I'm finding that my hands and lips are getting very dry/chapped/splitting, etc. I know my body is just trying to get rid of old dead tissue and replace it with new... but it's uncomfortable in the process. So someone recommended to use coconut oil. I did put some on yesterday and today... but it takes a loooong time to absorbe into the skin. Is this normal... or is my oil not raw? I bought the Omega Nutrition Certified Organic Coconut Oil. Whatdayathink?

I find thay only happens in the wintertime. I think a shower filter wold help but I haven't tried that yet.

If this dryskin is very unusual for you it might be worth looking at reasons other than detox.

I got excema and dreadful dryskin for the first time in 44 years and also discovered my underactive thyroid at the same time. Upon investigation I discovered that dry skin is one of the symptoms of this thyroid condition.

hopefully this isn't the case for you but I thought it worth mentioning.

Also, there's an application trick that might help you; apply the oil to damp skin, not dry. This means you need much less oil, and so it absorbs faster. It also works better.

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thanks everyone!! Flipperjan... funny you should mention that. I was diagnosed as hypothyroid half a lifetime ago... so I always am dry in the wintertime too... but it seems worse since starting raw and stopping using regular moisturizers.

A wonderful cure for dry skin... I soak in a tub of Coconut Milk. I run a bath like normal and then dump in an entire can of coconut milk. It smells heavenly and your skin is super, super soft and moisturized afterward.

Drink lots of water!
fiji is the best bottled water. It is the closest thing to PURE without spending $2,000 on a good filter system for your home. (im saving for one)
The same thing happend to me.
I started using berts bees wax moisturizer day and night,
Also i got a colonic and was shocked at how hydrated my skin became. During a colonic your body is being flushed with GOOD PURE water.
If you do decide to get one just make sure that the doctor uses a good filter system.
Good luck and just remember... everything is subject to change. Nothing lasts forever. And though it may suck right now...its worth it in the end.


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I just started dry brushing. I haven't been doing it long enough to say how well it works, but it's easy, inexpensive, and worth googling, IMO. =)

Hey SandraDee,

I've been having the same problem! My lips are very chapped and my skin (especially my hands) is constantly dry despite the fact I drink lots of water. I tried the Coconut oil for a month, but it didn't really seem to work well for me. Like you say, it takes so long to absorb into the skin (I even tried warming it a little to see if that would help). Even after hours, I never really felt like it did any good.

Here are some other things I tried: shower filter, sauna, and taking cooler showers.

I hope we can find something that works...I've been wanting to try a colonic.

Leesah,
colonics are awesome! I felt like a million bucks walking out of that place! You have to get 2 in a row. 24-36 hours apart. In the first one you cleanse out everything in your large intestant then in that 36 hours everything in your small goes into your large. During the second you cleanse all that out. Its is amazing the differance in your body.
i am even breathing better!
Some people say i am full of @#$%& but......no im not!
When i looked in the mirror right after...i looked so refreshed,


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Stoner,

Haha. It must be nice not to be full of s***! What is the difference between a colonic and an enema?

My boyfriend has an enema bag and he's been trying to convince me to let him give me one. I would feel a bit embarrassed going to a complete stranger for the first time...

Hi Leesah,

Without getting too technical, a colonic irrigates much deeper than an enema. Also, with an enema you have to take the "tip' out and then sit on the toilet to empty your bowels, with a colonic, the tube stays in and when the water pressure is turned off, you empty your bowels into a different part of the tube. In my colonic there was a little glass window where you could see what was coming out of you and my colon therapist was able to comment on my diet, chewing habits etc. sorry if that was too graphic. Tomorrow I'm starting the 10 day "liquid only" part of my cleanse and I'm starting it off with a colonic with a wheat-grass implant. (actually I'm curious about other peoples experience with that, so i think I'll start a new thread).

Aloha Nui Loa,

Greg

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There is no guru, that can be followed, - Michael Franti (Pray For Grace)

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There was a recent paper confirming that ambient weather conditions have a lot to do with the hydration of the skin.

Aside from that, make sure your essential fatty acid intakes are ideal and at least adequate (3 g omega3 and 12 g omega 6 is good). Plus more mononusaturated fat within reason.

sandradee, i think you said you were going to start oil pulling, which is said to help with skin issues as well. i'd be interested to hear if that starts working for you...

I have to chime in here with how great colonics are! I just got one last week after not being able to get one for the first 4 months of pregnancy.
They are s0 important when you start eating cleansing foods like fruits and veggies and juices to release old impacted matter that gets stirred up so you don't feel bloated after eating raw foods. Without colonics, the body can have trouble passing the "non-foods" so many of us have eaten in childhood and throughout our lives.
Make sure you get a gravity colonic! I have also had the pressurized mechanical type, but the gravity centered ones are way better and work with the natural flow of your body. Natalia Rose has a directory of the best hydrotherapists here:

[www.therawfooddetoxdiet.com]

I move around alot and they have all been excellent! It's so important that you go to some one good and experienced, too.

I have found that Rosehip oil (externally) in the shower helps immensely:

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Thanks for the info Greg...That wasn't too graphic.

Stoner can you tell me more about this $2000 filtration system you are saving up for? I'm very interested in hearing about it!



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Date: February 21, 2008 05:35PM

Hi Leesah,

Without getting too technical, a colonic irrigates much deeper than an enema. Also, with an enema you have to take the "tip' out and then sit on the toilet to empty your bowels, with a colonic, the tube stays in and when the water pressure is turned off, you empty your bowels into a different part of the tube. In my colonic there was a little glass window where you could see what was coming out of you and my colon therapist was able to comment on my diet, chewing habits etc. sorry if that was too graphic. Tomorrow I'm starting the 10 day "liquid only" part of my cleanse and I'm starting it off with a colonic with a wheat-grass implant. (actually I'm curious about other peoples experience with that, so i think I'll start a new thread).

Aloha Nui Loa,

Greg

I'm really not following you around about this, Greg! Ha! Seriously... I'm not!