Dr. Cindy Geyer

Right. Well, there's a lot of the chemical sunscreens like Avobenzone. I don't even know all of the names of them, the chemical sunscreens. And many of those are potential endocrine-destructing chemicals as well. The flip side is, Mark, I'm one of those people who grew up in the South, had more than my share of sunburns, had my first skin cancer when I was 37.

Right. Well, there's a lot of the chemical sunscreens like Avobenzone. I don't even know all of the names of them, the chemical sunscreens. And many of those are potential endocrine-destructing chemicals as well. The flip side is, Mark, I'm one of those people who grew up in the South, had more than my share of sunburns, had my first skin cancer when I was 37.

Right. Well, there's a lot of the chemical sunscreens like Avobenzone. I don't even know all of the names of them, the chemical sunscreens. And many of those are potential endocrine-destructing chemicals as well. The flip side is, Mark, I'm one of those people who grew up in the South, had more than my share of sunburns, had my first skin cancer when I was 37.

So I also want to slow down skin aging and wrinkles and skin cancer. So we kind of have to say, well, how do you get the protection you want? without putting yourself at risk. I personally am a real fan of the zinc and titanium, the mineral-based sunscreens, or even just a hat covering your skin, staying out of the sun in the middle of the day.

So I also want to slow down skin aging and wrinkles and skin cancer. So we kind of have to say, well, how do you get the protection you want? without putting yourself at risk. I personally am a real fan of the zinc and titanium, the mineral-based sunscreens, or even just a hat covering your skin, staying out of the sun in the middle of the day.

So I also want to slow down skin aging and wrinkles and skin cancer. So we kind of have to say, well, how do you get the protection you want? without putting yourself at risk. I personally am a real fan of the zinc and titanium, the mineral-based sunscreens, or even just a hat covering your skin, staying out of the sun in the middle of the day.

I mean, I think there's a lot of other things we can do that are going to be safer for us and safer for the planet. One of my favorite one-stop shopping places to learn more about safety levels and which either skincare or sunscreens contain things we do or don't want is the Environmental Working Group. And I know you've been a big supporter of their work for years.

I mean, I think there's a lot of other things we can do that are going to be safer for us and safer for the planet. One of my favorite one-stop shopping places to learn more about safety levels and which either skincare or sunscreens contain things we do or don't want is the Environmental Working Group. And I know you've been a big supporter of their work for years.

I mean, I think there's a lot of other things we can do that are going to be safer for us and safer for the planet. One of my favorite one-stop shopping places to learn more about safety levels and which either skincare or sunscreens contain things we do or don't want is the Environmental Working Group. And I know you've been a big supporter of their work for years.

I think they were some of the pioneers really raising awareness. And what I love about them is they have a safe cosmetics database that you can search by type. So you could search sunscreens. Or you could search by brand, plug in your favorite brand and see how it rates to others on their list.

I think they were some of the pioneers really raising awareness. And what I love about them is they have a safe cosmetics database that you can search by type. So you could search sunscreens. Or you could search by brand, plug in your favorite brand and see how it rates to others on their list.

I think they were some of the pioneers really raising awareness. And what I love about them is they have a safe cosmetics database that you can search by type. So you could search sunscreens. Or you could search by brand, plug in your favorite brand and see how it rates to others on their list.

Yeah, so that's another one. I mean, you know, work in the Berkshires, ticks are everywhere. So for those of us who love to be in the woods, you always have to be mindful of enjoying your time in the beautiful woods and hiking. without putting yourself at risk for getting a tick-borne illness. So how do we navigate that balance as well?

Yeah, so that's another one. I mean, you know, work in the Berkshires, ticks are everywhere. So for those of us who love to be in the woods, you always have to be mindful of enjoying your time in the beautiful woods and hiking. without putting yourself at risk for getting a tick-borne illness. So how do we navigate that balance as well?

Yeah, so that's another one. I mean, you know, work in the Berkshires, ticks are everywhere. So for those of us who love to be in the woods, you always have to be mindful of enjoying your time in the beautiful woods and hiking. without putting yourself at risk for getting a tick-borne illness. So how do we navigate that balance as well?

For people who are super concerned, I don't know how you feel about this, but if you tuck your pants into your socks and put a little deed around where they join, maybe that's enough. I don't know. I don't do it. I mean, I hike all the time.

For people who are super concerned, I don't know how you feel about this, but if you tuck your pants into your socks and put a little deed around where they join, maybe that's enough. I don't know. I don't do it. I mean, I hike all the time.

For people who are super concerned, I don't know how you feel about this, but if you tuck your pants into your socks and put a little deed around where they join, maybe that's enough. I don't know. I don't do it. I mean, I hike all the time.

And the other nice thing about being in the Berkshires, I can come home, strip on my front porch, stick my gloves on the outside, go in and do my tic-tac, because I think that's probably the most important thing. The other interesting piece, though, is there's emerging science-based evidence that some essential oils may be almost effective at repelling ticks.

And the other nice thing about being in the Berkshires, I can come home, strip on my front porch, stick my gloves on the outside, go in and do my tic-tac, because I think that's probably the most important thing. The other interesting piece, though, is there's emerging science-based evidence that some essential oils may be almost effective at repelling ticks.