Everyone has that friend (or is that friend) who uses about a million skincare products and still struggles to maintain smooth, vibrant skin.

And then there’s the other friend who, without all that skincare, cleanses their colon and their skin clears right up.

Here’s what’s happening...

The skin is the largest organ in the body and is also a line of defense for protecting the body against the environment. It also shows how the bodily systems and organs are functioning.†

Smooth, hydrated, blemish-free skin is an indication that the internal systems are working properly.†

The skin requires a steady supply of blood and nutrients to remain healthy.

If blood and nutrients are compromised, skin becomes dull and lifeless.†

In your body, there is a lining separating your gut from the bloodstream. A properly functioning gut lining helps shuttle important nutrients from your food into your bloodstream.†

If your diet is less than optimal regularly, your gut lining becomes compromised. Furthermore, your gut bacteria can end up in dysbiosis - or an improper balance of “good” bacteria and “bad” bacteria.†

This dysbiosis can lead to inefficiencies - like not being able to garner as many good nutrients from food.†

If you are unable to garner nutrients from the food you eat, and your gut lining is compromised, you aren’t shuttling nutrients properly into your bloodstream, and certain toxins may even leak through your gut lining into your bloodstream.†

Remember what skin needs? Blood and nutrients.

This is why people who effectively cleanse their colons and subsequently improve their gut health through probiotics, proper diet, stress management and exercise seem to be able to magically poop out their skin problems.†

Colon cleanses may give certain individuals the opportunity to press the restart button on their gut health.†

Now, this won’t work for everyone. Skin problems can also be caused by hormonal imbalances and environmental factors. Colon cleansing also will not help with skin problems if, after a colon cleanse, the individual falls into the same pattern of unhealthy eating habits.†

But, if you are looking to save some money on skin care products and are ready to commit to a gut-healthy lifestyle, you might benefit from cleansing the colon and starting off fresh.†