Brushing your skin with a
brush or cloth is an excellent way to improve the appearance of
your skin. If you have acne, this brushing will help to eliminate
toxins through the skin and reduce the toxins that accumulate
in your acne.
Brushing your skin while dry and just before taking a shower
is a way to stimulate the flow of liquid through lymphatic system
and increase the circulating of blood. It also has other benefits:
- Removes and brushes away dry dead cells that can clog your
skin
- Opens pores to allow you to excrete more toxins safely
- Activates the nerves near the top of your skin, making
your skin work better
- It stimulates the tiny blood vessels near your skin and
brings more nutrients and acid neutralizing minerals to your
skin
- Improves your overall health since the skin must eliminate
close to 2 pounds of waste through your pores.
If you practice dry or wet brushing your skin, you will see
improved beauty and health in your skin.
You can also scrub your skin during your shower and this is
the way I like to do it.
There are two different types of brushes that are designed
for dry skin brushing.
- A natural bristle brush
- Loofah with a long handle
When you start bushing for the first time, do it softly and
gentle until your skin gets use to the rough feeling. If you
have not been brushing and scrubbing your skin, then you may
have some side effects caused by stirring up toxins. Because
skin brushing promotes release of toxins through the skin, you
want to make sure you are not constipated, otherwise you will
start to release to many toxins through the skin.
A word of caution: Brush only once a day and do not brush
too hard. Excessive brushing over stimulates the skin and can
produce unwanted side effects.
But, here is how to dry brush your skin before you take a
shower,
- Start with gentle light touch circular motions at your
face. If you have severe acne do this gently massage with
a clean hot face towel and do not brush your face.
- Always brush only in the direction of your heart. From
the feet upward, brush up toward the heart. At the neck, brush
downward toward the heart.
After you finish brushing, about 5 minutes, take a shower
to remove the dead and old skin.
What I do is use a loofa in the shower with soap and brush
my skin as described above. It is a gentler way to brush your
skin and you wash away the skin derby at the same time. Brushing
your body decreases the amount of toxins that reach your face
and can help you get rid of or prevent acne.
Copyright © 2005 Rudy Silva
About Rudy: Rudy Silva has a Physics degree from the
University of San Jose California and is a Natural Nutritionist.
He writes a newsletter called "Natural-Remedies-ThatWork.com."
More acne hints and information on his acne e-book can be found
at http://www.acne-remedies.for--you.info
