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