SUNSCREEN: A blessing or a curse?

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Diving into the sunscreen issue can make you feel less than “sunny” about your day and definitely put a “cloud” into your investigative efforts. While some scientific and dermatologists will urge you to avoid sun like the plague, some other equally sound evidence may point to the fact than avoiding sun altogether may be causing more damage than good.

So what is our approach?

We recommend, especially living in Chicago with such long winters, as much sun exposure as possible. We ALL need to be outside and we need to do it often. There are many ways to reap the benefits of the big o SUN than just the use of sunscreen (for example, avoiding sunburn by getting in the shade during mid-day scorching sun).
However, if your plans are to spend an entire day outside in the pool or beach, then yes, a little sunscreen could be used. In this case, make sure you use a use a good quality one!. Just like food, not all bananas are created equal (organic or non-organic), not all sunscreens are made with healthy ingredients.

This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but here are some brands we have personally used or are planning on incorporating during our 2019 summer adventures:

California baby
Bare Republic
Beautycounter (we can connect you to one of our patients that sells it!)
Coola Suncare
Raw Elements

There are many DIY recipes online that you can reference and quite frankly, we are the strongest advocates for this approach. Not only you can make a big batch for less $, but you can know for certain what you apply on your skin. If you do a batch, make sure you share it with your family and your friends! It would be a great way to brighten up their summer : )

Make sure you spend plenty of time outdoors this summer! Vit D in a jar is no fair substitute for naturally occurring, readily available sun!

” Turn your face towards the sun, and all the shadows fall behind you”.

Warm hugs to all,
The McKinley Family Chiropractic Team

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Great place, very knowledgeable in their field. I have been to other chiropractors who only look for the return but here I feel I get the results I need. also it’s a Family friendly environment.

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I have been going to McKinley Family Chiropractic for almost a year now (or is it longer?). I have NO regrets at all. I have never felt better! The staff and the doctors are absolutely compassionate, caring and very friendly. I feel like I am visiting family each week! They are so knowledgeable and fully explain everything that they are doing. They always are so patient with me when I ask questions and NEVER feel rushed out of there. Give them a try and see for yourself.

Abby Martlew

2023-12-21

I’ve been suffering from strong upper back and neck pain, stretching down the nerves in my arms, since working from home with the onset of the pandemic. Before coming to McKinley Family Chiropractic, I spent thousands of dollars on massages and PT, but the pain was persistent. I was also seeing a chiropractor out in the suburbs, but the commute made it difficult to schedule appointments with frequency, so I only scheduled appointments when the pain got too severe. I wish I started coming to McKinley family chiropractic sooner! Within the first two weeks of the regiment , I felt vast improvement. I no longer have nerve pain, the muscles in my neck were a lot less tense, and my posture improved immensely. They’ve also helped me work through ongoing knee pain that has improved my running form! Moreover, the staff is very kind. I’m always greeted by my first name when I walk in the door and I feel comfortable asking the team any question about pain in the body. Note that the process requires several initial visits (I scheduled appointments 2-3x/week for the 12 visits), but then the visit frequency scales back once I had noticeable improvement. The office does accommodate this by having flexible hours (open until 7pm certain evenings, Saturday morning appointments are always available) and having an efficient schedule ( I rarely stay in the office longer than 10 minutes). I really appreciate Dr. McKinley’s holistic approach to health and wellness and would recommend anyone experiencing pain to visit McKinley Family Chiropractic.

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I’ve had such a great time at McKinley Family Chiropractic! The staff is so welcoming and makes you feel right at home even when you’re having problems with your back. I’ve been here with them for about a month and I have nothing but good things to say about the staff and business. With my job I have a different schedule every day and the staff is very accommodating to it, as they have flexible hours so it’s super easy for me to come from work. I recommend coming here if you are having trouble with your back as Dr. Ray and Dr. McKinley have taken very good care of me! I’ve improved in just over a month and have been feeling back to myself thanks to them and the staff

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