| Dry skin, occurs most commonly on the lower | | | | helps with constipation too. |
| legs, arms, the sides of the abdomen and | | | | |
| thighs and is a very common condition. It's | | | | Only use very mild cleansers or mild soaps if |
| easily treatable naturally today when you | | | | you must use a soap or cleanser. Natural |
| know how to take care of it both inside and | | | | treatments should always be the first type of |
| out. | | | | treatment to consider when you want to heal |
| | | | your skin and take the best care of it. For |
| The dermis is the layer of skin just beneath | | | | any skin condition, it is always better to |
| the epidermis that consists of connective | | | | take a natural approach first |
| tissue and cushions the body from stress and | | | | |
| strain. The skin contains hair follicles, | | | | I buy virgin coconut oil by the gallon; it's |
| sweat glands, sebaceous glands, apocrine | | | | cheaper for a whole gallon of coconut oil |
| glands and blood vessels. The blood vessels | | | | than a small jar of department store, |
| in the dermis provide nourishment and waste | | | | name-brand moisturizer. After a soothing bath |
| removal to its own cells and to the | | | | or shower at night just before bedtime, apply |
| epidermis. | | | | a very thin layer of coconut oil over your |
| | | | entire body. It will even last on your skin |
| If you have a forced-air furnace it may make | | | | through your shower in the morning. And use |
| skin even drier than it already is. Serious | | | | coconut oil to remove your make-up at night, |
| skin complications, including a dry skin | | | | like I do; it leaves a fine layer of oil to |
| condition, can occur in people with type 2 | | | | nourish your skin all night long; but better |
| diabetes. Dry skin can also be caused by a | | | | yet, apply even more coconut oil. |
| deficiency of vitamin A, systemic illness, | | | | |
| overexposure to sunlight and a lot of | | | | If you have acne, eczema or any type of skin |
| medications. | | | | condition coconut oil will treat and quickly |
| | | | heal these too. When you buy coconut oil, |
| When the oil glands don't supply enough | | | | make sure you get the kind that hasn't been |
| lubrication to the skin, the skin becomes dry | | | | bleached, refined, processed and deodorized. |
| and dehydrated. Dry skin can also be due to a | | | | |
| genetic condition but it's not common. Some | | | | Many skin conditions can be converted into |
| drugs, including diuretics like Lasix, | | | | clear, healthy skin by using natural home |
| antispasmodics, and antihistamines, can | | | | remedies. Skin that is not clean encourages |
| contribute to dry skin conditions; check with | | | | the development of pathogenic organisms; the |
| your doctor and get a drug insert from your | | | | dead cells continually slough off of the |
| pharmacist. | | | | epidermis and mix with the secretions of the |
| | | | sweat and sebaceous glands and the dust found |
| Consider taking cod liver oil or fish oil | | | | on the skin, to form a layer on the surface. |
| supplements, in the liquid form, every day. | | | | |
| Good nutrition from living foods - foods that | | | | Usually most of us take care of dry skin |
| are alive and full of energy - will help | | | | without seeing our doctor, but sometimes we |
| nourish your skin from the inside out. Eat at | | | | can't avoid it. Following some of the above |
| least two organic apples every day especially | | | | natural treatments, your dry skin should be |
| while working to clear up your skin; apples | | | | well on its way to recovery and clearing up. |
| are good for your skin health. Eat organic | | | | If you're still worried about your dry or |
| so you can eat the pesticide-free skin (most | | | | damaged skin, or the problems persist too |
| of the apple pectin is in the skin), which | | | | long, see your skin doctor. |