| Despite your skin being your largest organ, it relies | | | | help you achieve healthier looking skin. You can take |
| heavily on your other organs to perform its functions. | | | | things like milk thistle and flaxseed, which are known |
| If your other organs are overworked or are | | | | for their antioxidants, as well as probiotic products. |
| performing poorly, your skin will be left looking dry | | | | In terms of drinks, the most important thing to do is |
| and dull. If your skin is looking this way then your | | | | consume at least 8 large glasses of water per day, |
| body is telling you that you need to take better care | | | | as this will help to flush the toxins from the pores of |
| of it. A step towards resolving this issue is a skin | | | | your skin, while simultaneously rehydrating it. |
| detox. | | | | Be wary of drinks other than water, particularly |
| To do undertake a skin detox program you need to | | | | those any sugar, caffeine or alcohol. Whilst you may |
| avoid certain kinds of drinks and food, and opt for | | | | think they will do you little harm, they contain various |
| healthy choices instead. Eating fruits and vegetables, | | | | toxins and chemicals and will in fact be counteracting |
| as well as a variety of nuts, seeds and whole grains | | | | your good work. If you suddenly cut out your vices, |
| is ideal. | | | | without giving your body any warning, it's less likely |
| Fruits that you can choose from include: apples; | | | | that you'll be able to cope without them, so gradually |
| apricots; avocados; bananas; blackberries; | | | | reduce your intake of them a few days before |
| blackcurrants; blueberries; cherries; chestnuts; | | | | starting your detox outright. |
| clementines; currants; dates; figs; gooseberries; | | | | This is a perfectly safe way to perform a skin detox, |
| grapes; grapefruit; kiwifruit; lemons; limes; mandarins; | | | | though you shouldn't stay on this plan for more than |
| mangoes; melons; nectarines; oranges; passion fruit; | | | | 14 days. However, many people use a short-term |
| peaches; pears; pineapples; plums; pomegranates; | | | | detox as a catalyst for a long-term healthier life; |
| raspberries; redcurrants; strawberries; tangerines; | | | | integrating some aspects of the detox (eating more |
| tomatoes. | | | | fruit and vegetables, not smoking, taking vitamin |
| Vegetables that you can choose from include: | | | | supplements etc.) into their normal daily routine. |
| asparagus; aubergine; beetroot; broad beans; broccoli; | | | | At the beginning of a skin detox (2-4 days after |
| brussels sprouts; cabbage; carrots; cauliflower; celery; | | | | starting) you may experience some side-effects, |
| cherry tomatoes; courgette; cress; cucumber; | | | | such as: tiredness; headaches; nausea; cold-like |
| eggplant; gherkin; green beans; green pepper; haricot | | | | symptoms; irritability; diarrhea; acne; hunger. These |
| beans; leek; lettuce; marrow; onion; peas; parsnip; | | | | are a result of your body processing the stored up |
| potato; pumpkin; radish; red pepper; rhubarb; runner | | | | toxins before it can eliminate / excrete them, and |
| beans; spinach; spring onions; swede; sweet corn; | | | | are rarely more than uncomfortable. |
| turnip; watercress; yellow pepper. | | | | The first results will be visible in the mirror almost |
| Eating plenty of these will put you well on your way | | | | immediately, and by the end of the program, your |
| to achieving great skin. | | | | skin will look and feel much better. |
| There are vitamins and supplements, as well, that | | | | |