Comments on: Simple Tips For Healthy Skin http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Natural Alternatives to Sunscreen..... | Zen to Fitness http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-4289 Natural Alternatives to Sunscreen..... | Zen to Fitness Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:21:51 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1233#comment-4289 [...] as well as a host of other chemicals. The main reason I stopped using sunscreen is that we need Vitamin D and most of us are deficient so the very fact that sunscreen totally blocks off our absorption of [...] [...] as well as a host of other chemicals. The main reason I stopped using sunscreen is that we need Vitamin D and most of us are deficient so the very fact that sunscreen totally blocks off our absorption of [...]

]]> By: Marissa http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Marissa Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:32:37 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1233#comment-1506 Coming from someone who has actually battled trouble skin...this list of tips is good, but won't always cut it. I had terrible acne as a teenager and nothing fixed it but accutane. Not every skin problem can be solved with a cleaning regime and diet. I wish it could. I am 29 and still have to go to the dermatologist once a year and MUST use 2 facial gels or else I will have blemishes. Birth control pills used to help as well, but I am anti-hormonal birth control and so I shun the pill. I have to resist saying something snarky here, because I know you mean well, but not knowing what it is like to have problem skin, you only have so much experience. Also, Dr. Bronners is incredibly drying and probably isn't the best for the skin on your face. Coming from someone who has actually battled trouble skin…this list of tips is good, but won’t always cut it. I had terrible acne as a teenager and nothing fixed it but accutane. Not every skin problem can be solved with a cleaning regime and diet. I wish it could. I am 29 and still have to go to the dermatologist once a year and MUST use 2 facial gels or else I will have blemishes. Birth control pills used to help as well, but I am anti-hormonal birth control and so I shun the pill.
I have to resist saying something snarky here, because I know you mean well, but not knowing what it is like to have problem skin, you only have so much experience.

Also, Dr. Bronners is incredibly drying and probably isn’t the best for the skin on your face.

]]> By: Jonathan http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 Jonathan Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:56:56 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1233#comment-1501 Following up on Evan's comment, Vitamin D takes 48 hours to be absorbed through your skin from the sun and can be washed off by soap and water. In order to get the benefits of sunlight, follow Evan's washing procedure, so you don't wash off the Vitamin D. I think Dr. Mercola goes into more detail about Vitamin D absorption. Following up on Evan’s comment, Vitamin D takes 48 hours to be absorbed through your skin from the sun and can be washed off by soap and water. In order to get the benefits of sunlight, follow Evan’s washing procedure, so you don’t wash off the Vitamin D.

I think Dr. Mercola goes into more detail about Vitamin D absorption.

]]> By: Kat Eden http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Kat Eden Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:02:46 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1233#comment-1499 This is a great post Chris, thanks! And particularly relevant to me as I struggled with skin issues through most of my twenties. Even now I find myself losing track of what someone is saying if they have great skin and are make-up free - I think it's one of the most confidence-inducing qualities! My skin improved dramatically when I switched to a back to basics diet (organic foods, raw diary, plenty of meat etc), and I just wanted to point out one of my favorite fats which didn't make it onto your top 5 - grass-fed protein sources. Grass-fed meats are high in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) which is an important Omega 3, and one not present in conventionally-farmed, grain-fed meats. Just another way to up the overall O-3 quotient and boost skin quality! This is a great post Chris, thanks!

And particularly relevant to me as I struggled with skin issues through most of my twenties. Even now I find myself losing track of what someone is saying if they have great skin and are make-up free – I think it’s one of the most confidence-inducing qualities!

My skin improved dramatically when I switched to a back to basics diet (organic foods, raw diary, plenty of meat etc), and I just wanted to point out one of my favorite fats which didn’t make it onto your top 5 – grass-fed protein sources. Grass-fed meats are high in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) which is an important Omega 3, and one not present in conventionally-farmed, grain-fed meats.

Just another way to up the overall O-3 quotient and boost skin quality!

