January 26, 2021
Skindetox – radiantly beautiful into the new year
by Redaktion
Healthy and cheerful into the new year - that's what most of us resolve to do. Especially after this wild 2020, we can all use an invigorating kickstart and new energy, right? The beginning of the year is perfect for pressing the imaginary reset button. Fresh and balanced food for a beauty boost from the inside, particularly well-tolerated and pure skin care from the outside - with this article we want to support you with your personal detox program. Are you ready? Then let's go!
- Skin detox at the beginning of the year
- The skin – a multi-talent
- Detoxification via liver, kidneys and skin
- Clean eating and pure care
- Skin detox set for your time out
1 skin detox at the beginning of the year
Of course, it doesn't matter to the body and mind what time of year we treat ourselves to a healthy break and "detoxify". I deliberately put the word detox in quotation marks because your body converts harmful substances every day, renders them harmless and flushes them out. But more on that further down in the text.
And yet, in my opinion, the beginning of the year is the perfect time to be very conscious and mindful of your diet and lifestyle and to really look after yourself. It feels like everything that was stressful in the old year has been ticked off. Habits that you want to say goodbye to because they are not good for you have no place in the new year.
I think you can compare New Year's resolutions to moving into a new apartment: Before you move, you get rid of things you no longer need. After all, you want to feel comfortable in your new home. You also want to feel comfortable in your own body and in your own skin. To achieve this, it's worth clearing out - the fridge and the beauty case.
This feeling in the new year, as if you were holding a blank sheet of paper in your hands on which you can now write your wishes and goals, can be used perfectly as motivation to actually implement your good resolutions. A healthier lifestyle is at the top of many people's list for the new year. More exercise, less sweets, more crunchy vegetables, bye, bye, vino...!
As a real sweet tooth, I definitely want to reduce my sugar consumption. Especially during the Christmas season and between the years, the candy binge tends to get a bit out of hand. But I don't blame myself for that, because when I'm under pressure, I reach for unhealthy comfort food even more uncontrollably. Maybe you feel the same way?
Healthy nerve food with the Junglück Smoothie from Epi-Food . You can find the recipe in the eBook.
My tip: Don't be so hard on yourself and accept your weaknesses with a smile. We all have rough edges and as soon as we accept them as part of us, we relax inside. And when you're relaxed and relaxed, life is simply more enjoyable. And yet it's worth consciously treating yourself to a really good time once in a while.
And by that I don't mean sitting on the sofa and diving into the jungle of TV shows while eating unhealthy snacks. Instead, I mean consciously providing the body with important nutrients, relaxing the mind and giving the skin a break from the cosmetics overdose. It's not just general well-being that benefits from the "clean" lifestyle. The skin also thanks you with its most beautiful glow. Hello, skin detox!
In January, everything feels like it's in hibernation. There are hardly any distractions, especially during the lockdown. So it's perfect timing to get started now!
2 The skin – a multi-talent
Perhaps some of you have already had experience with detox treatments. For those who are new to this, I would like to go into it in more detail and reflect a little on the sense and possible nonsense of so-called detoxification. But let's first look at the functions of the skin.
- Protective function : As the largest organ in the human body, the skin has an important protective function. It shields the inside of the body from environmental influences, heat, cold and chemicals and cushions mechanical impacts such as shocks. The skin's own acid mantle prevents pathogens from penetrating. This is why gentle care is so important.
- Sensory organs: Temperatures , mechanical stimuli and pain are transmitted to the brain through tactile corpuscles in the skin.
- Heat management : A sophisticated system protects against heat loss and overheating.
In addition, the skin is involved in vitamin D synthesis and stores fat, salts and water and excretes metabolic products through the pores.
I would like to briefly touch on the detoxification trend at this point. Scientists agree that the deposits known as toxins do not exist in the body, as the intestines and kidneys excrete substances that cannot be used. Since terms such as detoxification have become fashionable, the market is literally flooded with nutritional supplements that are supposed to rid the body of harmful substances from the inside out. The effectiveness of these often expensive products cannot be proven by serious studies. However, the body does indeed detoxify itself - all by itself.
