The skin is the largest organ in the body. It protects against diseases & infections. It even regulates temperature and even helps in the production of vitamins. Keeping skin healthy is important for overall beauty and health, even though most of us are interested in making our skin healthy, rather than keeping it really healthy.
The best way to keep skin looking healthy, glowing, smooth, shiny, soft, and free of wrinkles is to avoid direct sunlight exposures and sunburn. Ultra Violet radiations from the sun usually cause rashes and serious damage to the skin in color and loss of natural elasticity. This can lead to premature aging in the form of wrinkles, fine lines, deterioration, dark skin, uneven skin tone, loss of glow, increased pores, and extra dryness. Even the best genes, skin-lightening treatments, and oral ingredients will not be effective if the person has frequent exposure to UV.
Keeping it away from the sun helps, but if you can't avoid it, you should make sure you use sunscreen. This is especially important if exposure to the sun takes a long time.
If a person is extra conscious of those short exposure to the sun, how can he or she continue to protect such skin condition or reduce damages?
As we all know that certain oral supplements are effective for good skin health, but the question remains what are these ingredients and how effective are they.
The first group will be the vitamins and minerals, which are essential for the proper functioning of all the organs. The vitamins and minerals that can affect skin health include B-complex, especially B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), and B12 (cyancobalamine). The apparent deficiency of vitamins B1 and B2 is known to cause special types of dermatitis (a type of skin inflammation). B12 deficiency is especially dangerous for fast-moving neurons and cells, including skin cells.
In addition to B vitamins, deficiency of vitamin C, iron, and copper also considerably affect skin health and tone. All three are essential for the formation of collagen, a key building block for the skin, which replenishes the skin and gives us tone. Vitamin A is essential for the normal life cycle of skin cells. The vitamin-A deficiency causes the skin to become dry, flaky, and wrinkled. On the other hand, taking too much vitamin-A may be more toxic and should be avoided.
Vitamins C and E, as well as beta-carotene, have been considered anti-oxidants that reduce free radicals. (Free radicals result in skin degeneration and aging.) However, although avoiding certain free radicals and the role of anti-oxidants is undoubtedly effective, clinical results have not been proven strongly that these additional vitamins and other micronutrients really improve skin quality and delay the aging process. Excessive doses for such vitamins can be as dangerous as shortages, so it is best to comply with the recommended daily allowance (RDA).
Oral ingredients should be compatible with the ingredients used in sunscreen at least SPF 30, creams (preferably with white skin agent), and moisturizer (preferably with a skin lightening agent). Compared to current applications, the results of oral ingredients are slow and subtle. Consumers should be realistic about what they expect because the results will certainly not show up in days or weeks.
A holistic approach is recommended to skin health, which includes:
* A healthy diet that includes all food portions or types as well as vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients.
* Always have a positive attitude. It is well documented that other skin conditions such as acne and eczema are more common among sufferers.
* Quit smoking as it creates free radicals, damages skin microcirculation, and causes tooth decay and other discoloration.
* Direct exposure to the sunlight should be reduced and the daily use of a good sunscreen.
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