SEA SALT AND SKIN HEALTH

The Dead Sea is recognized around the world for its benefits in the treatment of skin diseases, in particular psoriasis and dermatitis. Treatments at the Dead Sea have proven effective in the disappearance of lesions and the duration of remission (the two most significant effects for anyone dealing with these skin issues.) Out of 1233 patients that came from overseas, 742 people had a 100% improvement as a result of soaking in the seawater.  Over 89% of patients saw skin improvement of 80% or better.

SEA SALTS REDUCE SYMPTOMS

Psoriasis studies have revealed how Dead Seawater can reduce symptoms.  The basis of the benefits is the high level of mineral salts present in the seawater. They are believed to be responsible by slowing down the out of control cell division. Research has also found that Dead Seawater can reduce the symptoms of dermatitis.  The minerals as they exist in seawater are uniquely hygroscopic (tending to absorb moisture) and are capable of restoring moisture to the skin when in the correct setting.  What this means is the cell’s intracellular water capacity is enhanced and will contribute to the natural moisturizing factor of the skin. This can only work because the concentration of the minerals is hypertonic to the skin.

FROM [DEAD] SEA TO SHINING SEA

There is good news for those of us who live a half a world away from the Dead Sea.  The minerals which are found in the Dead Sea are also found in normal seawater, but at a lower concentration.  Recent studies have shown that the effectiveness of skin treatments is NOT altered by the difference in concentration.

Though the salts concentration of seawater is higher than the salts in our bodies, called hypertonic, the ionic composition in seawater and the human body is virtually the same.  The health benefits to the naturally hypertonic quality of seawater are great, because because our bodies closely match the ions found in the seas and are able to take-up and benefit from those. Medical research continues to show how seawater benefits and nourishes the skin.

Kanreki products were used to treat severe eczema on the hands.

THE CASE STUDY/PROTOCOL

This patient’s condition began with fiery, redness, exfoliating skin with injury lesions. The patient received limited improvement to his condition with traditional and prescription treatments for his severe eczema as prescribed by his primary care physician and dermatologist. This patients was instructed to follow a protocol of applying Kanreki Tonic, Kanreki Serum, and then Kanreki Cream to his hands twice daily.

EARLY RESULTS

The patient experienced significant healing of chronic skin injury pattern. After two months of treatment, the patient showed noticeable signs of improvement. The Kanreki Treatment resulted in improved skin condition and improved sensation and quality of life.

WHY IT WORKS

“The C’watre based therapy is known as a treatment from the inside as opposed to traditional medical therapy that only treats the symptoms of eczema from the outside of the skin. The C’watre therapy is able to transport nutrients across the barrier of the skin and normalize the injured prolific cell structures and overgrowth” stated Dr. Robert Lyles, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Lyles continued that the Kanreki products “are extremely efficient products that provide a normalized environment for the injured skin cells and promote a return to normal skin growth patterns.”

The more we examine the aging process the more we recognize the importance of the function of the individual cell. If we keep the individual cell healthy then we keep the skin healthy and looking young, as well as keeping the body healthy and feeling young. If we treat the body on an individual cellular basis, we treat the aging process at the foundation.

Water is the most important substance we need to function and be healthy. It is widely believed that water loss is directly responsible for the aging of the skin and body, the increase of sensitivity, and the decline in function as we age. Dehydration results in a drop in function of the cells of the skin and body. Compounding this problem is Mineral Deficiency, which prevents cells from holding an adequate amount of water inside the cell membrane. A person drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water a day is only doing half the work necessary for hydration.

Cells must absorb and retain sufficient amounts of water to function at a full, youthful capacity. The key is to increase the cell’s energy through supplementation. The use of key nutrients such as minerals, glucosamine, amino acids, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory ingredients, enables cells to increase water content, encourages the healthy formation of collagen and elastin, protects against free radical aging activity and soothes skin irritation. The resulting changes can be seen in the smoothing of wrinkles, the faster healing of acne and reduction of breakouts, the reduction of dryness and irritation of Eczema and other skin irritations. Bottom line is that the symptoms or signs of aging are warded off. Hydration and nutrients increase the essential process of metabolism and preserve the integrity of the cell and tissues of the skin – and there is no better source of these than the sea.

With its long history of therapeutic uses and the numerous scientific studies supporting the beneficial applications of seawater, the tradition is well established. When applied topically, products based with seawater create an ion-transfer – improving conductivity, enhancing circulation and sensation, diminishing redness, detoxifying and remineralizing the skin – restoring moisture, stimulating cellular turnover and infusing a full spectrum of 78 elemental nano-nutrients into the skin.

Every year we learn more about the prevention of the signs of aging. One theory is that the symptoms we see as “aging” are actually an accumulation of tissue damage – that the signs of aging are more related to the damage of tissue than the actual passing of years. This is a theory that I find very intriguing, mainly because it gives us hope. There is something that we can do. If we target the skin on a cellular basis, deliver the right ingredients of metabolism – like trace minerals and amino acids, increase the moisture delivered and retained by the cell, then the symptoms or signs of aging may be lessened. We all have to age – so we should all do what we can to age intelligently.

-Gregory Dean, C’watre National Education Director [from the May '08 issue of C'watreMonthly]