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A Good Natural Skin Care Treatment Routine Starts with a Healthy Body

11/28/2007

Have you ever noticed that someone who has naturally healthy skin also seems to be pretty healthy overall? I’m not talking about people who’ve had cosmetic surgery, get daily facials or slather their skin with one skin care treatment product on top of another. I’m talking about the healthy, glowing skin of youth – clear, fresh, supple, and dewy. People with skin like that aren’t usually overweight, and they’re not plagued with the myriad of other health problems so common today. What is their secret? A healthy body and healthy skin go hand in hand - a good natural skin care treatment routine has to ensure you’re healthy inside and out. Here’s how you do it.

Your first step is diet: No cigarettes, alcohol, coffee or tea, no sodas, chips, candy bars, food-in-a-box, or junk food. Our diets should consist of what the earth has naturally provided – fruits, vegetables, meat and fish, nuts and seeds, fresh dairy – all organic, without preservatives, chemicals and other toxins.

I’m not saying you have to be perfect – our bodies are designed to handle a certain amount of junk – but striving to eat food a little closer to what nature intended is a basic in any good skin care treatment routine.

The next vital factor is exercise. Our bodies were designed to hunt for food, not restaurants. If we don’t do something to make up for the fact that we no longer require the same level of activity just to stay alive, every single system in our body slows down. And like many other things in life, if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it. Muscles taut and at the ready, senses alert, heart pumping, endorphins at an all time high - the whole ball of wax screeches to a halt and you’re soon left with a body that couldn’t hunt for food if your life still depended on it. So, work it. Every day is best.

Last but not least is care of the skin itself. Should you slather on all the latest skin care treatment products and cosmetics? Absolutely not. Healthy skin is designed to heal itself, but it’s impossible for the skin to heal itself when you’re constantly using skin care products that damage the surface layer. Problem skin doesn’t need more treatment, it needs less.

Your major focus in skin care should be protection. If you protect the surface of the skin, you’ll have far fewer skin problems. The number of people with eczema, dry skin, psoriasis, rashes, cracked skin, blemishes, acne and other skin problems has escalated to almost epidemic proportions since our environment has become more polluted and pharmacy shelves have filled with more chemical-laden skin care treatment products than you can count. They irritate the skin and clog the pores. Try a shielding lotion – simple protection that allows the skin to heal itself.

Taking good care of the body creates healthy skin, and good natural skin care treatment creates a healthy body. Get both working in your favor and you’ll take a giant step towards the youthful, healthy skin you’re looking for.

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