Changes in your skin can sometimes signal changes in your overall health.
Skin Accounts For How Much Body Weight?
… about 15% of your body weight.
How much skin does the average person have?
The average person’s skin covers an area of 2 square meters.
There are 2 diverse types of skin
Glabrous skin, which is non hairy skin and the second one is Hairy skin. The normal person has 21 sq ft of skin and about 300 million skin cells.
That Melanin!
Melanin is responsible for the color of your eyes. The skin that covers your eyes is very sensitive and clear.
How do we get those Calluses?
Skin can form additional thickness and toughness — a callus — if exposed to repeated friction or pressure.
Main Purposes of Skin!
An interesting fact about skin is that the key purposes of the skin are to control body temperature, create Vitamin D and defend the body.
Skin Gets Its Color From a Pigment Called Melanin!
Skin color can range from very pale to very dark, depending on how much melanin the body makes. Everyone has the same amount of cells that produce melanin, which is made in the outer layer of the skin called the epidermis; but not everyone produces the same amount. The more melanin your body produces, the darker your skin.
How much does your skin weigh?
Skin accounts for about 15% of your body weight.
Did you know that Oats are not only great for your skin but...
they're a gluten-free whole grain and a great source of important vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants for your body?
How are calluses formed?
Skin can form additional thickness and toughness — a callus — if exposed to repeated friction or pressure.
Facial Massages
A Massage is beneficial for more than just our backs. A facial massage helps stimulate fibroblasts (or cells) in the skin to release collagen and restore elasticity that’s lost as we age. Many facials offer massage techniques as part of the treatment.
Melanin!
Melanin is also responsible for the color of your eyes. The skin that covers your eyes is very sensitive and clear.
What does your skin and muscles have in common?
Some of the nerves in your skin are connected to muscles instead of the brain, sending signals (through the spinal cord) to react more quickly to heat, pain, etc.
How does your skin KNOW when to respond to pain?
Your skin has at least five different types of receptors that respond to pain and touch.
Changes in the skin care reveal a lot about your overall health!
Changes to the skin can be a sign that something is wrong. Rashes, hives, and itching may signal an allergic reaction, a bacterial skin infection, a viral infection, or an autoimmune disease. A mole may be a sign of skin cancer.
The American Academy of Dermatology recommends checking any moles for the ABCDEs of skin cancer: A = asymmetry, B = border (irregular or poorly defined), C = color (that varies from one area to another), D = diameter (greater than 6mm or the size of a pencil eraser), and E = evolving (a mole or lesion that changes in size, shape, or color). If you notice any of these warning signs, see a doctor.
Millions of bacteria live on the skin!
The skin's surface is home to surprisingly diverse communities of bacteria, collectively known as the skin microbiota. The harmless bacteria that thrive on the skin can help immune cells fight disease-causing microbes.
How to fight acne with Lemons!
In addition to drinking lemon juice with water first thing in the morning, here are some suggestions on how to prepare a homemade acne treatment using lemon:
With your finger or a cotton ball, apply fresh lemon juice on acne and leave it overnight. Wash with water the following morning. There may be an uncomfortable sensation of burning at first, but it will soon disappear.
Mix one part of freshly squeezed lemon juice with an equal part of rose or honey water. Put the mixture on affected areas for at least half an hour. Wash it afterwards with water. This application should be repeated twice daily, ideally in the morning and the evening.
Note: these remedies are safe and natural, but if acne is severe or there are open wounds, consult your doctor first.
Be sure to use USDA Certified Organic Skin Care products to help compliment your organic and holistic lifestyle.
Does skin regulate body temperature?
Not only does it regulate your body temperature. It plays an important role. Your skin acts as your body’s thermostat. When temperatures rise, sweat glands activate to cool the body down. When temperatures are lower, blood vessels in the skin tighten and limit the amount of hot blood that can reach the skin, preventing heat loss. Pores also become smaller when exposed to colder temperatures in order to retain heat. Be sure to use some protection when out in the hot sun. Try Blu Skin Care's USDA Certified Organic Whipped Coconut Green Tea Moisturizer as a sunscreen. It helps block the suns harmful rays.
Our Skin Continually Sheds Cells
Your skin drops up to 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells each minute of the daytime. That’s up to 4kg of skin for every year!