Healthy skin reflects the overall health of the body, and the condition of the skin can reveal problems with internal organs, such as the intestines, liver, and kidneys, as well as imbalances in glandular function. This month's Sunshine Sharing features products that help promote healthy skin. Most of these products are alteratives or blood purifiers, which help to detoxify the body to clear up skin issues. Be sure to watch the Sunshine Sharing Hour, Natural Secrets for Healthy, Beautiful Skin, to learn why these products are so valuable for skin problems.
In traditional medicine, outbreaks on the skin (e.g. rashes, pox) were thought to be the result of impure blood. Other conditions thought to arise from impure blood were cysts, lumps, swollen lymph nodes, and even many types of cancer. Arthritis, gout, and general aches and pains were also thought to be associated with toxins in the bloodstream.Herbs that were effective in clearing up these conditions were known as blood purifiers. Later, they became known as alteratives, remedies that removed…
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As the largest organ of the body, the skin has four major functions. It keeps outside invaders from entering the body and provides sensory input from the sense of touch, temperature, and pressure. It also regulates body temperature via sweat glands and oil ducts and aids the body in clearing toxins through these same pores. Because of its role in clearing toxins, the skin often reflects the condition of internal organs, especially when the blood is carrying a toxic overload. Sometimes the skin helps…
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The nutritionist Paavo Airola developed this gentle detoxification formula. It supports the health of the liver, lymphatics, and kidneys, thus helping the body clear toxins from the system. Classified as an alterative formula, it can be used to clear up skin conditions, cleanse cysts and abscesses, and protect the body from environmental pollutants. Because it contains no stimulant laxatives or harsh cleansing herbs, it can be safely taken for long periods of time.The ingredients in this formula…
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Many people have found that this simple formula consisting of four herbs has been helpful for strengthening fingernails and aiding hair and skin health. Developed by Eugene Waktins, one of the major benefits of this formula is that it contains two of the richest sources of organic silicon in the plant kingdom, horsetail and dulse or kelp.
Silica is an element that works with calcium to improve the strength and flexibility of structural components of the body. By itself, calcium is hard but brittle…
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