Improvements in my skin health
Keeping off fat and eating LOADS of greens has made my skin feel amazing. Dandruff hasn’t bothered me for a long time either. If you want to use a moisturiser cream then ensure that it is edible! Whatever you put on your skin soaks in and becomes part of you. I recommend virgin coconut oil.
I only occasionally use the coconut oil on my hands if they became chapped due to doing DIY type of work. It’s usually my hands coming into contact with some chemicals (eg treated wood, or some form of cleaner) that means I need to take extra care. One of my rain coats is treated with something. If my hands are wet and come into contact with the waterproofing material then my hands get really sore – coconut oil sorts them out though. Pollutants and chemicals can and do dry out your skin, including chorine in tap water.
Soap and the squirty stuff you get for washing hands is a big burden on the skin. I recommend trying not to use soap, bubble bath, washing up liquid, shampoo, or any other chemicals that may come into contact with your skin. Most personal care products do absolutely nothing for your health, in fact the majority are a burden on your health.
Drinking enough water is essential. Some people may get away without drinking much, I can as well if I’m eating mainly things like oranges and watermelons. However I need to drink plenty of water most of the time. If I don’t, then mental fog and fatigue can creep back in. If you eat cooked food, fat food (eg seeds/nuts), or dried food then you need to drink more water. I drink 1.5 to 2 litres a day and I have loads of fruit and greens. On the odd occasion when I deviate from my diet, then I make an effort the drink more water.
Some improvements in my skin are as follows:
- I used to be forever washing my face because it used to feel dirty and my skin felt clogged up - Not anymore.
- Acne is gone. It bothered me all my adult life until I made the diet and lifestyle changes.
- I used to get very painful cracked skin on one of my toes - that is gone.
- I also used to really itch in various places and tried several creams and ointments over the years. Itchiness is gone.
- I occasionally used to get skin infections on my face (a bit like a large gooey spot). I don’t get these either.
All these improvements in skin health I put down to:
- Not exposing myself to the chemicals in personal care products, domestic cleaners, and so on.
- Eating a mainly low fat raw vegan diet with large amounts of greens in the form of juice, smoothies and salads.
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Another great blog post Stuart
I love your blog and YouTube video. Great work!
Hi Staurt,
I have two questions on this post – about soap and washing up liquid. You say to try and avoid them, but what do you use then to clean you hands after working or using the loo, and what do you use to wash the blender and the like? At the moment I use natural olive oil soap and ecover washing up liquid, but I’d like to be less reliant on them as my hands are sensitive.
Thanks,
Alison
I do use soap after a number 2 on the loo! If I’ve been doing DIY or very mucky gardening type of work then I might use soap to clean my hands too. Other than that, I really try to keep away from soap. If I use soap every time I have a wee then the skin on my hands rebel and they get sore and cracked, so instead I give my hands a thorough rinsing with water and often use a nail brush. When washing myself in the shower, I use water and nothing else! I never use soap on my face or other parts of my body, It makes me itch so much.
I don’t use washing up liquid at all, even after washing the pots for my cooked food family. I just use a bit of elbow grease and a hot running tap if what I’m washing is greasy. Any food residue from my raw food preparation rinses off very easily. I’ll often put hot water in my blender and give it a blast on full power for a few seconds, that and a washing up brush clean it really well.