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Hydration is the real dietary treatment for sunburn, plus protein, vitamin C and colorful vegetables for skin repair. What actually helps and what is oversold.
Food does not treat a sunburn - cooling and skin care do that - but what you eat and drink over the healing days genuinely influences recovery, mainly through hydration and skin-repair nutrients.
No specific food prevents or cures sunburn. Anyone selling a "sun protection pill" or food cure is overselling.
Ayurvedic view (interpretive): Classical advice for pitta conditions - cooling foods like coconut, cucumber, melon, and buttermilk, avoiding excessive fried and very spicy food during healing - aligns comfortably with the guidance above, within an interpretive framework.
Remember: Drink more than usual, eat water-rich fruits, and give your skin protein, vitamin C, and colorful vegetables to rebuild with. Cooling summer foods like chaas and watermelon are both traditional and exactly right here.
Written By
Sanatan Ayurveda
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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