Skin Brushing to Reduce Cellulite

Did you know you can reduce the burden on your kidneys by
regular skin brushing? Sounds a bit far fetched, doesn't it?
When you consider the facts, it does make sense.
The skin is the largest eliminating organ of the body. If we
stimulate it in a constructive way, the skin increases its rate
of elimination of toxic waste products. Less demands are
then placed upon the kidneys.
In Each square centimetre of skin there are as many as three
million cells, 15 sebaceous glands, 100 sweat glands, a
metre of blood vessels, 3000 sensory cells, 4 metres of
nerves, 200 pain detectors, 25 pressure sensors for touch,
two cold sensors and two heat sensors.
All of these components have vital functions and, brushing is
the surest way of stimulating them and improving their
efficiency. This type of stimulation is positive and does not
lead to exhaustion as do unnatural stimulants such as
caffeine, tannins, alcohol etc.
Except when the skin is physically covered with dirt or grease,
soap cannot clean it as effectively as a brush. Dry skin
brushing removes the dead cells from the surface of the skin,
which would eventually shed off.
Because skin brushing contributes to cleansing the blood
stream, it improves the skin everywhere on the body,
although the skin that is brushed would benefit the most.
Brushing should be carried out once or twice a day, on rising
before you dress and on retiring. If you are having a shower,
skin brush before the shower so that the dead skin and other
debris will be washed away.
Spend a few minutes brushing, working on each limb, the
front of the trunk and on the back. Please ensure that the
brush is used dry. Please use a good quality natural fibre
brush, as synthetic brushes can damage the skin.
A really nice thing about skin brushing is that it warms the
body up in less than a minute. In cold weather, the
massaging effect instantly stops you feeling 'freezing' which is
a much better way to start your day or get into bed.
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