SKIN, AND CARE OF
YOUR SKIN
by Dr. Lawrence Wilson
î April 2022, LD
Wilson Consultants, Inc.
All information in this article is for
educational purposes only. It is
not for the diagnosis, treatment, prescription or cure of any disease or health
condition.
Contents
I. Introduction
II. Common Health
Conditions Of The Skin
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I. INTRODUCTION
The skin is the largest organ of
the body, and is a truly amazing part of the body. It has at least half a dozen functions.
The development
program is excellent for the skin. The
development program will clear most all skin conditions, although some of these
may take some time to clear if they are toxic eliminations.
The development program improves
the skin using a dozen or more methods at the same time. Drugs are not needed.
Health
conditions affecting the skin are mainly benign, but often unsightly and
annoying. A few, such as melanoma,
are potentially lethal. Development
and hair analysis research offer many insights into the causes and correction
of most skin conditions.
MOST EVERYONEÕS SKIN
IS CONGESTED AND TOXIC
The skin of
almost every adult and most children is in not in good condition, no matter how
beautiful it looks. It is
congested, toxic and inactive, no matter how healthy it may appear. Symptoms of this include many types of
skin blemishes, inability to sweat, dry skin, oily skin and others.
The main reasons for toxic,
congested and inactive skin are:
1. Covering up the skin all the time with clothing. This problem plagues all human beings who wear
clothing. All clothing, even
natural fiber clothing, reduces the circulation to the
skin and inactivates it to some degree.
2. Toxins that come into contact with the skin. These toxins include chemicals in
most bathing water, chemicals used on or in clothing, and hundreds of other
toxic chemicals in most skin care products such as soaps, detergents, lotions, creams,
cologne, perfumes, anti-perspirants, cosmetics,
massage oils, medical drugs applied to the skin, and others.
3. Excess sympathetic nervous system activity that draws blood away
from the skin. One effect of the sympathetic nervous system
is to draw blood away from the skin and cause it to collect in the internal
organs. This causes congestion of
the internal organs, and impairs circulation in the skin.
4. Poor overall health. The skin can
be a reflection of the health of the entire body, and is the most visible
ÒorganÓ of the body.
Here is a brief summary of what it does.
FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN
The bodyÕs barrier. The skin is essential to protect the body from invasion by
bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and other invaders.
An amazing sense organ. The skin
contains trillions of receptors for pain, pressure, heat cold, electrical
impulses and perhaps other types of sensations. It is the main way that our bodies keep in touch with their
surroundings.
Vitamin formation. The skin is involved in the formation of vitamin D when sun shines on
exposed skin.
Protection from the sun. The skin will darken or tan in the presence of too much sun
to protect the delicate layers of tissue from burning.
Detoxification. The skin is the largest detoxification organ of the body. However, it is so congested and toxic
in most people that it does not perform this activity very well.
The skin can eliminate millions of
toxic substances including metals, chemicals, gases and even some living
organisms. It always helps Òspare
the kidneysÓ by eliminating many of the same toxic substances that the kidneys
eliminate. This accounts for some
ÒdiseasesÓ of the skin, and some odors associated with the skin.
An insulator. The skin helps preserve
the warmth of the body because it contains a layer of fat that acts as an
insulator.
Heat elimination. Sweating is an activity of the
skin that acts like an evaporative cooling system to reduce body temperature if
the body becomes overheated for any reason.
Absorber. The skin is a permeable layer that will
absorb some nutrients, toxic metals and chemicals. In fact, our bodies may absorb anything that is placed on
the skin, to a degree.
For this reason, please be careful
putting anything on or close to your skin. This includes skin care products such as deodorants, soaps,
detergents, lotions, perfumes, cologne and shampoos. Also be careful to wear only clean clothing. All new clothing should be washed
before it is worn, even if it says it is all natural. Also be careful what you touch or
handle. Occupational exposures to
chemicals are important in some industries.
Signaling. Skin is a signaling organ in human
beings and many animals. This
means that it may secrete various chemicals in response to danger, sexual
interest, or other events or situations.
