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The skin regulates the body temperature by evaporating
water. It also protects us from harmful substances entering our body,
and it eliminates many toxins. When functioning properly, this takes
workload off our liver and kidneys to filter out substances before they
reach other organs in the body. The pH
of normal, healthy human skin is somewhere between 4.5
and 6. However, this varies with age. Typically, newborns have a pH
closer to neutral (pH 7) that of water, that quickly turns acidic in
order to protect their skin. This protective barrier of our skin that
forms is called the ‘acid mantle’. This slightly acidic
layer is our body’s first defense mechanism against bacteria invading
it. Our skin should naturally become an unfavorable environment for
bacterial growth to occur.
If we look at the age process in the actions of the skin, we know the
sweat glands are affected by the liver’s attempt to eliminate
the excess hormones that are produced during puberty and throughout
life changes like menopause. If an overworked liver cannot filter properly,
it will affect the pH of the skin causing acne, eczema, and many forms
of skin related conditions. read
more on sustaining a healthy liver
We have natural oil covering our skin called sebum,
produced by glands in the skin. While we age, these oil-producing glands
become less active, and the skin becomes drier. Sunlight, diet, excessive
sweating and the application of highly alkaline soaps and washes can
all lead to disruptions in the body’s production of these natural
oils and further disrupt the delicate acid mantle to cause premature
aging and other skin disorders.
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