Is a Skin Detox Really Effective? Can a Cleanse Clear Up Problem Skin?

Skin Detox

Is a skin detox really effective? Can a cleanse clear up problem skin?

Short answer: "Yes". The right skin cleanses, candida detox, liver cleanses and colon cleanses absolutely help produce radiant, clear and healthy skin.

As the body's largest elimination organ, skin is significantly impacted by the health of the other elimination organs—colon, lungs and kidneys—as well as the health of our body in general, particularly liver health and candida overgrowth. When considering a skin detox of some type there are a few things to keep in mind:

Our bodies have a natural detoxification process that occurs on an ongoing basis; it processes both external toxins taken in through the air and diet (i.e. pesticides, by-products of the water chlorination process) as well as the internal toxins that are produced as a natural part of cellular metabolism and other body functions (i.e. free radicals).
There are a wide variety of detox programs (i.e. diet alone, diet and herbs, fasting, supplements) that precipitate detoxification in a variety of organs (i.e. liver/gall bladder, kidneys, blood, colon).
Detox programs should generally be started gradually, with time for the body to adjust to dietary/lifestyle changes and thereby minimizing cleanse symptoms.

Most health encouraging cleanse programs have two main components, both a reduction in the amounts of toxins being taken in by the body as well as improved toxin elimination. To reduce the amount of toxins being taken in by the body, the following should be avoided:

refined foodstuffs
potential allergens
alcohol
coffee
yeasted/fermented foods
environmental toxins such as most conventional personal hygiene and household cleaning products.

Improvement in toxin elimination can be encouraged both by enhanced nutritional intake and absorption as well as specific cleanse practises, and can include:

dietary change
short or modified fasts
consumption of organic or unadulterated foods
drinking purified water
use of enzyme digests
use of probiotics
use of antioxidants
use of Candida supplements
Castor oil packs
liver/gall bladder cleanses
colon cleanses
saunas
dry brushing
steam rooms
detox baths.

I have been drinking lots of water and eating LOTS of veggies. The past 2 days I have felt much better, more energy and not as tired. I have been taking the dog for walks too. I just needed to get over that hump I think. Overall I feel good... just not satisfied but I guess that is part of the detox and withdrawal that I am having.

Thanks for all the tips!!! I am on my way... 4 weeks seems like a long time, but I will try! MP

Though Begin Within Natural Skincare's Healthy Foods List is a good starting point for anyone wanting to promote skin health, if digestive issues, parasites, or dysbiosis—an unhealthy balance of intestinal microbes—are factors, then additional measures such as the Candida Foods List, Liver Cleanses and Colon Cleanses should be considered.

Check out other Begin Within Natural Skincare Candida pages:

Start with What is Candida
Causes of Candida Overgrowth
How to do a Candida Spit Test
Candida Symptoms and a helpful Candida Survey
A Candida Cleanse with an Anti-Candida Diet
and a Candida Colon Cleanse
Candida Die-off Symptoms and how to deal with them

Return from Skin Detoxes to Candida Symptoms

SBI!