What I just learned about skin cancer

March 3rd, 2008 | by askadmin |

I am a survivor of head and neck cancer. I never thought
much about skin cancer. I was aware of the fact that too much
exposure to the sun could cause skin cancer.

I have always known, to some extent, that our skin tells a
lot about our health. When my 3rd child was born, the doctors were
concerned because her skin was blue. That indicated a lack of oxygen. (A
condition I suffered with for many years.) The skin is truly a window of what is
going on underneath the skin and deep with inside of our body. If we have too
many toxins in our body, the skin turns yellow. The skin also reflects less
serious things that are going on in our body. If we are embarrassed, our skin
is likely to turn red.

A healthy skin tone is a result of at least four things.

  1. Good nutrition,

  2. Being toxic free,

  3. An adequate supply of oxygen,

  4. Using a skin
    cream that utilizes all natural active ingredients.

I’m almost 70 years old and
I have just decided to use an all natural ingredient skin cream.

It is not the purpose of this article to provide you with a
nutritional diet for healthy skin. If you don’t have one, find one.

I will share with you what I have learned about having a healthy skin tone and how to protect yourself from skin cancer.

  • Drink a lot of water. Water flushes
    away toxins. It improves the flow of nutrients and that will make your skin
    look firmer and clearer.
  • Vitamin A is very beneficial to the skin. Vitamin A
    helps regenerate and repair cels damaged by the sun. Vitamin A defends
    skin cels from cancer.
  • Selenium found in whole grains will protect the skin
    from sunburn. It also is a barrier to the sun’s oxidative damage. Sunburn
    and the resulting oxidative damage can lead to cancer.
  • Vitamin C. We are born with vitamin C in our skin.
    However, as we age we need to replenish our vitamin C.
  • Zinc. To keep your skin healthy and young-looking
    include, include zinc-rich foods in your diet.

I mentioned the importance of drinking a lot of water.
Drinking a sufficient amount of water is not only good for the skin; it is good
for our over-all health. It needs to be noted that it is the oil in our skin
that traps the moisture our skin needs. If we are not consuming sufficient good
oils our skin can dehydrate.

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