Beauty Supplements the new buzzword
Exciting news coming from the beauty industry is the power of nutrients and minerals to give skin a more healthy and radiant glow.
As the old adage goes, the skin has to be fed from the inside for best results. Health experts say vitamins and minerals in all forms play an integral role in a healthy complexion. So Beauty Supplements are the new buzz words in the beauty industry.
When combined with a good diet, the right vitamin or supplements can help keep your skin looking not just healthy and also years younger. These are many skin and hair nutrients that can be included as a supplement particularly when the body has been under stress, and all your nutritional needs have not been met. As a result skin and hair will suffer, and may look dull and listless. Some of the essential nutrients that promote radiant and brighter looking skin include:
Alpha-Lipoic Acid, is a powerful antioxidant, and much more potent that either vitamin C or E, alpha-lipoic acid may turn out to be a super boost for aging skin. Skin experts say its ability to penetrate both oil and water, affecting skin cells from both the inside and the outside of the body is what makes it very effective as a skin nutrient.
Selenium helps to protect skin from sun damage. The best dietary sources of selenium include whole-grain cereals, seafood, garlic, and eggs.
Zinc is a very skin-friendly mineral, particularly if you suffer from acne. Sometimes acne itself is a symptom of a zinc deficiency. Taken internally zinc works to clear skin by reducing or calming down excessive oil production and may be effective in controlling the formation of acne lesions or help those already on your skin to clear sooner.
Vitamin C helps to counter the effect the risks of sun exposure. It works by reducing the damage caused by free radicals, a harmful by product of sunlight, smoke and pollution. Free radicals scavenge on collagen and elastin, causing wrinkles and other signs of aging. Vitamin C combined with Vitamin E helps protect skin from sun exposure. Vitamin E is also a potent antioxidant that helps reduce the harmful effects of the sun on the skin, it can also help reduce wrinkles and make your skin look and feel smoother. Used in a cream, lotion, or taken internally Vitamin E can soothe dry and rough skin.
Vitamin A is necessary for the maintenance and repair of skin tissue. Without it, you’ll notice the difference. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with Vitamin A. Medical studies show a reduction in lines and wrinkles, good acne control, and some psoriasis relief from Vitamin A.
Vitamin B Complex. The most important B vitamin for skin is biotin, a nutrient that forms the basis of skin, nail and hair cells. One of the the symptoms of this deficiency is a skin conditions with dermatitis, or sometimes even hair loss. Even a mild deficiency could cause symptoms.
Silica is another essential mineral, and is concentrated in all connective tissue including nails, hair and skin, where it contributes to collagen formation. Collagen serves as the structural framework for skin. Horsetail is a plant good source of silica.
Biotin and essential amino acids also support elastin and collagen production. Beta-carotene and Vitamin E to help the skins natural defence against the sun.
Combining a beauty supplement with a good diet is most essential. As the old adage goes, to look young and naturally beautiful, you have to nurture your inside. Most fruits and vegetables are full of antioxidants and vitamins vital for good skin. Antioxidants are essential to help ward off free radicals that we encounter in our everyday lives, through smoking sunbathing, fried and junk food, infections, stress, radiation and polluted environments. All these elements make us age and by making sure we eat plenty of fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants, we help slow down this process
So start now, feeding the skin from the inside to the out! A healthy diet and drinking plenty of water is always top of the list. Nutritional supplements are not to be used as a substitute for a balanced diet but complement a diet to improve general wellbeing.
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