5 Nutrients that Support Your Skins Health
Posted: June 23, 2022 | By: Rocio Ramos
Healthy skin starts with the nutrients you put inside your body. As the largest organ on your body, it’s surprising that many often forget that your diet has a major effect on the health of your skin. The foods you eat are either supporting healthy, glowing skin, or perhaps progressing the aging process. Let’s see what 5 nutrients you can start adding to your diet today to support your skin’s health.
Protein
While you may think of protein as the nutrient you need to support your muscles, it also is essential to your skin. Your body breaks down protein into amino acids which then get converted into other proteins such as collagen and keratin. Additionally, some amino acids from proteins are antioxidants that help protect the skin from free radical damage and UV rays.
Vitamin A
This essential vitamin plays several roles in the health of your skin. It helps support collagen and keratin production while also helping to prevent the breakdown of collagen. As an antioxidant, it helps protect damage to your skin caused by UV rays.
Collagen
Collagen is perhaps the most abundant protein found in the body and a major component of the connective tissue that makes up your skin. Although your body naturally makes collagen, the production of collagen begins to slow as you age resulting in thinning skin, wrinkles, hair loss, and more. You can help support collagen production with supplementation.
Essential Fatty Acids
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are vital to your overall health. Unfortunately, they are some of the nutrients that many are most deficient in. EFAs help create a hydrating barrier for your skin that also helps keep out microbes and bacteria that can be harmful to your skin. These healthy fats are also what keep your skin moisturized and firm.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a common antioxidant that helps support many aspects of your health. For your skin, it not only helps combat free radicals, but it also helps collagen hold its structure. Most dermatologists recommend a lotion or serum with Vitamin C in it.
Help give your body the nutrition it needs to keep you skin looking youthful and radiating. Remember that healthy skin starts from the inside!
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