As the largest organ in the body, the skin can have a profound impact. The chemicals released by diseased and dysfunctional skin soon enter the bloodstream, where they wash around, damaging other tissues. Amid the ensuing systemic inflammation, chemicals from the skin can reach and harm organs that seem entirely unrelated, including your heart and brain.
Well thats it, I’m definitely staying out of the sun now!
I’m wondering if physical (and maybe chemical) exfoliation sloughs off "diseased and dysfunctional " skin, and if moisturizer/lotion also keeps these skin cells healthy. Of course, sunscreen and avoiding too much sun exposure probably helps the best of all. ETA: I just read the article and it suggests that moisturizing could help stave off inflammation that leads to dementia. But I still wonder if exfoliating would be read the same way in the body as itching the skin (which leads to inflammation).