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| The Skin |
| The skin is our interface with the world. It protects the bones and organs of the body by keeping them clean and holding them in place. Our largest organ, the skin, weighs about seven to ten pounds and covers about 20 square feet. This amazing covering is supplied with more nerve endings than any other organ except the brain. The skin, linked to the brain, is considered a sensory organ. We pale when fearful, blush when embarrassed and glow when delighted. The skin mirrors our health. Sleepless nights, sadness and joy are all reflected in the skin. The skin serves a multitude of functions; it is a sensory device, an excretory and respiratory organ and a temperature regulator. Sometimes the skin is referred to by natural health practitioners as our "third lung." About two percent of the oxygen that enters the body does so through the skin. Toxins are released from the body through the skin in the form of perspiration. |
| Wearing natural fiber clothing and even taking relaxing nude "air baths" for ten minutes daily can be very beneficial to the skin. Fresh air is free medicine for the skin. |
| Deep breathing is also very important for healthy skin. Water makes up over 70 percent of the content of the skin. Not uncoincidentally, the earth is also about 70 percent water. We are a reflection of our environment. |
| Exercise also benefits the skin, delivering oxygen and nutrients to the skin cells. Exercise also raises the temperature of the skin's surface, thus causing many types of |
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