]]> By: Rodney http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Rodney Sun, 31 May 2009 21:25:30 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1233#comment-1498 I'll second the Dr. Bronner's soap! I buy the large bottles of liquid soap and dilute about one part soap to two parts water. I put this in a foaming soap dispenser to make it easier to work with, as the liquid tends to run off too easily in the shower. I have pump dispensers in all of my bathrooms and kitchen. There are different scents, with lavender (not too girly smelling) and peppermint being my favorites. Peppermint does have that cool afterburn like a Halls cough drop, so be careful on delicate skin! People use this soap for all kinds of things, including brushing their teeth. Check it out and give it a try! I’ll second the Dr. Bronner’s soap! I buy the large bottles of liquid soap and dilute about one part soap to two parts water. I put this in a foaming soap dispenser to make it easier to work with, as the liquid tends to run off too easily in the shower. I have pump dispensers in all of my bathrooms and kitchen. There are different scents, with lavender (not too girly smelling) and peppermint being my favorites. Peppermint does have that cool afterburn like a Halls cough drop, so be careful on delicate skin! People use this soap for all kinds of things, including brushing their teeth. Check it out and give it a try!

]]> By: Evan http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Evan Sun, 31 May 2009 14:43:46 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1233#comment-1496 When I shower, I wash only my scalp, face (out of necessity since I use plain old soap to shave with), armpits, and .. undercarriage, shall we say. The dry skin I'd been experiencing for so long on my arms and abdomen has vanished, and it's perfectly smooth and free of blemishes everywhere else. When I shower, I wash only my scalp, face (out of necessity since I use plain old soap to shave with), armpits, and .. undercarriage, shall we say. The dry skin I’d been experiencing for so long on my arms and abdomen has vanished, and it’s perfectly smooth and free of blemishes everywhere else.

]]> By: Simple Tips For Healthy Skin | Zen to Fitness | health http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Simple Tips For Healthy Skin | Zen to Fitness | health Sun, 31 May 2009 12:00:52 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1233#comment-1494 [...] original here:  Simple Tips For Healthy Skin | Zen to Fitness Leave a [...] [...] original here:  Simple Tips For Healthy Skin | Zen to Fitness Leave a [...]

]]> By: MrsEvilGenius http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 MrsEvilGenius Sun, 31 May 2009 11:09:30 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1233#comment-1493 Excellent advice! I have dry skin in my old age, lol (I'm 45) and so I have to be careful to keep my skin protected. I find that vitamin E oil is wonderful for that and reduces fine lines. I also saw my skin completely clear after switching to my current Lacto-Paleo lifestyle. I had bad rosacea that vanished when the carbs and sugars went away! -Blue <strong>@ Blue: Great tips, I have heard some good stuff about vitamin E oil before especially using it on things like scars and dry skin spots. A lacto-paleo lifestyle definitely helps a lot!</strong> Excellent advice! I have dry skin in my old age, lol (I’m 45) and so I have to be careful to keep my skin protected. I find that vitamin E oil is wonderful for that and reduces fine lines.

I also saw my skin completely clear after switching to my current Lacto-Paleo lifestyle. I had bad rosacea that vanished when the carbs and sugars went away!

-Blue

@ Blue: Great tips, I have heard some good stuff about vitamin E oil before especially using it on things like scars and dry skin spots. A lacto-paleo lifestyle definitely helps a lot!

]]> By: Grok http://zentofitness.com/simple-tips-for-healthy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Grok Sun, 31 May 2009 06:51:25 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=1233#comment-1492 Great post Chris. My ritual is pretty close to this, except I exfoliate nightly and use cocoa butter to re-hydrate afterward. By far the biggest changes in my skin came after switching to a paleo style diet, even though I was already eating "whole foods" almost exclusively. I am a strong advocate for cod liver supplementation also. Pretty hard to beat! Good A, good D, and a huge amount of Omega-3! Reasonably inexpensive as far as supplements go. Great post Chris.

My ritual is pretty close to this, except I exfoliate nightly and use cocoa butter to re-hydrate afterward. By far the biggest changes in my skin came after switching to a paleo style diet, even though I was already eating “whole foods” almost exclusively.

I am a strong advocate for cod liver supplementation also. Pretty hard to beat! Good A, good D, and a huge amount of Omega-3! Reasonably inexpensive as far as supplements go.

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