Emotions. The skin responds strongly to emotional
states. Women tend to do this
more, but men do it also. Common
reactions include blushing, becoming cold and clamy,
hot and sweaty, cold sweats, rashes of different kinds, and other changes in
their skin. Some say the skin has
a brain of its own.
Saunas.
To help combat the damaging effects of clothing, most cultures use various
types of baths, saunas, skin brushing or other methods to help maintain and
restore beautiful and healthy skin.
These include the Turkish baths, Roman baths, Native American sweat
lodges, and many others.
OXIDATION TYPES AND THE SKIN
Slow oxidation.
Common symptoms of sluggish glandular activity (slow oxidation) include
dry, rough skin and lack of sweating.
Dry, rough and itchy skin. Dry eczema, psoriasis, itchy skin and many cases of
dermatitis and eczema are associated with slow oxidation. The latter are often general terms
doctors use when they are not sure of the cause of a skin condition.
Copper toxicity and zinc deficiency. Slow oxidizers are often copper
toxic and zinc deficient. Both of
these conditions are closely associated with all types of skin diseases.
Droopy skin. The skin of slow oxidizers can also
become droopy as one ages because of lack of adequate
flexibility or elasticity. This,
also, has to do with low zinc in the body.
Aging spots.
Those in a slow oxidation state are also more likely to develop aging spots as they get older. These are often accumulations of various toxic substances
that collect in the deeper layers of the skin.
Wounds that wonÕt heal. Try using sugar in the
wound. For details, read Using Sugar And Honey To Heal Wounds.
Blemishes that come during a development program. During a development program, one can also develop blotches
and spots that look just like aging spots. These are eliminations of toxic material that also collect
in the skin. They will eventually
go away, but it may take years for this to occur.
Fast oxidizers. Those with excessive
adrenal and thyroid activity tend to sweat profusely, and have more oily
skin. They tend more toward moist
or weeping eczema.
Fast oxidizers often have low zinc
levels, contributing to their eczema, as well as to heat rashes and diaper
rashes in babies.
Allergic skin reactions. Fast oxidizers are also more prone to severe allergic skin
reactions, such as hives, although this can occur in both metabolic types.
COPPER AND ZINC
Many
skin conditions are related to copper and zinc imbalance. These include acne, psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo and other cases of dermatitis.
Copper is also needed for melanin
production. Melanin is the pigment
which gives skin its color. Copper
imbalance may be involved in vitiligo, for example,
in which white or depigmented areas of skin occur.
Copper is also involved in collagen
synthesis. Imbalance of zinc and
copper, for example, are definitely associated with stretch marks, which are
tears in a deeper layer of the skin that do not heal easily. Usually, when zinc and copper are in
balance, stretch marks go away.
Zinc is involved in wound healing,
and helps give collagen and other tissues their elastic quality. Zinc oxide ointment is a folk remedy
for skin disorders and can help prevent and heal scars, which often occur when
copper imbalance is present.
VITAMIN A, VITAMIN E AND THE SKIN
Vitamin
A is needed for the integrity of the skin and mucus membranes. It works synergetically
with zinc. Many skin conditions
associated with zinc and copper imbalance respond better to a combination of
zinc and vitamin A.
However, excessive vitamin A
causes dryness and peeling of the skin.
This is exploited in the creams that contain Retin-A,
a synthetic variant of vitamin A, to peel the skin to remove wrinkles. This is a very harmful drug, by the
way, in many cases.
Vitamin
E promotes healing of the skin, for which reason it is used in many skin
creams. Vitamin E can be used
topically, as well as ingested, for maximum benefit.
Aloe vera
is another wonderful skin remedy.
Aloe contains some vitamins A and E, among its other constituents. One can just apply a cut leaf to the
area or one can buy an aloe vera gel product in the
health food store.
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS AND THE SKIN
The
American diet is low in omega-3 fatty acids. This deficiency can cause dry skin and conditions such as
eczema and psoriasis. Adding fish
oil or flaxseed oil to the diet is important for correction of some skin
conditions.
DETOXIFICATION AND SKIN DISORDERS
The
skin is a marvelous organ of elimination.
If other organs of elimination - the kidneys, liver, lungs and colon -
are not functioning well, often excess toxic
substances will be eliminated through the skin. This is a common cause of many skin conditions such as acne.
