Vital Vitamins
Some vitamins are a lot more important to your skin's health and appearance than others. If you're not getting the following in your diet every day, go out and get some supplements, pronto!
Zinc
According to Dr. Jessica Wu, Dermatologist in Private Practice and Clinical Instructor in Dermatology at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center: "This mineral is essential for collagen and elastic tissue production. Collagen is the "scaffolding" in your skin that helps to keep it smooth, while elastic fibers help your skin to "spring back" into shape every time you smile or move your face. As we get older, our skin produces less collagen and elastic tissue, resulting in thinner skin, loss of firmness and elasticity, and wrinkles.
Now there's a way to supplement your skin with zinc from the outside. Relastin Skin Revitalizer and Relastin Eye Silk contain a patent-pending Zinc Firming Complex. Studies have shown that skin that's been treated with Relastin has more elastic tissue and is firmer than untreated skin. After 2 weeks, people who used the product around their eyes noticed diminished appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, smoother skin, and decreased puffiness.
Research has also suggested that zinc deficiency is associated with acne breakouts. For smooth, clear, younger-looking skin, make sure you are including sufficient zinc in your diet. Foods that are rich in zinc include red meat, kidney beans, and oysters. In addition, zinc oxide is a good broad-spectrum sunscreen ingredient, since it protects against UVA (aging) as well as UVB (burning) rays."
Vitamin A
This is crucial to prolong the life cycle of a normal
skin cell. Without it, skin will become dehydrated, frail, and more
likely to wrinkle. Dark green and yellow/orange fruits and vegetables
such as broccoli, spinach, carrots, and apricots are high in vitamin
A.
Vitamin C
Next to elastin, collagen is the most important
protein in your skin. It keeps your skin plump, strong, and elastic.
Vitamin C helps in the synthesis of new collagen—the body would
literally fall apart without it. Vitamin C is in most fruits and
vegetables but you should also supplement your diet with iron and
copper, which assist vitamin C in collagen formation.
B-complex
B-complex is a dream team of vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5,
B6, B12, and folate which help to maintain healthy skin tone and
improve circulation.
Sources: Prevention.com, Emedicine.com, Smartskincare.com, Skinstore.com
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