The skin is the largest organ of the body and as discussed in a previous note, it serves so many vital purposes. Obviously it protects us. Skin regulates our body temperature, it excretes, secretes, and most importantly....absorbs. You need to be working on the outward appearance of your skin by working from the inside first. If you think that slathering yourself in expensive lotions will do the trick, you will be in for a letdown and a big credit card bill. (trust me, I've tried them ALL for you!!!)
The four essentials that you need to know for repairing and maintaining healthy skin are:
-Vitamin A: Vit A helps with skin injuries and also improves the texture of skin, making it much softer. There are two types of A; retinoids and carotenoids. Retinoids are from animal derived foods. Carotenoids are from plant and veg (mainly carrots, green leafy veg, eggs and sweet potato)
-Vitamin E: Vit E is a power house. It helps the skin fight free radicals (these are the bad guys that attack cells and cause cancer) and E also works as an anti-oxidant to reduce damage caused by exposure to sun and pollutants. Vit E also fights premature aging. It can reduce stretch marks and also blemishes. Just recently, E added to it's awesome resume the ability to protect you from prostate cancer and Alzheimer's. Vitamin E can be found in sunflower seeds, leafy greens (Swiss chard, turnip greens, mustard greens), almonds, papaya and asparagus.
-Vitamin D: lowers the risk of inflammation, bacterial infections and helps replace and regenerate skin cells. It is found in sardines, salmon, mushrooms and eggs.
-Zinc: when taken orally or applied topically, zinc can help with acne and skin wounds. Foods rich in zinc are meats, lentils, nuts, oysters.
I listed the foods because you should NEVER take synthetic, isolated vitamins. High levels of Vitamin A, C, and E have been proven to be toxic to our system and can cause organ damage. This is because the body will only absorb what it needs..then dump the rest. Your organs help that release. Please don't put that pressure of work on your kidneys and liver. Whole foods is what your body needs...think back to basics.
The four essentials that you need to know for repairing and maintaining healthy skin are:
-Vitamin A: Vit A helps with skin injuries and also improves the texture of skin, making it much softer. There are two types of A; retinoids and carotenoids. Retinoids are from animal derived foods. Carotenoids are from plant and veg (mainly carrots, green leafy veg, eggs and sweet potato)
-Vitamin E: Vit E is a power house. It helps the skin fight free radicals (these are the bad guys that attack cells and cause cancer) and E also works as an anti-oxidant to reduce damage caused by exposure to sun and pollutants. Vit E also fights premature aging. It can reduce stretch marks and also blemishes. Just recently, E added to it's awesome resume the ability to protect you from prostate cancer and Alzheimer's. Vitamin E can be found in sunflower seeds, leafy greens (Swiss chard, turnip greens, mustard greens), almonds, papaya and asparagus.
-Vitamin D: lowers the risk of inflammation, bacterial infections and helps replace and regenerate skin cells. It is found in sardines, salmon, mushrooms and eggs.
-Zinc: when taken orally or applied topically, zinc can help with acne and skin wounds. Foods rich in zinc are meats, lentils, nuts, oysters.
I listed the foods because you should NEVER take synthetic, isolated vitamins. High levels of Vitamin A, C, and E have been proven to be toxic to our system and can cause organ damage. This is because the body will only absorb what it needs..then dump the rest. Your organs help that release. Please don't put that pressure of work on your kidneys and liver. Whole foods is what your body needs...think back to basics.
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