In addition, during Development, the skin may also be used for
elimination of certain toxins that cannot be safely eliminated through the
other organs of elimination.
Therapies to
assist the eliminative organs often help the skin. These therapies include:
1. The development
diet – rather than other diets.
This is a critical factor to heal some skin conditions! One must eat 70-80% cooked vegetables
for this effect. Raw food diets
wonÕt work as well, nor will vegetarian or other diets, for various
reasons. To read more about the
cooked food or alkaline reserve mineral diet please read Fifty
Reasons For The cooked Vegetable Diet on this
site.
2. The entire development supplement program. This is necessary, in many cases, to restore energy
production, balance body chemistry, and reduce stress on the body that can
contribute to skin conditions.
3. Daily use of a near infrared light sauna. This is wonderful for most skin conditions. The only problems with it that I have
seen are that occasionally it will irritate some skin cancers and it irritates rosacea. One
can cover up the skin cancer with a band-aid to prevent this problem. With rosacea,
turn so that the heat lamps do not shine on your face, but only on the sides
and back of the body, and this may take care of the problem.
4. Daily coffee enemas. These help detoxification through
the liver and colon. This can
decrease the burden of detoxification through the skin, and often causes healing
of skin conditions.
5. Skin brushing. This is excellent for
everyone. It can be done dry
– in the sauna, for example, or wet in the shower. It helps tone the skin with gentle
stimulation, and it removes some of the dead outer layer of skin. For more on this, please read Skin Brushing on this website.
6. Judicious sun bathing. The development
program allows 15 to 30 minutes of sunbathing per day, although this is not
practical for many people. Careful
sunbathing – without using sun blockers or sunscreen – appears to
be very beneficial for the skin.
Human beings have lived in the sun for millennia. The problems arise when sunbathing is
overdone, which is common.
Sunscreens, unfortunately, usually contain toxic chemicals that are not
good for the skin at all.
7. Products used in development that help the liver and kidneys. These include GB-3, Renamide,
and perhaps others such as TMG.
8. Foot and hand reflexology. These
promote general circulation and detoxification throughout the body.
9. Use of a shower
massager. This can also
provide vigorous massage of the skin if the massager has a high-pressure pulsed
setting.
10. The kelp wrap. Although this newer development
procedure is not specifically for the skin and is messy, it can help the skin,
along with the rest of the body.
To learn more about it, please read Kelp on this
website.
11. Other remedies. The only
ones we suggest are:
A. Pure
aloe vera gel. This is helpful for some infections and is extremely soothing
for the skin.
B. Black salve.
This is quite irritating, but will get rid of skin cancers, and some
other infections of the skin. Be
careful, as it is quite irritating.
C. For
wounds or ulcers that wonÕt heal, try using sugar or honey in the wound. For details, read Using Sugar And Honey To Heal Wounds.
Now
let us discuss some common skin conditions in more detail.
COMMON SKIN CONDITIONS
(In
rough alphabetical order)
BURNING SKIN OF THE FEET, IN PARTICULAR
This is usually an early symptom
of diabetes. However, when it
first occurs the blood sugar may be normal and there may be no other symptoms
of diabetes present.
Burning of the feet goes away if a
person follows a development program as body chemistry improves.
GENERAL BURNING PAIN IN THE SKIN
A
number of infections such as ringworm and rosacea can
cause burning of the skin.
Retracing. The elimination of certain toxins
through the skin is a common cause of burning and itching during development
programs. One remedy for this is wo oil. Please read the warnings about the use of this product
above.
CRACKING AND ROUGHNESS OF THE HEELS
This is very common. It can come and go. When extreme, the skin on the heels is
very dry and cracks. In extreme
cases, the skin can bleed and be painful.
Using a pumice stone to rub off
the dead skin is helpful, though it does not eradicate the condition. One client put some coffee solution in
2 large zip lock bags, and slipped the bags on his feet for an hour daily. He says this has worked better than
anything he has tried over the years.
He is also on a complete development program.
ECZEMA AND DERMATITIS
These
are somewhat catch-all diagnostic terms for various
kinds of skin irritation. Most
often, they go away easily with a development program. There is no need for cortisone cream,
for example, that dermatologists often use. Cortisone does not cure the condition, but merely controls
it. Our goal is always to actually
heal the condition.
