Even young people can have dry skin, although the tendency toward this condition increases with age. Dry skin is more apt to wrinkle and show signs of aging than moisturized, supple skin. Ensure the health and appearance of your skin by getting the proper vitamins into your daily diet.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is found in many of the beauty products that we purchase because it works, according to Freebeautytips.org. Vitamin E can be applied topically or ingested via the foods that you eat, or through supplements. Vitamin E nourishes and strengthens the skin from the inside out. It's an anti-oxidant, fighting free radicals (pollution, cigarette smoke).
Vitamin A
Make sure you're getting enough vitamin A (retinol) in your diet to prevent dry skin. Foods that are wonderful sources of vitamin A include raw spinach, boiled kale, carrots, turnips greens, sweet potatoes, mangos, apricot, cantaloupe, red and green peppers, broccoli, tomatoes, milk, oranges and romaine lettuce, according to Bellaonline.com. If your diet is deficient in vitamin A, it can actually cause dry skin. The job of vitamin A is to maintain healthy hair and skin. The United States Department of Agriculture recommends that a woman take a supplement amounting to 700 RAE per day. Vitamin A can also be applied topically to your skin.
Flaxseed, Omega 3 and Evening Primrose Oil
Consider eating more foods or buying skin treatments that contain flaxseed oil or omega-3 oils that come from fish, along with Evening Primrose Oil. These supplements reportedly increase the skin's ability to rebuild and maintain moisture. In addition, your skin's elasticity will improve if you take the above supplements. As we age, we lose the moisture in our skin as well as the protective fatty layer that gave us some cushion. These things protected the epidermis--the outer layer of skin--and the dermis, the layer underneath. They also gave us a more youthful look. Moisture plumps up the skin and reduces signs of wrinkles
Vitamin C
Vitamin C helps produce collagen, which we begin to lack as we get older. Collagen is essential for strengthening blood vessels and developing new tissue. If this is adequate collagen, proper circulation is maintained in the skin as well as moisture levels, according to Bellaonline.com. The USDA recommends that a woman get between 60mg and 90mg of vitamin C daily. Of course, men's skin will benefit as well from these vitamins. Get vitamin C by eating cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, tomatoes, papaya, citrus fruits, potatoes, black currants cantaloupe, strawberries cauliflower, spinach, cranberries, kiwi and red peppers. Vitamin C can be applied directly to the skin to tackle dry skin issues
Vitamin B
Include vitamin B complex in your diet for healthy skin and hair. If you're deficient in the B vitamins, this can cause dry skin. In addition to boosting the health of your skin and hair--preventing both from becoming dry and lackluster--vitamin B improves muscle tone, promotes cell growth and vision, supports the immune system and combats depression and stress. The easiest way to get adequate amounts of vitamin B into your system is to take a daily supplement. Ask your physician what amount she recommends.
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