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If you think younger skin is all about the best anti-aging skin care products, you are only partially correct. Your skin is your largest eliminative organ and is responsible for 25 percent of your body’s detoxification. Your skin can eliminates over one pound of waste every day.
Your eyes may be the mirror to your soul but your skin is the mirror to your body's level of toxicity and provides the first signs of poor health. You can help speed up and improve your body's detoxification process with a simply but highly effective technique known as dry brushing.
Dry brushing doesn't just exfoliate the skin, which will greatly improve its aging appearance, it also stimulates this vital organ and increase its blood flow and nourishment.
Dry brushing also feels great and can give you a youthful glow. In a short time, you will become hooked on how dry brushing makes you look and feel.
Lymphatic System
Dry brushes improves your health and provides anti-aging benefits by keeping the lymphatic system pumping. The lymphatic system is the single most important function of the body for fighting viruses and bacteria. If you seem to catch every cold and bug going around, your lymphatic system is likely not operating at its prime.
Lymph is a watery clear fluid produced in the bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus and distributes immune cells. Lymphedema is a blockage of the lymph nodes that shows up as swelling in the arms and legs. It can be caused by infections, surgery, injuries, skin dis-eases and obesity.
Massage therapy to encourage lymph drainage is a common treatment for the early stages of lymphedema, however, in advanced stages, surgery is necessary.
You can not only give your skin an anti-aging treatment, you can avoid developing lymphedema by doing dry brushing on a regular, preferably daily, basis. Not only will your skin look better, you will improve your immune fighting abilities, increase detoxification and promote your overall health.
How to Dry Brush
- You can use any brush, loofa or even a towel but for best results, use a brush specifically designed for dry brush.
- Use a brush with a handle so you can easily reach your back.
- Brush your entire body except for sexual organs and breast nipples.
- Dry brush before your shower or bath in order to wash away toxins.
- Use long gentle strokes in the direction of your heart.
- Use circular strokes on your abdomen and the bottoms of your feet.
- Dry brush daily for 5-15 minutes.
- Avoid sensitive areas, rashes, varicose veins and wounds.
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