Also,
we do not recommend homeopathy for eczema. It may give relief but it just drives the toxins inside the body.
Many
cases of eczema are due to an elimination of toxins, especially during a
development program.
At times, the cause is low zinc
and/or copper excess. Another
factor can be a deficiency of the omega-3 fatty acids or vitamin D. Other cases are due to minor or
sometimes deeper infections somewhere else in the body. As these are cleared with a development
program, the skin problem disappears.
Eczema
in newborns and infants.
This can be very unsightly, and can cause a baby to bleed from
scratching, in a few cases.
Otherwise, it is not a serious health condition. It usually goes away easily, usually within
a few weeks to a few months, with a development program. A properly performed hair tissue
mineral analysis can guide the correction of the condition very well.
EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME
A
rather rare condition that affects the skin is called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
This condition affects connective tissue, which includes the skin. There are a number of types of this
condition. With one type, the skin
can be smooth, thin, stretchy and fragile. With another type, the skin is very soft and doughy.
We
donÕt have a lot of experience with this condition, so we cannot say if a development
program will be of benefit.
However, based on the symptoms, we would guess that Ehlers-Danlos
syndrome has to do with a copper imbalance, and copper imbalances usually
improve with a development program.
Interestingly, a 30-year-old
client developed something that looked very much like this condition during a development
program as he eliminated certain chemicals from his body. As the elimination proceeded, the
conditions changed form and eventually passed.
ITCHING (see Burning above)
MELANOMA
This is an aggressive cancer that
kills if it is not handled properly.
Prevention.
The very best idea is to prevent melanoma. Methods that work well are:
1. Use black salve on any suspicious mole or blemish, especially if dark
in color or that is ulcerated. Check
yourself and your children for suspicious skin eruptions at least once a year,
and apply black salve to them.
This is easy and inexpensive.
You will need to get naked and use
a mirror if you donÕt have a friend to assist you. For more on this excellent method, please read Black Salve on this site.
2. Follow a complete development program, as this will help clear all
cancer in the body.
3. Limited sun exposure is not a cause of melanoma, although some
websites claim it is. In fact, melanoma is more common on
sites that are not exposed to the sun, and those who get a little sun exposure
tend to have less of this cancer, although they may get more of other types of
skin cancers such as basal cell carcinomas.
Therapy. If you are diagnosed with melanoma, a
standard development program is not sufficient to correct it!
Please read the article entitled Cancer And Alternative Therapies, which suggests
three methods that are natural and work well for it, in most cases.
MELASMA
This
is an unsightly rash on the face in the shape of a butterfly. It is fairly common in young women
during pregnancy or after giving birth.
Its cause is not clear. In
our experience, a complete development program will take it away over a period
of several months to a year.
MRSA
(pronounced mirsa)
This
stands for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. Stapylococcus is a common bacteria
that can cause skin infections.
MRSA is a modern type of staphylococcus infection that is resistant to
most antibiotics normally used for these infections.
MRSA
was formally only found in hospitals, in very ill patients. Now it is becoming more common in the
general population. It can be a
very dangerous skin infection. In
my limited experience with it, it will respond to a development program, and
perhaps also to simple remedies such as vitamin A in high doses, and perhaps
soaking the area with colloidal silver.
PSORIASIS
Most
cases of psoriasis, an itchy, scaly condition of the skin that may be a fungal
infection of some kind, respond very well to development programs. Most people report that the condition
goes away after a few months on a development program. The use of the near
infrared lamp sauna and coffee enemas is very helpful for it.
RINGWORM AND OTHER FUNGAL INFECTIONS
This section is for skin
infections. The section below discusses
fingernail and toenail fungal infections.
Fungal infections on the skin are
very common and can be difficult to get rid of. They are contagious and can be a type of sexually-transmitted
disease. However, many people
contract them through contaminated locker rooms, bathrooms, on sports teams, at
health clubs, and in other places where people gather.
