YOUR DETOXIFICATION SYSTEM DIRECTLY IMPACTS YOUR SKIN
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Think of it this way, we inhale, eat, absorb a ton of crap, and our body is just so bloody smart- it knows what should and shouldn’t stay, hence why we have this natural ability to detox!
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How does this work? Typically, we have a harmful substance inside of us and it gets immediately sent to the liver for processing where it will be neutralized and safely carried out of the body without further damaging us. Think of it as a bomb. We have to deactivate it to safely carry it out or it will blow up and kill us all. Ahhh.
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Your liver needs
🔹️Glucose
🔹️Amino acids
🔹️Antioxidants
🔹️B vitamins
🔹️Minerals
Next up, are you over burdening it? Your liver has a TON of work to. So not only do you want it properly fueled, but you want to make sure you’re not just eating, inhaling and absorbing crap all day, right? So be mindful of environmental toxins like pollutants, pesticides, fragrances, endocrine disruptors, etc.
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Next is asking ourselves are we even packaging up these toxins properly- particularly through the gut via bile? (check last post). Our bile binds to pathogens to prevent an over production of bacteria which can then create endotoxins. If we don’t produce enough bile, our liver gets over burdened and it can recirculate into the bloodstream, rather than being sent to our bowels, kidneys or lymph system to be excreted via feces, urine or sweat. Not only does the liver affect these pathways, but it also can negatively affect our insulin response and drive further stress, which can directly cause acne too.
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However, let’s say we do go beyond the liver, we also have to consider the health of our kidneys (are you hydrated? Do you have enough K2 in diet to prevent over calcification? Are you being mindful of too many anti nutrients from plants that can cause kidney stones?) and our lymph system (are you exercising to keep it moving? Do you have the ability to sweat? Are you aware of the toxins your skin can absorb and hinder liver detox?)
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These are ALL things to consider because if you don’t and your body can’t properly DRAIN the shit, that shit will come out via skin packaged up in acne.