What' s the key to beautiful healthy skin?

As we put away our winter clothes and put on our summer garments we notice too dry or too oily skin, acne, freckles, dark spots, pimples, cellulitis. It’ s time for all sorts of body scrubs, lotions and  butters that promise healthy, soft, hydrated and toned skins.

When skin problems appear we tend to look for an external solution, but did you know that most part of the problem and hence the solution comes from the inside?

The first step to  beautiful healthy skin starts in the kitchen

Our skin reflects the condition of our organs, so a skin symptom is telling you about an imbalance in your body and depending on the area of your face or body that it appears, it is actually pointing at which organ or vital function needs looking at.

Our bodies have the ability to cleanse themselves through four basic metabolic processes: breathing, perspiration, urination and bowel movements. Also sexual activity and, in women, menstruation, birth giving and breastfeeding contribute to the discharge of excess, toxins and residues. The same happens with physical, emotional or mental movement- they free metabolic energy.

When the above natural process are not enough to cleanse our bodies, because the intake is excessive, the body still has other mechanisms to rid itself from excess and toxins such as  diarrhea, fever or inflammation among others. If we continue to eat in a chaotic and excessive way for a long period of time, these unwanted substances can be discharged through the skin. They form a layer of fat under the skin, block the pores, hair follicles and sweat glands. Our skin will then look dry, because this layer of fat does not let oil and fluids to get to the surface. Many people believe that a dry skin means insufficient oil intake and they will increase it or put on more body lotion or thicker lotions for dry or very- dry skins, which will only make the condition worse.

There are external therapies to take care of your skin and improve its condition. However, they will not be effective in the long run if we don’t deal with the core of the problem, which is what we put inside our bodies and not on the outside.

On the 4^th of June we are having a workshop in Paphos where you can learn about external treatments and the kinds of foods that will help improve different skin problems. We will also cook and try specific recipes for a great looking skin.