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Skin Care
The skin is the largest organ of the body! Did you know that? It is charged with various duties like keeping things inside that should be and keeping things outside, like bacteria, that we don't want. However, did you know the skin is actually very poreous, and lets in many things it probably should not?
For example, the soaps, creams, lotions, nail polish and remover, furniture polish, and everything else you get on your skin are absorbed to the layer where blood vessels exist. This means the ingredients of your lotion can be absorbed into the bloodstream and affect the health of your cells. When you ingest substances orally, the absorbed materials are passed through the liver before that potentially harmful substance is sent to the rest of the body. This means substances absorbed through the skin are potentially more harmful to the body than anything ingested. Is it any wonder I say if you wouldn't eat it, don't put it on your skin?
Let's examine the current wisdom of avoiding sun exposure via the use of sunscreens. I'm not saying I know what's right or wrong, but let's look at some of the problems we're facing. First of all, with all the use of sunscreens, why are skin cancer rates continuing to climb? According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, there are more than 3.5 million cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year in the USA. And that's only per 2 million people! Yikes. I guess that means many people have skin cancer diagnosed more than once.
For the sake of our discussion here, I'd like to omit melanoma, the most deadly form of so-called skin cancer, because I'm not sure I agree it's really skin cancer and not a systemic cancer that appears on the skin, often in an obscure area like on the bottom of the foot or genital area. I suspect its caused by radiation, but not just solar radiation. Cell phones, high tension power lines, computer monitors, medical equipment, and diagnosing equipment all expose us to radiation. Radiation accumulates in the body, and causes cells to mutate. This is my speculation only. Although I've read of scientists who basically agree with this theory, I can't give you a reference. However, even the American Cancer Society states that as of 2010, the cause of melanoma is not known, merely speculated.
What about sun exposure? Is it really deadly? That depends. I believe everything from your nutritional status to the color of your skin and its photosensitivity (how fast you burn) can contribute to skin cancer. When the skin starts to turn pink, its a warning to get out of the sun. Exposing the skin to radiation until it burns is not smart, no matter what color your skin is. Tanning is the result of constant exposure to the sun and your body's attempt to protect you from a burn. Cooking your skin in the sun does not make sense when you consider the fact this is damaging to your cells' DNA. Now, if a person follows a good diet that is low in sugars and carbohydrates and takes extra supplements to boost antioxidant levels, he or she probably has less chance of developing many cancers. It follows to me that would include skin cancer. I have also noticed I seem to burn less easily when my antioxidant level is high.
Some exposure to the sun is essential. We must get our vitamin D, which is made from sunlight on the skin. Wearing sunscreens and protective clothing all the time doesn't seem sensible to me. (Incidentally, did you know most clothing has an SPF of around "4"?) We have a world wide crisis of Vitamin D deficiency that in and of itself contributes to cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and a wide range of diseases that seem to increase every week. Add to this problem the fact that the first 5 ingredients of most sunscreens are either carcinogens or hormone disruptors, and you can see the emerging issues. Some folks are getting cancer from the sunscreen! Click here for a safe product to reduce the risk of skin damage from the elements.
Daily skin care
Men and women need to care for their skin to reduce the signs of aging. Moisture may not be a big deal to those living in a humid climate, but for us in the more arid locations, moisturization is an essential step in keeping skin healthy and young-looking. Many commercial products you can buy at the drug store or department store do not have the correct molecular weight, so they just sit on top of the skin and actually dry the skin out!
Clean skin is also important, but detergents and cleansers like sodium lauryl sulfate dry your skin and irritate it. Use a very gentle cleanser based on your skin type, then a good moisturizer. Avoid PEG's, TEA, DEA, and propylene glycol. Manufacturers like to tell you these ingredients are necessary for product uniformity and performance. Not true! To see what I use, click here.
Women, do you wear makeup? If so, are you aware many products contain unsafe ingredients like lead and other heavy metals? Lipstick is commonly contaminated with lead, as is mascara. You continually eat your lipstick, and the eye makeup is up next to the mucous lining of the eye. Does this seem safe to you? To see what I use, click here. Also here. And here. If you want help finding the right colors, email me.
