The Secret to Amazingly Healthy Skin (Hint: It's Delicious!)

August 13, 2024 Dr Livingood

If you struggle with skin issues like rashes, eczema, fungal infections or candidiasis, this guide is for you.

Your skin is your body’s largest organ, protecting you from the elements while also absorbing nutrients and vitamin D. This vital organ has significant needs that must be met for radiant, healthy skin.

To start optimizing your lifestyle for the skin you always wanted, you have to break down its needs by layer.

1: Epidermis

The outer epidermis layer is replaced every 2–4 weeks, so nourishing it with the right nutrients can transform your skin.

What to Eat?

Focus on foods with healthy fats like omega-3s from fish and flaxseeds to improve the skin’s outer appearance.

What to Do?

Exfoliate regularly with a homemade coffee and salt scrub to remove dead cells. Avoid putting toxins on your skin since they can be absorbed into the bloodstream.

2: Dermis

The middle layer, known as your dermis, contains collagen and elastin that give skin its firmness and elasticity.

What to Eat?

Boost collagen production by consuming collagen protein powder, Vitamin C-rich foods like citrus, copper from nuts and seeds, and silica from bamboo extract.

What to Do?

Treatments like red light therapy and microneedling can stimulate collagen renewal in this layer.

3: Hypodermis

The innermost hypodermis layer impacts the skin’s overall shape, insulation, and shock absorption.

What to Eat?

Ensure you get adequate vitamin D from safe sun exposure, as well as silica. Citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and grapefruits provide critical cofactors, so this is a great excuse to sip some sugar-free lemonade poolside.

What to Do?

Practicing deep breathing and stress reduction helps keep toxins away from the hypodermis, making it less reactive.

Specific Concerns?

For specific skin conditions like eczema, dermatitis, and cellulitis, try adopting an anti-inflammatory diet.

Remove ultra-processed foods, dairy, gluten, peanuts, soy, and potentially nightshade vegetables that may trigger flare-ups. Replace them with vitamin C-rich fruits, keratin-heavy foods like berries and onions, fatty fish, and gut-friendly fermented foods in your diet.

External remedies can provide relief as well. Warm oatmeal or Epsom salt baths can soothe eczema. Try applying a thin layer of coconut oil, diluted apple cider vinegar, or aloe vera gel to affected areas. Remember, though, always do a patch test first to check for reactions.

If skin issues persist, seek out tests to check gut health, food sensitivities, heavy metals, and nutrient deficiencies that may be causing your skin condition.

The Takeaway…

Regardless of your skin issues, simplifying your diet by removing inflammatory processed foods while adding skin-friendly nutrients can work wonders. Be patient as you allow skin cells to regenerate with this new, nourishing foundation. Glowing, blemish-free skin may be just a few weeks away!

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