to move after a day at the beach with no sunscreen. Hopefully now you see why it is so important that we make an effort to protect not only our face and body, but our hair and scalp too! Look for products with an SPF 30 or higher that are broad spectrum. Search for hair and scalp sprays that you can lightly mist over the hair for protection. One of the best hair and scalp protectors is a hat made specifically to block out UVA and UVB rays (it will say it on the tag). Also, remind your children how important it is to always apply and reapply sunscreen when they’re at the beach, pool, or doing any outdoor activities. Teach them young! Even though we know the sun is so damaging, why do we continue to bake in the sun anyway? A little sun is good for us because we need the Vitamin D that only the sun can provide but sitting in the sun for hours to get darker isn’t great. But we want a gorgeous tan! There are so many alternatives to sun tanning to get that beautiful bronze glow. Opt for self tanners or body bronzers to get the same effect. So, with all of this in mind, make sure you stay safe this summer and protect your skin! Monique deGroot is the Owner of Murrieta Day Spa which is located at 41885 Ivy St. in Murrieta. “ 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer over the course of a lifetime and more than 90% of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure.
June 2019 THE VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL www.TheValleyBusinessJournal.com 23 Babies Vision Can Start with You Healthy Living by Tina Dr. Patrick M. Gottlieb, Utnehmer D.C. Did you know that playing with your child can actually help your child’s visual development? You can find a lot of ways to use playtime activities, games and toys to help your child, regardless of age, to learn or sharpen many different vision skills. And it can be done without interfering with the carefree fun and joy of playtime. From the moment of birth, you child is learning to see. He or she progresses from the newborn’s blurry world of light and dark to the schoolage child’s sophisticated ability to handle complex vision tasks. Toys, games and playtime activities help by stimulating this process of vision development. Sometimes, though, despite all your efforts, your child may still miss a step-in vision development. Your Doctor of Optometry can identify vision skill areas in need of attention and diagnose vision problems in their early stages, before they have a chance to interfere with your child’s total development or learning ability. Inexpensive homemade toys and simple childhood games can be just as effective as purchased toys in helping children develop and improve their vision skills. Here is a list of toys and activities that can help your child develop or improve various vision skills. Those suggested for birth through 5 months of age will help stimulate your baby’s sense of sight. Those suggested for older age groups will help develop or sharpen your child’s general eye movement skills; eye-hand coordination skills necessary for writing and sports; shape and size discrimination skills needed for reading; and visualization and visual memory skills needed for comprehension and for the ability to visualize abstract things. Birth Through 5 Months - Toys: Sturdy crib mobiles and gyms; bright large rattles and rubber squeak toys. Activities: Peek-a-boo; patty-cake. 6 Months Through 8 Months - Toys: Stuffed animals; floating bath toys. Activities: Hide-and-Seek with toys; read to child. 9 Months Through 12 Months - Toys: Sturdy cardboard books; take-apart toys; snap-lock beads; blocks; stacking/nesting toys. Activities: Roll a ball back-and-forth; read to child. One-Year Olds - Toys: Bright balls; blocks; zippers; rocking horse; riding toys pushed with the feet. Activities: Throwing a ball; read to child. Two-Year Olds - Toys: Pencils, markers, crayons; bean bag/ring toss games; peg hammering toys; sorting shapes/sizes toys; puzzles; blocks. Activities: Read to child; outdoor play; catch. 3 to 6 Years Old - Toys: Building toys with large snap-together components; stringing beads; puzzles; pegboards; crayons; finger paint; chalk; modeling clay; simple sewing cards; large balls; match-up-shape toys; tricycle; connect-the-dot games; sticker boots/games. Activities: Climbing, running; using balance beam; playground equipment. 7 Years and Older - Toys: Bicycle; jump ropes; pogo sticks; roller skates; different size and shape balls; target games; more sophisticated building toys; puzzles; remote-controlled toys; timed shape/size sorting games; plastic disks for tossing between players. Activities: Active sports; cycling. This list of toys and activities is not complete. There are many other ways you can aid your child’s vision development and teach him or her good eye safety and vision care habits. Use your creativity and imagination. Computer learning programs and games can be very useful, if available. Also, ask your optometrist to suggest other specific toys and activities. Come in and see us for a comprehensive eye exam and discuss personalized options for your eyes. Dr. Patrick Utnehmer, Promenade Optometry & Lasik, (951) 296-2211. “ You can find a lot of ways to use playtime activities, games and toys to help your child, regardless of age, to learn or sharpen many different vision skills.
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