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Best Oil for Dry Skin

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If you have atopic dermatitis, dry skin, or skin trauma you may want to switch to this topical oil.

Many people rely on chemical-laden lotions and medicated ointments to treat their skin problems. While these strong chemicals can work at healing the skin quickly, it can strip your skin of its natural oils. Losing natural oils and peeling away the top layer of skin can expose you to more outside irritants. This can be problematic leading to chronic inflammation or higher risk of disease.  Surprisingly, coconut oil is not the best oil for our skin (but it does come close).

And the Winner is... Sesame Oil!

Here are the top 5 health benefits of using Sesame Oil on your skin:

Fights Germs

Sesame oil acts like an antimicrobial.

Lowers Disease Risk

Its lignans are high in antioxidants.

Heals Wounds

Those with trauma experience less pain.

Protects Against UV

Protect yourself from UV ray exposure.

Chemopreventive

Protects against skin cancer with sesamol.

It is not only delicious in salad and stir fry, but sesame is the best oil for skin! Using it can help protect you from airborne irritants, in addition to being a great moisturizer.  Essential oils and dry flowers can even be added to your carrier sesame oil. I personally love the smell and effects of calendula flowers and lavender essential oils because they both aid in healing dry, cracked skin. You can infuse the flowers into the oil then add drops of lavender.

Sesame oil contains linoleic acid which has antimicrobial properties to fight germs. Lignans are a key component of sesame oil, which houses antioxidants that absorb easily into the skin. Sesame oil beats out other plant oils because it’s shown to have wound healing, anti-aging, and chemo preventive properties as well. View the reference link to compare numerous plant oils, then you’ll see why sesame is the best oil for skin. Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5796020/

Sesame Carrier Oil

Start with the best topical carrier oil.

Calendula Flowers

Infuse flowers in the oil.

Lavender Essential Oil

Add this healing essential oil.

Hi, I’m Kelly Gibson. I am a Holistic Nutritionist with a focus in natural remedies for health issues, like skin rashes!  I specialize in plant-based nutrition for weight loss and wellness.  If you’re looking for a vegan nutritionist who can educate you on skin health or plant-based diets, request a consultation today!  I work with customers as an online nutritionist. I also travel local to Tempe Arizona, Chandler Arizona, Scottsdale Arizona, Phoenix Arizona, Ahwatukee Arizona, Gilbert Arizona and Mesa Arizona. As an in-home nutritionist and personal trainer, I bring the nutrition and wellness to YOU! Get started here.

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Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes to Promote Candida Die-Off

Recipes to promote Candida Die-Off

Candida Yeast feeds on sugar, so it’s an important first step in a candida elimination diet to remove all sugar from your diet. Gluten can also impact your digestive system and make candida worse. And finally, coconut oil contains caprylic acid which has anti-fungal properties. Peanut Butter can contain mold, so I recommend using an alternative for your recipes (like almond butter or sunflower seed butter). Combined we have a need for gluten-free sugar-free peanut-free meals with the addition of an anti-fungal.  Here is a fantastic yeast-fighting recipe that is quick and easy to make, and is one of my recipes to promote candida die-off. For making 4 pancakes, here’s what you’ll need:

*1/2 cup Gluten-Free Pancake Mix (I recommend The Pure Pantry as pictured above)

*1 serving Ener-G Egg Replacer

*1TBSP Coconut oil

*3/4 cup Unsweetened WestSoy Soy Milk

 

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix with a fork until smoothe. Scoop 1/4 cup onto a pan per pancake, and cook over low-medium heat for 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 1 more minute.  Top with Sunflower seed butter or Almond Butter instead of Syrup :)  It’s really delicious and unlike any other pancake its truly healthy! IF you’d like more gluten-free vegan recipes to promote candida die-off please subscribe to my blog or set up a Nutrition Evaluation to get started on a candida-fighting diet today!

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    Kelly Gibson is a plant-based Personal Trainer in Tempe, AZ who specializes in weight loss, muscle toning, and nutrition for vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free diets. Kelly has personal experience with fighting off candida and after 2 years of effort, candida is gone!