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SKIN AND DISEASE: ACTIVATING SKIN WITH THE EPSOM SALTS BATH

admin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:04:04 +0000

A very useful way of stimulating a sluggish skin is the use of the Epsom salts bath. The Epsom salts may be bought in large quantities, seven pounds or more, and should be of the crude kind for bathing purposes. From one to two pounds should be dissolved in a bath of hot water, and no soap or anything else added. The temperature will depend, of course, on the general condition of the patient; but one might say that it should be as hot as can be reasonably borne, because it should last for about twenty minutes and by the end of that time it will have cooled considerably.In order to make this bath really effective the superficial circulation through the skin tissues should be stimulated. This may be done by the simple method of lifting the skin under the fingers and thumbs. Starting with the feet and legs, one should work all over the body, trying to pick up the skin in folds. It is, of course, much easier to do this in certain parts of the body—on the abdomen, for example; but no part of the body should be missed. By going systematically all over the body the circulation can be greatly increased and local congested spots broken up.If there are actual sores or irritation on the surface of the body these parts should not be directly treated. Instead, one should work all around them, trying, as it were, to stimulate the near-by circulation. This is a most useful procedure. It is helpful in the case of boils, assisting the lymph to carry away the offending waste products.If the lifting of the skin is done properly the individual will experience a glow all over the body and then, when he relaxes, as he should, before getting out of the bath, he will be conscious of a tingling movement throughout the whole of the surface of the body. One might say that this measure has stirred up the “sea-water” in the skin region and hastened the waste products on their way to the depurating organs. The effect of this will be felt, not only on the health of the skin, but on the health of the whole body. In fact there is no better measure in many chronic diseases than naturally to stir up the effete matter that is in the system and eliminate it through the proper channels.If the patient is possessed of a fair amount of energy this bath may also be the time for doing a few exercises. With the body immersed in the water there is no better time for limbering up the muscles and joints, and exercise done in this way places very much less strain on the heart and lungs. It is possible in this position to stretch the limbs and to contract many of the groups of muscles, thus aiding the circulation and improving muscular tone.A word of caution should be uttered here. The bath must not lead to exhaustion, and if the patient is at all depleted in energy it may be a good plan to do the exercise one day and the skin lifting movements on another. But all who suffer from a sluggish skin and all the ailments that go with it should use these measures, because they will do more than anything else to stimulate the circulation and reactivate the skin.Some people find sea salt more pleasant and effective than Epsom salts, and it may be a good plan to alternate them. Apart from these two substances there is no need to make any use of medicinal preparations.
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TOTAL SKIN SHAPE-UP: RIGHT NUTRIENTS FOR HEALTHY SKIN

admin — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:43:13 +0000

For really sensational-looking skin, you have to work from the inside out. The right nutrients are a necessity. They feed the nerves, tissues, and blood vessels, act as cleansing agents, and all in all keep your epidermis looking vital, smooth, and healthy. No cosmetic in the world can substitute for good nutrition!

Vitamin A
Preserves the skin’s elasticity and smoothness, helps delay wrinkles, aids in growth and repair of tissues, builds resistance to skin infections and blemishes. Too little vitamin A in your diet can result in flaky, itchy, or goose-bumped skin. As a supplement: Use the dry form. 25,000 IU, twice daily, a.m. and p.m., for five days a week, then stop for two.

Vitamin С
Vital for the production of collagen, which strengthens connective tissue, promotes healing of wounds, bruises, and scar tissue, aids in the prevention of capillary breakage (“spider lines”), protects skin from chemical pollutants, helps fight acne and other infections by stimulating the production of white blood cells.
As a supplement: Rose hips vitamin C, 1,000 mg. (with bioflavonoids), three times daily. (Take one with each meal and then at bedtime.)

Vitamin E
Maintains and preserves cell membranes, improves circulation in tiny capillaries on the face, aids in healing, and works with vitamin С to keep blood vessels healthy and less subject to blemishes, also keeps skin younger-looking by retarding cell aging.
As a supplement: Use the dry form, 200-400 IU, one to three times daily. Take after meals.
(Vitamin E oil, 28,000 IU, can be applied externally for healing burns, abrasions, and scar tissue.)

Vitamin В Complex
Essential for smooth and unblemished skin; vitamin B2 helps reduce oiliness and the formation of blackheads.
As a supplement: Vitamin В complex, 100 mg. (time release), one daily, taken after any meal.

Choline And Inositol
These help emulsify cholesterol and eliminate fatty deposits or bumps under the skin. They also act as cleansing agents by helping to purify the kidneys.
As a supplement: 1,000 mg., daily, taken after a large meal. (Lecithin granules, 2 tsp., daily, can be substituted for choline and inositol tabs.)
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SKIN CANCER: CAUSE

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:40:13 +0000

Cancer can be produced by chronic irritation of the skin. In England, in 1775, Dr Percival Pott described cancer of the scrotum in chimneysweeps which was caused by soot. Natives of the northern Himalayas who carry canisters of hot charcoal next to the skin of their abdomens to keep warm, develop cancer in this area. In Australia, sun-exposed areas of skin commonly develop skin cancer.

The word ‘carcinogen’ has become all too familiar in recent years. A carcinogen is something that causes cancer. In our society, sunlight is the most common carcinogen, it being the leading cause of skin cancer which is the most common form of all cancers. (Despite being the most common form of cancer, skin cancer causes only about 2 per cent of all cancer deaths, and such cases could virtually all be prevented.)

Skin cancer is predominantly caused by chronic cell injury induced by prolonged exposure to infra-red and ultraviolet radiation. There is usually, however, quite a long latent period or delay between the exposure to solar radiation and the appearance of skin cancer. The energy from this UVA and UVB radiation is absorbed at various levels of the epidermis, causing cellular damage. Most of the damage occurs in the genetic material known as DNA, which enables cells to duplicate themselves. In most cases a cell manages to repair this damage. Eventually though, it may not be able to do so, in which case the cell may die, contributing to the appearance of premature skin ageing, or may change its character completely. Such changes in cells are called mutations, and some of these mutations may be cancerous.

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