How to Brush Your Skin to Relieve Acne
by Rudy Silva
Brushing your skin with a brush or cloth is an excellent way to
improve the appearance of your skin. If you have acne, this brushing
will help to eliminate toxins through the skin and reduce the toxins
that accumulate in your acne.
Brushing your skin while dry and just before taking a shower is
a way to stimulate the flow of liquid through lymphatic system and
increase the circulating of blood. It also has other benefits:
- Removes and brushes away dry dead cells that
can clog your skin
- Opens pores to allow you to excrete more toxins
safely
- Activates the nerves near the top of your skin,
making your skin work better
- It stimulates the tiny blood vessels near your
skin and brings more nutrients and acid neutralizing minerals
to your skin
- Improves your overall health since the skin must
eliminate close to 2 pounds of waste through your pores.
- If you practice dry or wet brushing your skin,
you will see improved beauty and health in your skin.
You can also scrub your skin during your shower and this is the
way I like to do it.
There are two different types of brushes that are designed for
dry skin brushing.
- A natural bristle brush
- Loofah with a long handle
When you start bushing for the first time, do it softly and gentle
until your skin gets use to the rough feeling. If you have not been
brushing and scrubbing your skin, then you may have some side effects
caused by stirring up toxins. Because skin brushing promotes release
of toxins through the skin, you want to make sure you are not constipated,
otherwise you will start to release to many toxins through the skin.
A word of caution: Brush only once a day and do not brush too hard.
Excessive brushing over stimulates the skin and can produce unwanted
side effects.
But, here is how to dry brush your skin before you take a shower,
- Start with gentle light touch circular motions
at your face. If you have severe acne do this gently massage with
a clean hot face towel and do not brush your face.
- Always brush only in the direction of your heart.
From the feet upward, brush up toward the heart. At the neck,
brush downward toward the heart.
After you finish brushing, about 5 minutes, take a shower to remove
the dead and old skin.
What I do is use a loofa in the shower with soap and brush my skin
as described above. It is a gentler way to brush your skin and you
wash away the skin derby at the same time. Brushing your body decreases
the amount of toxins that reach your face and can help you get rid
of or prevent acne.
Copyright © 2005 Rudy Silva
About Rudy: Rudy Silva has a Physics degree from the University
of San Jose California and is a Natural Nutritionist. He writes
a newsletter called "Natural-Remedies-ThatWork.com." More
acne hints and information on his acne e-book can be found at http://www.acne-remedies.for--you.info
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