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Can natural remedies prepare my skin for sunbathing?

 There is some evidence that the undesirable effects of UV light from the sun on the skin are closely linked with the production of damaging, destructive biochemical entities known as free radicals.

The damage that free radicals may cause in the skin or elsewhere in the body can be quelled with substances known as antioxidants, many of which are available in the food we eat. One antioxidant which is believed to play a particular role skin health is beta-carotene.

Carrots, spinach, apricots, cantaloup melons and mangoes are all rich in beta-carotene and make good summer fare for this reason.

However, additional supplementation with beta-carotene may prove a convenient and economical way of getting maximum protection from this nutrient. My advice would be to take 30 mg each day for the duration of the spring and summer.

Other dietary elements that appear to afford the skin some protection from sun damage are the so-called omega-3 fats found in fish such as salmon, trout, mackerel, herring and sardines.

These oils appear to help to quell the production of inflammatory substances formed in the skin as a result of exposure to the sun. In one study, fish oil supplementation did indeed protect the skin from UV damage, so keeping up a decent intake of oily fish may well help you tan healthily.

Other nutrients can help the skin by assisting in the production of the melanin, increased amounts of which cause the skin to darken during tanning to help protect the skin.

Melanin is made from an amino acid known as L-tyrosine, and taking L-tyrosine (1000 - 15000 mg per day) as a supplement can therefore help the body to produce melanin.

The conversion of L-tyrosine into melanin is helped by certain nutrients, notably vitamin C, vitamin B6 and copper.

Taking 2000 mg of vitamin C, 50 mg of vitamin B6 and 4 mg of copper (balanced with 30 mg of zinc as copper can induce zinc deficiency if taken in the long term) each day during the summer may really help your tanning and help protect your skin too.

For topical protection of your skin and to help tanning I recommend Green People¿s Sun Tan Accelerator SPF15. It contains natural and organic UV light screens, coupled with nutrients designed to help in the production of melanin including tyrosine.

It also comes as a SPF 8 and 22 if you feel you need less or more sun protection respectively. For stockists or to purchase by mail order call Green People on 01444 401444.