Skin Care, Smelly Armpits

Our skin is mostly thought of in ways of vanity. Do I have pimples or wrinkles? I need a tan. Stuff like that. The skin is actually the largest organ in our body and forms the integumentary system. The skin is directly controlled by the nervous system. How so? The skin doesn't really do anything? The skin actually is very important. Other than being our outer covering, the skin is an important part of our immune system, acting as our first barrier against germs and bacteria. The skin is responsible for cooling the body (perspiration) and the skin protects us from harm and injury (when we touch something hot, our skin's millions of sensory nerves let us know quickly). The fact about the skin that is mostly overlooked, is that the skin is permeable. That means, whatever is rubbed onto the skin gets directly absorbed into our blood stream and then throughout the rest of the body. Most people do not think twice about skin care products and the many man made chemicals and preservatives contained in them. For instance, one of the most sensitive parts of our skin is the underarm. Underarm deodorent is absorbed directly through the underarm pores and contains many harmful chemicals. One of the most common chemicals is aluminum which is directly linked to Alzheimer's disease. The safest thing to use as a deodorant is all natural, organic deodorents found in the health food store. No harmful chemicals to worry about being aborbed into the skin. I use the Jason product line and nobody has complained about any foul smells leaking from my body. At least to my face anyway.

Thought for the Week: "Facts do not cease to be because they are ignored."--------Aldous Huxley