Usually, the rash is itchy and has
a circular pattern. Drug store
remedies such as Tinactin and Desenex will control the itching, but will not heal
the fungus. Two methods to get rid
of these infections are:
1. Black salve. This works very well if
the rash is small, up to about the size of a dime. If it is larger, black salve is harder to use. To learn more about this method, read Black Salve on this site. Do not use black salve if you are
retracing, as it usually wonÕt work during a retracing.
2. Cold Mountain brand Bulgarian Style Plain, Whole Milk Yogurt. This is unusual, but applying this particular product to the
rash has helped some people get rid of fungal infections. You must apply it twice daily for about
10 days.
Fungal flare-ups during a development
program. One
may retrace an old fungal infection while on a development program. When this occurs, the rash will often
flare up and become acute for a while, and then disappear permanently. This can be very annoying, but it does
go away. It may take several weeks
to fade away.
FINGERNAIL AND TOENAIL FUNGUS
This is an unsightly infection of
the nail bed. It causes the nail
to be discolored, rough and weak.
It can be difficult to correct.
We are researching various remedies, including:
1. Hydrogen peroxide. Soak the
infected fingers or toes in a strong solution (10-15% solution) of hydrogen
peroxide for at least 30 minutes daily.
To do this, you will need a bottle of 35% hydrogen peroxide, and you
must dilute it, or it will just burn the skin.
2. Coffee solution. Soak the
affected fingers or toes in a coffee solution for an hour each day – the
same strength of coffee used in the coffee enemas. This may work well, according to one of our clients.
3. Red heat lamp therapy. Shine a red
heat lamp on the affected toes or fingers. You will need to position the lamp so that it is very close
to the affected areas. This may
work because fungal infections are cold infections, and some do not handle heat
well, at all.
One of our clients placed a red
heat lamp near his feet and moved his toes close to the light for about 15
minutes once each day. He said
that in time the nail grew out healthy.
However, it must be combined with a complete development program, and it
took a number of months of continuous use of the heat lamp at the feet.
4. Anti-fungal solutions and drugs. These
are found in drug stores or by prescription. These can be helpful, although most are somewhat toxic.
One is aluminum acetate or
BurrowÕs solution, for example. This suppress some fungal infections.
ROSACEA
This somewhat unsightly condition
may be due to an infection in the intestines or elsewhere. It is not one of the easiest conditions
to eradicate with a development program.
One problem with it that I encounter is that sauna therapy, a method
that is so helpful with most skin conditions, can aggravate the symptoms on the
face. In this case, turn so that
only your back and sides face the lamps of the sauna.
An interesting insight about rosacea is that taking betaine
hydrochloride and pepsin, a common digestive aid, has been found to improve it,
in some cases. I welcome feedback
concerning the use of development for rosacea. Also, for more about this condition,
please read Rosacea on this
website.
SCARRING
Scars are damaged places on the
skin that never healed properly.
They are forms of adhesions, meaning that the body cannot heal the area properly, so
it protects it with layers of hard, fibrous or
fibrotic tissue that we call a scar.
Those who experience bad scarring
after a cut, or after surgery, for example, usually have an imbalance involving
copper and zinc in the body. They
are also usually low in the omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin
D.
A major cause of scarring is malnutrition. In my experience, a development program will definitely
reduce many scars, even very old ones.
The daily or twice use of a near infrared lamp sauna in combination with
the development program is even better, and often much better. Just using a sauna alone is not as
good. For more on this topic, read
Scars on this website.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
A number of STDs
(sexually-transmitted diseases) cause skin eruptions. They occur both externally and inside the vagina, or around the
penis in men. The infections
include genital warts, human papilloma virus or HPV,
herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis and perhaps others. Over 100 varieties of HPV exist. Most are benign, however. I do not recommend the HPV vaccine, which is quite dangerous.
An excellent remedy for most STDs
is a complete development program plus hot baths with 2 to 4 cups of 35%
hydrogen peroxide about 3 times per week for a few weeks. Even more powerful is to get a hot tub
ozone generator and run the tube into the peroxide bath and inside the vagina
during the bath.
For acute STDs, another powerful
remedy is to paint the inside of the vagina or the penis with fresh garlic
juice several times daily. It will
burn a little, but it can stop recent STDs only. It will not work on STDs that have been present more than a
day or two.
