Dry Skin Brushing

If you are experiencing detoxing symptoms (which is a good thing – it means you are releasing waste from the body) from eating a raw foods diet, dry skin brushing will help. The lymphatic system is right below the skin so this technique allows the lymphatic system to get rid of trash essentially, removing toxins. Dry skin brushing has other benefits as well:

• Boosts circulation
• Reduces cellulite
• Exfoliates the skin
• Encourages cell renewal

Regarding cell renewal, keep in mind that:

Every 60 days you have new blood in your body

Every 11 months you have new organs in your body

Every 2 years you have new bones in your body

This is all because of the cell renewal process. The body is such a marvelous organism, always working to heal itself and take out the trash. We need to assist the process with eating healthy, moderate exercise, skin brushing, and plenty of rest. Rest is the time the cells in the body really go to work repairing itself.

So how do I skin brush?

There are skin brushes you can pick up very reasonable. I use exfoliating gloves (click on the image above to purchase the same pair from Amazon). I stand in the shower so all the dead skin can just fall there but I keep my body and the gloves dry (so no soap and no water). I rub my hands on my body in a circular motion moving them towards the heart. So for example, while doing your legs you are moving upward towards your heart. When doing your chest, you are moving down towards the heart. Then, I shower as normal and wash all of it off.

Please note that this technique should not be agitating to the skin. If it is too painful in a specific area, stay away from that area until it feels more comfortable.

Isn’t it wonderful to know that you can regenerate your health in 2 years if you make the decision today to start living a healthier lifestyle? Eating nutritious food now will mean a stronger healthier set of cells in the blood in just 2 months. This makes so much sense because the blood directly affects the skin and that is the first thing people notice when you eat healthier is more glowing skin.