Keep your skin good if you want your brain to be young and healthy.
Brain, skin and skin appendages develop from the embryonic ectoderm. They have the same genetic material, but the genetic code is interpreted differently in both. Both change dramatically as the people age. There is a well established connection between skin and brain, for example stress can trigger or worsen skin conditions like psoriasis, acne, atopic dermatitis. Skin is highly innervated in accordance with its role as the "diffuse brain". There is an array of neuropeptides localized in the skin like catecholamines, substance P, Calcitonin generated peptide( CGP) Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and nerve growth factor (NGP). There is a great amount of communication happening between your nervous system, your immune system and your skin. If you want to live a long life and keep your brain intact and young and strong, learn to keep your skin happy and healthy. Keep your skin clean, healthy, well moisturized and stable in all psyc...