Most of us know how important good nutrition is to our general well being and to our skin in particular; however we get confused as to what constitute good and effective nutrition.
If you are reading this article, it means that you want to know the vital nutrients for healthy skin.
Remember the saying, 'you are what you eat'; your skin actually reflects what is happening in your body; hence if you are in bad health or deficient in essential nutrients, it will manifest on your skin and vice versa.
That is why you need nutrition rich in vitamins, antioxidants and other nutrients to nourish your skin; you can get them through diet or supplementation.
Our modern diets are deficient in most of these nutrients, so we all need one type of supplement or the other to augment what we get from the food we eat.
We can also get nutrients for healthy skin by topically applying skincare products that contain them.
Some of the vital nutrients are: Vitamin B - Vitamin B5 (D-panthenol) acts as a natural moisturizer and helps to repair skin tissues.
It also protects the skin against sunburn and provides relief for existing sunburn.
Vitamins C - Studies also show that vitamin C helps to counter the effects of sun exposure.
Natural vitamin E - This is a very important nutrient for healthy skin; it is a potent antioxidant that has been proven to reverse the effects of aging.
When applied topically, it helps to remove stretch marks, fine lines and wrinkles; it also helps to fade away scars and age spots.
Vitamin E has been proven to be helpful in treating skin conditions such as psoriasis and erythems; it may also help to prevent skin cancer.
Antioxidants - Antioxidants are very important nutrients for healthy skin; they help to boost the health of your body by inhibiting damages caused by free radicals.
You can get antioxidants by eating foods rich in vitamin A, C and E, Selenium and Lutein; such foods include carrots, squash, broccoli, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, kale, collards, cantaloupe, peaches and apricots, green leafy vegetables, strawberries and tomatoes.
Others are nuts & seeds, whole grains, meat, grains, eggs, chicken and garlic, kale, kiwi, brussels sprout and spinach.
You can also get them by consuming dietary supplements.
Another powerful antioxidant is CoQ10, the most effective form of this is Nano-lipobelle HEQ10 which can be applied topically.
Omega-3 fatty acids - You can get this by eating fish or taking fish oil supplements; omega-3 is effective in treating psoriasis by inhibiting the production of inflammatory compounds that cause the disease.
Fish oil actually helps to improve the health of your skin, nails and hair.
Now that you know some of the vital nutrients for healthy skin and what they can do for your body; I believe you would henceforth strive to get enough of them into your body system.
Remember you can do this through diets, supplementation or topical application of creams/lotions that contain them on your skin .
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