| The quest for youthful skin is not just a
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| | tissues. Because the accumulation of
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| sign of vanity - it's a sign of the
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| | chemicals in the body contributes to
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| desire to be healthy. Because the skin
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| | disease and aging, a good rule of thumb
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| is the largest organ in the body, it
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| | is to avoid putting anything on your skin
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| deserves our attention to keep it in
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| | that you wouldn't eat.
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| optimum health. Recognizing that our
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| | 5. Increase Your Circulation: Sweating,
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| skin is a reflection of our overall
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| | both through exercise or the use of a
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| health, many people are turning towards
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| | steam room or sauna, cleanses skin and
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| natural means to keep skin looking and
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| | removes toxins from the body.
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| feeling its best.
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| | 6. Increase Your Intake of Essential
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| Our skin serves five main purposes: it
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| | Fatty Acids: Essential fatty acids,
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| acts as a mechanical barrier to
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| | available in flaxseed and fish oils, are
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| infections; it provides the sense of
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| | needed to make cell membranes and
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| touch through recognizing heat, cold,
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| | hormones. They improve heart health,
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| pain and vibration; it regulates body
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| | fight inflammation, and possibly prevent
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| temperature through evaporation of sweat;
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| | cancer. They are also particularly
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| it excretes waste products and excess
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| | important for people with skin
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| salt through the pores; and in the
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| | conditions, such as eczema, acne and dry
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| presence of sunlight, it synthesizes and
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| | skin.
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| stores vitamin D, which is helpful for
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| | 7. Improve Your Digestion: Skin
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| immune function. Good skin care can help
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| | disorders are often associated with
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| delay the natural aging process and
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| | digestive disorders, such as
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| prevent many skin problems. These simple
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| | constipation, imbalance in the normal
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| skin care habits will help you to protect
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| | flora, candida infections, leaky gut,
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| your skin and keep it healthy for many
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| | etc. If elimination through the bowel is
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| years to come.
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| | compromised, then toxins will leave
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| 1. Boost Your Water Intake: Our skin is
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| | through another channel of elimination -
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| 70% water so it is important to keep
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| | the skin - leading to rashes, acne,
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| properly hydrated. While increasing
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| | rosacea, psoriasis, etc.
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| water intake, it is also helpful to avoid
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| | 8. Use Organic, Natural Oils and Plant
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| dehydrating beverages containing
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| | Products as Moisturizers: Products such
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| caffeine, such as soda and coffee.
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| | as aloe vera, coconut oil, jojoba oil,
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| Adequate water plumps skin cells and
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| | shea butter, mango butter, and palm oil
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| removes waste.
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| | contain vitamins, minerals, and amino
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| 2. Try Dry Brush Exfoliation: Dry brush
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| | acids, which support collagen and elastin
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| exfoliation involves the use of a soft,
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| | production, removal of dead skin cells,
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| natural bristle brush to gently brush the
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| | and immune function.
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| skin. To perform dry brush exfoliation,
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| | 9. Protect Your Skin from the Sun:
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| brush dry skin in small circles towards
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| | Overexposure to ultraviolet light - the
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| the heart before a shower. Because the
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| | invisible but intense rays from the sun -
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| skin is an organ of elimination,
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| | leads to skin damage. The sun's rays are
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| exfoliating eliminates dead skin, it
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| | most intense between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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| allows skin to detoxify, it improves
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| | To protect your skin, minimize exposure
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| lymph and blood circulation, and the
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| | during the stronger midday hours, wear
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| gentle pressure calms the nervous system.
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| | protective clothing and hats, and use
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| 3. Avoid Sugar: Sugar consumption is
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| | chemical-free sunscreen.
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| known to be one of the causes of
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| | 10. Don't Smoke: Smoking decreases blood
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| premature aging. Excess sugar in our
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| | flow to the skin, depleting the skin of
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| bloodstream leads to the breakdown of
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| | oxygen and nutrients, which ultimately
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| collagen, which causes skin to wrinkle
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| | leads to aging and wrinkle formation.
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| and sag.
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| | While it is impossible to stop aging,
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| 4. Avoid Putting Chemicals on Your Skin:
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| | there are many simple things we can do to
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| When you apply chemicals to your skin,
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| | slow the process. Incorporating these
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| through deodorant, lotion, cosmetics, and
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| | lifestyle, diet, exercise, and sun
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| sunscreen, the chemicals are absorbed and
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| | exposure tips will help you to keep your
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| they enter your bloodstream, eventually
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| | skin youthful and glowing for years to
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| become integrated into your body's
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| | come.
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