Preventing STDs is always best, since some are nasty and difficult to heal. This is done easily with sexual
abstinence before marriage, marital fidelity, and helped by the use of condoms,
though this may not work. Beware that birth
control pills, IUDs, and diaphragms offer NO PROTECTION against STDs. Today, even getting in hot tubs or
pools, or kissing friends, can transmit STDs. For much more on this important topic, please read STDs on this website.
SKIN CANCERS
Most are fairly benign such as
basal cell carcinoma and others.
See above for Melanoma, which is not benign.
Black salve is an excellent remedy
for all skin cancers. Be sure to
follow the instructions carefully.
URTICARIA
This
is usually part of an allergic condition in the body. It usually responds very well to a development regimen.
VITILIGO
De-pigmented
spots or larger white areas of skin are called vitiligo. They result from the death or
non-functioning of the melanocytes – the cells
that contain the pigments that give skin its color. The condition is more common in women, and most commonly
affects the hands, feet and face.
Our research indicates that this
may be related to arsenic or iron toxicity. It may be related to a bacterial infection, as this is
associated with too much iron.
A
development program is often able to heal this condition. Patience is required for good
results.
In medical school, I saw that some
doctors treated this condition with large doses of valium. The patients were heavily sedated by
the medication. I do not recommend
this method, and I donÕt think it is needed.
WARTS
These
are sometimes called plantar warts because they often occur on the plantar or
bottom surface of the feet. They
also often occur on the hands and fingers. They are benign, but unsightly, and they can spread, and
cause pain on the feet.
Common
warts are somewhat mysterious, as they can come and go. They seem to be more common among teens
and young adults, and they may be eliminations of certain toxins.
Helpful
remedies include putting some 35% hydrogen peroxide on them, or rubbing a
little vitamin A on them. Drug stores sell solutions of salicylic acid, usually, that
may be able to burn them off, as well.
Putting a small amount of black on salve on them may also work.
OTHER SKIN-RELATED TOPICS
WHAT NOT TO PUT ON YOUR SKIN
1.
Avoid all toxic soaps, lotions, creams, deodorants, cosmetics, makeup, nail
polish and other products on the skin. Women often
use these products. Look for the
most natural skin care products.
Always read the labels!
Even health food stores sell chemical-laden skin care products. Use plain soap. The
less you put on your skin, the better.
If you follow a development
program, and especially if you use a near infrared lamp sauna, you will need
very few skin care products. For
more details, read Cosmetics And Skin Care Products
on this website.
2.
Avoid too many baths. Watch out for too many baths for
two important reasons. 1) Most tap
water contains some chemicals, and 2) baths are very yin and too many tend to
unbalance the body. A bath once a
week is usually okay. More is not
as good.
I donÕt believe bath water filters
are too effective. I suggest
shorter showers instead of baths, and preferably do not use very hot
water. More tepid water causes less
absorption of toxins in the water and is better for the skin in other ways, as
well.
I would also suggest avoiding clay
baths and clay packs, which contain too much aluminum, although once in a while
they are okay. Baths with Epsom
salts once or even twice weekly are okay, but only if needed. Baths with salt and baking soda are a
little better, but still limit them, please.
3. Wraps. A skin procedure that is excellent are kelp wraps.
To learn how to do them, please read about them in the Kelp article. They
nourish the skin and the entire body.
Rubbing salt (the salt glow) also seems to be okay.
Please do not do regular mud or
clay wraps. These often contain
toxic metals, although they will remove some toxins from the body.
4. Massage oils are usually cheap junk that is toxic. Ideally, do not use them. For massage, one can use a little liquid soap or even a
little cream or butter on the skin.
Shea butter is okay, too.
5. Do not dry clean any clothing that will touch your skin. Residues of dry cleaning chemicals always stay in the
clothing, and are quite toxic.
SUNBATHING
Due
to the threat of skin cancer, medical authorities claim we must avoid the
sun. It is true that ultraviolet
radiation will age the skin.
However, studies show that sunbathers have more skin cancer, but less internal
cancer. In addition, malignant
melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, is more common among people who stay out
of the sun and usually occurs on parts of the body not directly exposed to the
sun.
