Skin Immune System Boosting
Ingredients That My Keep Skin
Healthy, Strong And Younger Looking
Ēš To the naked eye, skin is
an elegantly simple fabric of multi-toned hues,
remarkable in its soft flexibility and wonderfully
responsive to touch. What belies this simplicity
is the fact that human skin is rich in complexity,
performing many roles in the service of your body.
One of the most astounding roles your skin plays
is in the immune process. In fact, as I have mention
several times before, the skin is the largest organ
of the body. But what I haven't mentioned before
is that the skin plays an important part in the
immune system. This is obvious since the skin is
the defining point between you and the outside world.
Ēš It's only fitting that the
immune function should be strongly represented in
the organ that is most directly resposible for physically
separat-ing the self from the non-self. I think
the skin not only provides immune protection for
its own tissue, but plays a role - a role that most
professional don't understand very well - in protecting
the whole body
Ēš More action is seen at the
biological border between you and your external
environment than almost any other area of your body.
Bacteria, viruses, mold, yeast, fungus and other
threats to health can use the skin as a landing
zone to gain entry into your interior. Yet, unless
wounds, abrasions or disease are present, most of
these would - be invaders are repelled by your skin.
Ēš Nevertheless, improving
the skin's cellular defense system is the best way
for not only a healthier - looking skin, but can
possibly benefit in the health of your body a well.
Ēš Plants can help booster
your skin's immunity. Like all living things, plants
contain the chemicals of life: vitamins, trace minerals,
enzymes, and proteins. These elements can often
penetrate the skin's barrier, perhaps assisting
the immune battle of fighting off skin problems
such as blemishes, wrinkles, redness or blotchy
skin and/or age spots. Some dermatologists are now
beginning to suspect that these and others problems
in the skin are due to breakdowns in the skin's
immune system. While more research is needed, certain
ingredients are already being targeted as part of
a new family of immune boosters for the skin.
Ēš Here's a quick look at a
few of our ingredients that may (and notice I said
"may") protect skin from outside attack
or support immune cells in their fight against harmful
invaders.
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