How to avoid Prickly Heat rash this summer

Don’t let heat rash spoil your (responsible) sun holiday this year!

Prickly heat, heat rash or 'sweat rash' as it might be known - those itchy, sore little red spots that start to appear on wrists and the folds of forearms and creep up on you is a an allergic reaction to heat or sun exposure.

The 'prickles' are due to raised levels of histamine in the skin.

Natural antihistamine supplements include:

• Quercetin
• nettle leaf
• vitamin C
• flavonoid type antioxidants such as grape seed extract

Taken daily before and during your holiday may reduce the reaction.

• Swap to a natural sun screen as they allow your skin to breathe as the organic ingredients work with your skin, rather than stifling it. Here are a few examples

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