3 Detoxification via liver, kidneys and skin
We are confronted with harmful substances every day. Agricultural poisons, fine dust, medication, alcohol, unhealthy foods such as fast food, sugar, ready meals, sausages, chemicals and even certain cosmetic and metabolic products keep our organs on their toes. The liver works at full speed to excrete harmful substances and everything that is not needed. It plays a central role in detoxifying the body.
The portal vein carries nutrient-rich blood from the intestine to the liver. There, the nutrients are either stored for later use, used directly, converted or broken down. Toxic substances that are produced during metabolism are also converted and finally broken down by the liver.
The bile produced in the liver cells transports water-insoluble pollutants to the intestines, while water-soluble pollutants enter the blood and from there to the kidneys and ultimately in the urine. A small proportion of the pollutants are also excreted through the breath and skin.
When I look at these processes in the body, I feel great respect for this masterpiece of creation. When I become aware of the perfectly coordinated processes, I actually feel a little bad towards my body for regularly putting such thoughtless strain on it.
But the great thing is that we can decide at any moment how we want to live. What food do we want to eat, what cosmetics do we want to use on our skin and what information do we want to provide our brain with?
"Our body can only work with what we feed it from the outside. A good, healthy and appropriate diet is very important," noted doctor Dr. Sophia Wachner in an interview with Leonie. The same applies to the skin. In order for it to be able to master its many and important tasks, it must be intact. It is often irritated by aggressive cosmetic products or certain ingredients. For this reason, skin care should also be designed in such a way that it gives the largest organ what it needs to do its job.
4 Clean eating and pure care
The saying "You are what you eat" is not entirely far-fetched - of course, it refers to keeping our bodies healthy. How important a strong immune system is becomes clear every year during the cold season. The corona pandemic has once again clearly demonstrated the importance of a strong immune system.
Baked fennel with lime, pumpkin seeds and yoghurt dip and oyster mushrooms with ras el hanout from Epi-Food .
With a healthy lifestyle, you can support your body in its work. The following points are included:
- Vitamin- and nutrient-rich food and adequate fluid intake
- sufficient sleep, exercise in the fresh air
- Make sure that stress does not become chronic
- Pay attention to relaxation after stressful periods
- Use gentle skin care that does not irritate the acid mantle or the skin
5 Skindetox sets for your time out
To give you the best possible support with your wellness program, we have put together a wonderful skin detox set for a well-cared-for body and radiant skin. In addition to an eBook with delicious recipes from Epi-Food, it includes the three mildest Junglück products:
- Junglück rose water – refreshes and strengthens the skin, calms the senses, has an anti-inflammatory effect
- the Junglück Aloe Vera Gel – intensively moisturizes, soothes and helps the skin to recover
- Junglück almond oil – supplies the skin with lipids and keeps dry skin velvety soft even in winter
We chose these three Junglück favorites for the Skindetox set because the skin is often put through a lot in everyday life. Often, with good intentions, people simply do too much skin care: peelings that are too rough, products that contain alcohol or are heavily perfumed, and chemical ingredients can all be damaging. With our extra mild beauty trio, you can sweeten your skin's healthy feel-good days - and every day, of course.
Our great aloe vera gel in the hands of the wonderful @svenjafuxs .
There is also a wonderful eBook written by the women from Epi-Food, which is included free of charge. In the eBook you will find lots of tasty recipes that are not only delicious, but also show that a healthy lifestyle is fun. With the Skindetox set you can give your body what makes it happy, both inside and out. "Mens sana in corpore sano" - "a healthy mind in a healthy body" - Juvenal.
With that in mind: have a great time, really have a great time. After this wild year of 2020, we are all ready for a wonderful 2021. Right?! Happy New Year!
Your Lena
Our new editor
My name is Lena and I am happily working as a freelance author and journalist. I love animals more than anything, which is why I eat 99 percent vegan. Speaking of vegan: I love plant-based natural cosmetics and writing about them. And so things have come full circle, because my enthusiasm for the vitamin C serum and Junglück's sustainable approach is how I ended up here. I hope you enjoy reading my posts!
Sources:
https://www.dge.de/ernaehrungspraxis/diaeten-fasten/entgiftungsdiaeten/?L=0