Healthy Skin From Within
What do these signs tell us? Gut health is super important for healthy skin. Skin is the largest organ in our body, and just like any other organ, its proper function depends on what nutrients we are providing it.
Do We Need Supplements For Healthy Skin?
Are we getting
enough nutrients from the food we eat? And do we need supplements for a
healthier skin? Our skin, hair, and nails are the last parts of our body to
receive nutrients, and basically get what’s leftover – brittle nails, dry skin,
or thin hair speak volumes about the deficiency in our body.
While consuming a
balanced and healthy diet is important, it can be helpful to supplement your
meals with a skin supplement.
What Supplements Help With Healthy Skin?
● Vitamin C is
found at high levels in the epidermis (outer layer of skin) as well as the
dermis (inner layer of skin) and plays a huge role in collagen production which
helps keep your skin healthy. A deficiency of Vitamin C can cause bruising,
loss of skin elasticity, poor healing.
● Vitamin B or the
popular Niacinamide on every skin care enthusiast’s shelf, which helps with
faster skin healing and prevents dry, flaky skin.
● Vitamin A, or
Retinol, another staple which helps prevent premature wrinkles.
●
Antioxidants decrease free-radical damage to the
skin. Free radicals generated by sun exposure damages the genetic structure of
skin cells, which contributes to the development of premature aging with fine
lines, wrinkles, and loss of elasticity to follow.
Meet Your Skinemies
There
are many factors that most of us likely already know are not good for our skin.
The sun is public enemy number one, of course, pollution and radiation are
equally damaging to the skin.
There
are basically 2 kinds of skin enemies, or skinemies.
● Intrinsic
(eg. Aging) depletion of collagen.
●
Extrinsic (eg. UV light) DNA damage
in skin cells.
Skin
aging manifests as wrinkles, degradation of elasticity, and age spots (liver
spots). Anyone who is aging – ( everyone) or exposed to UVA, UVB and other
harmful rays needs supplements and sunscreen to protect themselves from these
skinemies.
Aging
is inevitable but has been proven to be delayed with proper skin nutrition and
care. Supplements like Collagen, Astaxanthin, resveratrol Hyaluronic acid,
Vitamin A, B, C, D, E and Omega-3s promote anti-aging effects.
Out
of all the nutrients mentioned above, the one that caught my eye is Astaxanthin
which is a carotenoid and the most powerful antioxidant known to science.
Primarily a powerhouse of immunity, it is 6000 times stronger than
Vitamin C and it’s antioxidant property is 550 times more than in
Green tea catechins.
So
instead of drinking gallons of green tea for better skin this might just be a
more effective way to get those antioxidants in our skin to fight free radicals
that cause skin damage and get a healthier skin.
Astaxanthin
works physiologically (it protects the collagen network) and extrinsically (it
inhibits photoaging) Carotenoids protect skin from UV-induced photodamage,
while collagen promotes skin elasticity decreasing the appearance of wrinkles.
As
an antioxidant primarily it’s been linked to healthier skin, muscle performance
and endurance, as well for its immunity and anti-inflammatory effect.
The
most important thing to remember when starting your ingestible beauty journey
is that supplements are not miracle solutions. Supplements, and skin
supplements especially work to fix the root of the problem to prevent long term
skin issues.
So,
don’t expect to see results overnight and don’t try to replace a healthy,
balanced meal with a skin supplement. Both should work in tandem.
To
know more: https://nack.life/blogs/news/healthy-skin-from-within

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