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HEALTHWednesday 24 February
Largest Organ
By: Dr. Carlos Viana
It is no secret that we look
good when we feel good
and are full of sexual en-
ergy that largely defines our
health, charisma and vitality.
As your body’s largest organ
young and fair looking skin
quickly presents your health
and vitality. Obviously the
person who said “Beauty is
just skin deep” knows very
little about good medicine.
Companies
produce skin care products
would like you to believe that
a beautiful complexion is
purchased from a jar. Afraid
not! Truly radiant, moist and
blemish-free skin is a result
of being clean, not just skin
deep, but from deep within.
Having clean blood that
continuously supplies won-
derful nutrients right to the
doorway of each and every
cell in your body is the way
of having beautiful skin. Un-
fortunately, keeping toxins
out of your blood and or-
gans is difficult because we
live in an environment full of
chemicals and drugs, and
eat mostly refined foods.
If your goal is healthy
skin, you have to make a
conscious effort to cleanse
these dangerous substances
out of your body while put-
ting in the finest nutrients. The
good news is that your body
is constantly in a cleansing
mode and will push out tox-
ins as long as you supply it
with the energy to do so. The
organs responsible for pro-
viding you with beautiful skin
include: your liver, kidneys,
adrenals, thyroid, and large
intestines.
Contrary to popular
belief, exposing skin to mod-
erate sunshine may stop cer-
tain cancers from growing,
including skin cancer. Vita-
min D is a powerful antioxi-
dant that can help protect
us from premature aging and
degenerative diseases. The
safest way to obtain vitamin
D is through appropriate sun
exposure. The key word here
is “appropriate”. You should
never allow yourself to get
sunburned.
Sunburn is caused by
too much exposure to ultra-
violet light is not healthy and
leads to premature aging,
wrinkling skin and skin can-
that cer. This can be from the sun,
sunlamps or even from some
workplace light sources such
as welding arcs. Signs of sun-
burn are skin that is: red, swol- is based on the idea that
len, painful, and sometimes
blistered. Chills, fever, nausea
and vomiting can occur if the
sunburn covers a lot of your
body and is severe.
The risk for sunburn
is higher for persons with fair
skin, blue eyes and red or
blond hair. What many peo-
ple do not know is that taking
some medications includ-
ing sulfa drugs, some antibi-
otics, some water pills and
even over-the-counter anti-
histamines greatly increase
your chances of getting sun-
burned.
Being careful about
not getting sunburned is
good; however, constant
use of sunscreen is not a
good way to limit your sun
exposure either. That is be-
cause it is a toxic chemical
that can cause problems in
your system and increase
your risk of disease. Here in
Aruba the worse time to be
out in the sun is from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. During these hours,
if you have to go out in the
sun you can use your clothing
to block the sun’s rays during
your exposure time with the
use of hats and long sleeve
shirts and pants or simply stay For instance, in one study
in the shade once you have
reached your safe dose.
Acupuncture proce-
dures used to help the skin
are drawn from Chinese texts
that have been in existence
for thousands of years. As a
Traditional Chinese Medicine
physician I take a whole-
body approach that produc-
es more youthful and toned
skin without the use of drugs
or surgery. It works remark-
ably well on the face and
abdomen.
Since acupuncture
optimal health is achieved
when the body’s systems are
in balance, there are other
benefits as well. For example,
women who choose facial
acupuncture can expect
reduced depression and
less anxiety, better digestion
and sleep cycles, and fewer
hot flashes and night sweats.
Those who opt for abdomi-
nal acupuncture are likely to
benefit from increased fertil-
ity and sex drive.
An important part of
balancing your body’s en-
ergy flow is to detoxify the
colon, remove heavy metals,
and stop eating incorrectly
for your metabolic type – the
three factors that produce
unwanted pro-inflammatory
reactions in the body. In-
flammatory reactions in your
body show up on your skin
as acne, white yeast spots,
hives, or psoriasis.
Acne is a disease of
Western civilization and col-
league medical anthropolo-
gists report that the condi-
tion was virtually nonexistent
in non-westernized societies,
where refined carbohydrates
and sugar were rarely eaten.
that looked at acne cases
in islanders of Papua New
Guinea and hunter-gatherers
of Paraguay, no acne cases
were found in either group.
The findings are consistent
with what we see in our grass-
roots clinic the significant role CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is
of environmental factors,
such as diet and vitamin de-
ficiencies in acne. Unfortu-
nately, poor food quality, in-
cluding genetically modified
foods (GMO) are spreading
worldwide and causing in-
creased health problems.
Erroneously, conven-
tional allopathic medicine
attempts to treat acne with
antibiotics or topical creams
that can be especially prob-
lematic because, the drug
may kill the good bacteria
along with the bad. Drinking
sufficient water (1lt/qt. per
30kg/60lbs of weight) and
limiting grains and milk prod-
ucts is an integral step to-
ward optimizing your skin and
overall health. The more we
study the influence of grains
and milk products, and their
secondary consequences on
insulin, the more we will find
that their pervasive influenc-
es touch nearly every aspect
of our health.
Cleansing the colon
with a colonic done by a pro-
fessional is a good way to get
re-hydrated and clean the
body. The cleansing shows
in glowing skin. Supplement-
ing with Zinc helps clear up
acne.
Get The Point! We
help restore healthy bodies
so that inner beauty and bal-
ance reflect on the outside.
Like other health issues, there
is no “magic solution” that is
to be found in a bottle of pills.
A combination of cleansing,
replenishing and protecting
the body along with good
lifestyle can achieve truly ra-
diant, blemish-free skin. Want
a healthy you from the inside
out? Call for an appointment.
an Oriental Medical Doc-
tor (O.M.D.) having studied
in China; a US Board Cert.
Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.),
an Addiction Professional
(C.Ad.), Chairperson of the
Latin American Committee
of the International Academy
of Oral Medicine and Toxicol-
ogy (IAOMT), a Rejuvenating
Cell Therapist specializing in
Age Management, has a
weekly radio program, writes
and lectures extensively. For
information: VIANA HEALING
CENTER, Kibaima 7, St Cruz
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