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Can Skin Care Treatment Also Help You Slim Down for Summer?

07/25/2008

It’s still summer and, if you’re like most of us, you’re still trying to take off a few pounds. Also like most of us, you probably still haven’t achieved that perfect skin you were hoping you could show off in your summer clothing. If you’re confused about which problem to handle first, here’s some good news: You may be able to kill two birds with one stone. Effective natural skin care treatment can also help you lose weight.

How is this possible? To understand how it works, you first have to understand something about weight loss diets and how they relate to skin care.

Most people are put on low-fat diets to lose weight. Sounds logical but, in fact, those diets can actually create exactly the opposite effect. Why? Because losing weight depends on good nutrition and low-fat diets prevent the absorption of several vital nutrients.

Many vitamins – including those essential for good skin care like vitamins A, D, E, and K - are fat-soluble. When you remove fat from food, your body can’t absorb the nutrients. No matter how much food you eat, your body will be undernourished.

An undernourished body reacts the same way as an underfed body – as if it were starving. The body, in an attempt to stay alive, holds onto all the fat cells you’re trying to get rid of. In fact, it actually creates more.

So there you are, dieting away, trying to be good, eating all the right things, and it’s just not working. There are several things that can prevent weight loss – thyroid or digestive problems, for example - but being undernourished is a major factor.

So, what does this have to do with skin care? Skin needs nourishment, too. In fact, the fat-soluble vitamins that can’t be absorbed in low-fat foods are more pivotal in skin care than many other nutrients. Also, the skin, like the rest of the body, needs the essential fatty acids (EFAs) that have been stripped from low-fat foods: Without EFAs the oil glands can’t produce the amount of oil the body needs. This compromises the outer protective layer of the skin - which consists of oils, fats, and dead skin cells – and causes dry skin and other skin problems.

Healthy skin is also dependent on the proper balance of fats and carbohydrates. It is this balance that enables the production of water in the body. A low-fat diet causes an imbalance and, consequently, also results in dry skin.

So, how can you lose weight and practice good skin care at the same time? First, check with your health care practitioner – preferably someone who is an expert in nutrition – and find out if you have hormonal or other problems that may prevent weight loss. Also, get them to check for food allergies. Then work out a diet and nutritional program that is designed for your body.

Second, do what you can to keep the moisture content in the body high. A good diet will do that and drinking water will help, but it’s also important to prevent the loss of natural moisture through the skin. Thousands of doctors now recommend a shielding lotion. A good shielding lotion bonds with the outer layer of the skin to form a new protective layer that locks in moisture, and locks out chemicals.

Getting on a diet that’s custom designed for you will help you lose weight, and it might just be the skin care solution you’ve been looking for. But don’t forget the shielding lotion – your skin is your largest organ: protecting it with a skin care product that locks in moisture will help your skin and your general health.

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