It’s not just in your gut where your microbiome resides. Your skin has its own delicate ecosystem, which has to be maintained to ensure the best health for your skin and wider body. But should you be worried or at least slightly freaked out by the countless colonies of microorganisms that call your skin their…
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As the largest organ of the body, your skin has a long list of roles to fulfil to keep you functioning as you should do. Along with unlocking a colossal amount of sensory power for your body – did you know you sense more through your skin than your eyes, nose or ears? Here we…
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As well as your skin being your largest organ, it’s also your biggest asset. The skin plays a vital role in how we sense, respond to and survive the environments we encounter day in, day out. This primary function means it’s the biggest organ of perception your body has. As the title above suggests, your…
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Sensory receptors including the ears, eyes, nose, tongue and skin help us to learn about the environment around us. The skin in particular has multiple functions. It is able to sense pressure, vibration, light touch, tickle, itch, temperature, pain, proprioception, awareness of movement (proprioception) and position of the body (kinesthesia). Hence the skin is vital in…
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