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Your Skin - A Reflection Of You

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Skin, the body's largest organ, is the porous membrane into your system and is in direct contact with your interior metabolic functions. The condition of your skin therefore reflects your overall health. Who you are, your lifestyle and what you eat ultimately show through in your skin. Your skin also protects your body from injury, infection, dehydration, and harmful ultra-violet rays.

Dirt, dust, impurities, and other environmental pollutants enter the body through the skin which makes it an even more significant gateway to your system than food. Because of the exposure it receives, the skin on your face is the most delicate skin on your body. It therefore needs special care to stay young, healthy, and beautiful.  

Factors that contribute to maintaining healthy skin are diet, fluid intake, exercise, sleeping habits, stress and emotional factors, environmental factors, smoking, and alcohol consumption and finally your skin care regimen.

Diet - You Are What You Eat

What you eat and any nutritional deficiencies will show through in your skin. There are several vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that are particularly beneficial to your skin, but overloading on these substances can cause problems as well.

Merely ingesting the right nutrients will not guarantee healthy skin. Your digestive and elimination systems must be functioning properly or nutrients will not be absorbed and put to use, and toxins which should be filtered and eliminated through the liver, kidneys, and bowels will find their way out through your skin.

Anti-oxidants

Anti-oxidants are substances which can prevent or slow oxidative damage to our bodies.  

When our body cells use oxygen, they naturally produce free radicals (by-products) which can cause damage. Anti-oxidants act as "free radical scavengers" and hence prevent and repair damage done by these free radicals. Read more about anti-oxidants and skin care.

Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's)

EFA's are necessary for the skin to produce the proper protective oils. A lack of EFA's can cause the skin to become dry and wrinkled, easily inflamed, and develop pimples. Cold water fish, soybeans, pumpkin seeds, avocados, purslane, and nuts are a few good food sources for essential fatty acids.

Protein

Collagen is the protein that keeps your skin elastic. A low protein diet will cause your skin to sag and diminish its ability to regenerate. Skin cells are replaced every twenty four hours. Without sufficient protein old, dead cells cannot be replaced. Complete proteins contain all eight essential amino acids and only come from animal products - meat, eggs, and dairy.

Water

Good pure water is necessary for hydrating and cleansing the body. Water makes your skin supple and hydrated, and improves your circulation. Well hydrated cells are plump and firm and this translates directly to the appearance of your skin.  

Water also improves your skin by helping your body eliminate toxins, so it is important to drink water that is not adding toxins to your body. Most tap water is full of impurities, including chlorine, and should be avoided.

Well water is free from chlorine, but should be tested for heavy metals and other contaminants.

Probiotics And Fiber

When your digestive system is not functioning properly nutrients are not absorbed, and waste is not eliminated sufficiently. When your skin has to take up the slack in elimination, pimples and other blemishes form. Many aspects of modern life can upset the balance in your digestive system and lead to poor absorption of nutrients.

Probiotics help to restore this balance. Yogurt with live, active cultures is a great source for probiotics. Proper digestion and maximum absorption of your food means less waste to be eliminated. Top that off with adequate fiber, found in fruits, vegetable, and grains, and your skin will not have the burden of making up for poor elimination.  

Vitamin D

Seaweed is the highest source of natural vitamin D which is essential in the respiratory function of the skin and affects the skin's vitality.