For example, the soaps, creams, lotions, nail polish and remover, furniture polish, and everything else you get on your skin are absorbed to the layer where blood vessels exist. This means the ingredients of your lotion can be absorbed into the bloodstream and affect the health of your cells. When you ingest substances orally, the absorbed materials are passed through the liver before that potentially harmful substance is sent to the rest of the body. This means substances absorbed through the skin are potentially more harmful to the body than anything ingested. Is it any wonder I say if you wouldn't eat it, don't put it on your skin?
Let's examine the current wisdom of avoiding sun exposure via the use of sunscreens. I'm not saying I know what's right or wrong, but let's look at some of the problems we're facing. First of all, with all the use of sunscreens, why are skin cancer rates continuing to climb? According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, there are more than 3.5 million cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year in the USA. And that's only per 2 million people! Yikes. I guess that means many people have skin cancer diagnosed more than once.
For the sake of our discussion here, I'd like to omit melanoma, the most deadly form of so-called skin cancer, because I'm not sure I agree it's really skin cancer and not a systemic cancer that appears on the skin, often in an obscure area like on the bottom of the foot or genital area. I suspect its caused by radiation, but not just solar radiation. Cell phones, high tension power lines, computer monitors, medical equipment, and diagnosing equipment all expose us to radiation. Radiation accumulates in the body, and causes cells to mutate. This is my speculation only. Although I've read of scientists who basically agree with this theory, I can't give you a reference. However, even the American Cancer Society states that as of 2010, the cause of melanoma is not known, merely speculated.
What about sun exposure? Is it really deadly? That depends. I believe everything from your nutritional status to the color of your skin and its photosensitivity (how fast you burn) can contribute to skin cancer. When the skin starts to turn pink, its a warning to get out of the sun. Exposing the skin to radiation until it burns is not smart, no matter what color your skin is. Tanning is the result of constant exposure to the sun and your body's attempt to protect you from a burn. Cooking your skin in the sun does not make sense when you consider the fact this is damaging to your cells' DNA. Now, if a person follows a good diet that is low in sugars and carbohydrates and takes extra supplements to boost antioxidant levels, he or she probably has less chance of developing many cancers. It follows to me that would include skin cancer. I have also noticed I seem to burn less easily when my antioxidant level is high.
Some exposure to the sun is essential. We must get our vitamin D, which is made from sunlight on the skin. Wearing sunscreens and protective clothing all the time doesn't seem sensible to me. (Incidentally, did you know most clothing has an SPF of around "4"?) We have a world wide crisis of Vitamin D deficiency that in and of itself contributes to cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and a wide range of diseases that seem to increase every week. Add to this problem the fact that the first 5 ingredients of most sunscreens are either carcinogens or hormone disruptors, and you can see the emerging issues. Some folks are getting cancer from the sunscreen! Click here for a safe product to reduce the risk of skin damage from the elements.
Daily skin care
Men and women need to care for their skin to reduce the signs of aging. Moisture may not be a big deal to those living in a humid climate, but for us in the more arid locations, moisturization is an essential step in keeping skin healthy and young-looking. Many commercial products you can buy at the drug store or department store do not have the correct molecular weight, so they just sit on top of the skin and actually dry the skin out!
Clean skin is also important, but detergents and cleansers like sodium lauryl sulfate dry your skin and irritate it. Use a very gentle cleanser based on your skin type, then a good moisturizer. Avoid PEG's, TEA, DEA, and propylene glycol. Manufacturers like to tell you these ingredients are necessary for product uniformity and performance. Not true! To see what I use, click here.
Women, do you wear makeup? If so, are you aware many products contain unsafe ingredients like lead and other heavy metals? Lipstick is commonly contaminated with lead, as is mascara. You continually eat your lipstick, and the eye makeup is up next to the mucous lining of the eye. Does this seem safe to you? To see what I use, click here. Also here. And here. If you want help finding the right colors, email me.
