renee.t.edge Did you know that your skin has its own microbiome, just like your gut? The 𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒎𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒃𝒆 in me is completely grossed out by this. However, those microorganisms play a vital role in your skin’s health and its ability to protect your body against injury and invasion.
🦠The human body has approximately 37.2 trillion cells. There are an estimated 100 trillion microbial cells on our body. Yup, we are outnumbered 3:1!
🦠More than 10,000 species of microbial creatures occupy the human ecosystem.
🦠The majority of microbes live on the superficial cells of the glands or associate with the glands.
🦠There are immediate changes in the microbiome of your skin when you move from place to place, particularly if you immigrate to a new country.
🦠Humans have caused a decline in the diversity of the microbiome due to increased intervention, particularly in the amount of time we spend washing our body parts and what we are using to wash them.
🦠Lack of microbiome diversity impacts the skin’s role in the immune system and protecting our bodies from invaders, as well as hormone production and metabolic functions and can lead to evidence of the skin’s distress such as acne, rosacea, and psoriasis.
So, how do we help our own and our children’s skin microbiome in this age of virus fear?
1. Use a coconut derived surfactant instead of one with detergents or sulfates. You will still get clean without the harmful changes in the skin’s Ph caused by the sulfates.
2. Use a hand sanitizer buffered with aloe vera to keep your skin barrier in check.
3. Moisturize your hands after the washing to keep the skin barrier protected from drying and cracking.
4. Eat healthy and stay hydrated!
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