Skin
309 sourcesRay Peat's approach to skin health centered on metabolic and hormonal factors rather than topical treatments. He argued that skin problems — acne, eczema, premature aging, skin cancer susceptibility — primarily reflect internal metabolic imbalances: hypothyroidism, estrogen dominance, PUFA accumulation in skin tissue, and vitamin deficiencies. He noted that PUFAs stored in skin increase UV sensitivity and promote photoaging.
Peat recommended reducing PUFAs (to reduce UV sensitivity and inflammation), supporting thyroid function (the skin is very sensitive to thyroid status), using progesterone topically (which has anti-inflammatory and tissue-remodeling effects), and ensuring adequate vitamins A, D, and E for skin health.
Key Positions
- Skin health primarily reflects internal metabolic and hormonal status
- PUFAs stored in skin increase UV sensitivity and promote photoaging
- Thyroid function directly affects skin quality, wound healing, and moisture
- Progesterone applied topically has anti-inflammatory effects
- Vitamin A supports skin cell turnover and repair
- Acne often reflects hormonal imbalance (estrogen/progesterone ratio)
- Reducing dietary PUFAs can significantly reduce sun sensitivity
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Unsaturated Vegetable Oils: Toxic.
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Unsaturated fatty acids: Nutritionally essential, or toxic?
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Using Sunlight to Sustain Life
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VV Fitness Blog - Vahdaneh Vahid
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Vashinvetala (formerly Pranarupa)
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Vegetables, etc. - Who Defines Food?
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Vitamin E: Estrogen antagonist, energy promoter, and anti-inflammatory
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When energy fails: Edema, heart failure, hypertension, sarcopenia, etc.
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William Blake as biological visionary. Can art instruct science?