Contrary
to environmental propaganda, the ultraviolet levels in America are
falling. The changes from 1974 to
1985 ranged from -1.1% in Minneapolis to -0.4% in Philadelphia, but all cities
showed a decline
in ultraviolet radiation.
Reasons
for increased skin cancer include the southward migration of our population,
poorer overall health, and perhaps tanning lotions. These lotions block ultraviolet B, but allow the ultraviolet
A, which is supposedly harmless.
By blocking the ultraviolet B, people may spend too much time in the
sun, leading to subtle skin damage.
Sunlight should
be considered a nutrient. Dr.
John Ott wrote several books about the therapeutic
value of sunlight. At many
sanitariums, exposure to sunshine was an integral part of the therapy for tuberculosis
and other chronic diseases.
Obviously, overexposure to the sun is not beneficial. But some exposure, especially early or
late in the day, is healthful. For
more information, read The Hole in the Ozone Scare by Maduro and
Schauerhammer, 1992.
How
to use the sun for healing.
I recommend sunbathing for about one-half an hour during the hot part of
the day, and a little more, up to 45 minutes if you sunbathe in the early
morning or later in the afternoon.
There are other benefits to sunshine in the early or later hours of the
day. Ideally, do not spend more
time than this in the sun per day.
If you must spend more time in the sun than this, I do not suggest
wearing sun tan lotions, as they are all toxic. Instead, wear thin, light-colored clothing and a hat.
For
much more information about topics related to the sun such as sun tan lotions
and creams, sun glasses, sun tanning, tanning beds, and more, read The Sun And Its Relation To Health on this website.
BABYÕS SKIN
The
skin of babies is extremely soft and delicate. It is also very active at birth. However, the skin of most babies becomes congested and
inactive after a few years because most parents wrap up the baby too much. This cuts off the circulation to the skin. At times, the skin also suffers because
parents wash the bed sheets and clothing of the baby in detergents and harsh
soaps, and the residue poisons the babyÕs skin. Please be careful and only use the gentlest soaps and detergents to
wash anything that will come in contact with a baby.
Babies can sunbathe and it is
excellent for them. Only put your
child in the sun for five to ten minutes per day, in most cases. That is all they need. If they will be in the sun for longer
than this, perhaps at the beach, for example, do not use sun tan lotions! Instead, dress them in thin, light
clothing with long sleeves and long pants, to protect them from the sun if they
will be out in the sun for more than 10 minutes or so. Please do not rub sun tan lotions or anything on the skin of
babies. These products,
even baby oils or baby lotions, always damage the skin of babies if used
repeatedly. If a baby has eczema
or dry skin, put the child on a development program to heal the condition
rather than using creams and lotions of any kind.
SAUNA THERAPY FOR SKIN CONDITIONS
Without
a doubt, one of the finest therapies for skin conditions is a near infrared
lamp sauna. Also, a single reddish
heat lamp can be used by itself, but it is not nearly as good as sitting in a
near infrared sauna each day for between 30-40 minutes once or even twice
daily.
In
combination with a complete development program, the sauna will cleanse the
skin from the inside, which will help remove skin infections, toxins that lodge
in the skin, and assist with general rejuvenation of the skin. For more on this, read Sauna Therapy on this website.
HEALTHFUL SKIN PRODUCTS
Healthful
soaps and shampoos.
Most soap today is harmful for the skin. Most soaps contain toxic
ingredients including coloring, scents, chelating agents such as EDTA, flowing
agents, moistrurizers and even toxic herbal
ingredients. Products that I
recommend are Jr LiggettÕs old fashioned bar shampoo
(can be used as soap), plain castile soap, black African soap, GrandpaÕs Pine
Tar Soap, ad perhaps a few others only.
See the Cosmetics article for details.
Skin remedies. If you need to apply
something to your skin for minor cuts and bruises, irritation or rashes,
products that are safe are aloe vera gel, witch
hazel, vitamin E, and shea butter.
I do not recommend applying other
products to the skin. This even
includes essential oils such as lavender oil and many others, which can be
slightly toxic to the entire body. Recall that anything you put on your skin will be absorbed into the
body.
Other
articles that discuss some skin therapies are Skin
Brushing, Detoxification
Protocols and Baths on this website.