Skin: it’s the body’s largest organ, and by far the most noticeable. Skin comes in an array of colors, and gives us a sense of identity and history. Our skin changes from a variety of factors, such as age, sun exposure, scarring, and hormonal shifts, just to name a few.
Beauty is said to be skin deep, but the virtues of this organ aren’t merely cosmetic. Skin is our immune system’s first line of defense, protecting the far more delicate interior organs from all manner of debris and disease.
Even more skin attributes are found just beneath the surface. They call vitamin D the sunshine vitamin, because we harvest it from UV rays. But it’s our skin that takes that light and turns it into vitamin D3.This form of D further boosts our entire immune system. It also strengthens our bones and muscles, lifts our mood, reduces inflammation, and improves heart function….