10/05/2025
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Hi, I’m your doctor… and I’m going to hurt your feelings.
Let’s talk about a few inconvenient truths in health and skincare.
If you go for gel manicures under UV lamps, you’re exposing your hands to the same type of UV radiation that causes skin cancer.
Even LED lamps emit UVA.
While LED lamps cure the product faster in 30 to 60 seconds instead of 2 to 3 minutes, the UVA exposure is still there.
It’s just delivered in a shorter but more intense burst.
Those cute nails might be aging your skin faster than the sun ever could.
And I’ve seen skin cancers because of them.
If you’re getting your nails done regularly and using these lamps, either wear gloves, or broad spectrum SPF 30+ sunscreen on your hands.
If you pour rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide on your wounds, you’re not helping them heal faster.
You’re actually killing healthy new cells.
The best wound care?
Wash gently with soap and water, then apply a thin layer of Vaseline.
Simple, cheap, and backed by science.
If you can’t stop using your ChapStick, it might be because some of them contain ingredients that cause micro-irritations on your lips, just enough to make you reach for more.
The solution?
Again, Vaseline.
And no, the parabens aren’t going to harm you.
In fact, the cumulative dose (also called aggregate dose exposure), from shampoo, conditioner, body wash, face cream combined will still provide less than 12000 times the amount that would be considered harmful.
And this even includes a safety margin factor of 100.
If you buy “non-GMO” strawberries thinking they’re safer, I have bad news.
There are no genetically modified strawberries.
The giant ones you see were selectively bred from naturally larger varieties and naturally occurring genetic mutations, not genetically engineered.
“Non-GMO” on strawberries is a marketing ploy, not a scientific statement.
Same thing for that bag of chips you bought because it said “0% cholesterol.”
Cholesterol only exists in animal products.
Potato chips never had cholesterol in the first place.
That label is just another way to make you feel better about buying junk food.
And since we’re on the topic of marketing, “eco-friendly,” “green,” or “sustainable” labels don’t always mean what you think.
Some companies use recyclable-looking packaging while still filling their products with harsh, non-biodegradable chemicals.
It’s called greenwashing, and it’s designed to make you feel virtuous, not actually protect the planet.
And let’s not forget pinkwashing.
Every October, you’ll see pink ribbons on everything from chips to body wash, claiming to support breast cancer awareness.
Yet many of those same products contain ingredients linked to cancer or promote habits that increase cancer risk.
Don’t let marketing hijack your empathy.
I could go on, but you get the point.
Marketing preys on confusion.
If something sounds too good to be true in health or skincare, it probably is.
And if it burns, stings, glows, or costs more than your groceries, it probably doesn’t belong on your skin.
The healthiest foods don’t need labels or marketing.
If you can, try to increase the amount of foods you consume that don’t even come with an ingredients list.
💚 Dr. Jules
