The skin is the largest organ in the body. It protects against disease and infection, regulates temperature and even aids in vitamin production. Keeping healthy is crucial for beauty and general health, even if most of them are interested in learning how to keep skin looking healthy, rather than really keeping it healthy.
The best way to keep skin looking healthy – young, fair, radiant, supple, soft and wrinkle free – is to keep out of the sun.
UV rays from the sun bring about a healthy-looking skin, but do much damage to the skin in terms of sunburn and loss of elasticity. Even the best of genetics, topical and oral skin supplements would be of little use if one tans mercilessly and regularly.
Using different liquids to improve our skin glow can lead to an infected and makes skin dry .
falling out of the sun helps, but if you cannot avoid it, you will have to confirm that you use a sunscreen. This is especially worst if sun exposure is for an extended period of time.
Thinking that one is already sensible about sun exposure, can we then further improve our skin condition? We know that certain oral supplements are effective for good skin health, but which are these supplements and how effective are they?
Supplement From Within
The first group would be vitamins and minerals, essential for proper functioning of every organ.
The vitamins and minerals that can affect skin health include the B-complex, especially B1, B2 and B12 namely thaimine, riboflavin and cyancobalamine. Overt deficiencies of vitamins thaimine and riboflavin are known to cause special forms of dermatitis (a kind of skin inflammation). deficiency is particularly detrimental to neurons and rapidly dividing cells, including skin cells.
Besides thaimine vitamins, deficiency of riboflavin, iron and copper also affect skin health. All three are important for the synthesis of collagen, a key structural protein in the skin, which fills the skin and gives it tone.
Vitamin A is critical for the normal life cycle of skin cells. Vitamin A deficiency causes skin to become dry, fragile and prone to wrinkles. On the other hand, excessive Vitamin A intake may cause serious toxicity and should be avoided.
Vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene have been touted as anti-oxidants that reduce free radicals. (Free radicals result in skin degeneration and aging.) However, while free radicals and the role of anti-oxidants are beyond doubt, clinical results have not conclusively proved if supplementary vitamins and other micronutrients improve the skin quality and defy the aging process.
Excessive doses can be just as harmful as deficiencies, so it is best to abide by the recommended daily allowance (RDA).
Topical Help
Oral supplements should go hand-in-hand with topical applications – sunscreen of at least SPF 30, creams (preferably with skin whitening agents) and moisturizer (preferably with skin lightening agents). Consumers have to be realistic about their expectations because results certainly will not be seen in 3 weeks or less peroid.
We recommend a holistic approach to skin health, comprising:
* A healthy balanced diet comprising all food groups as well as vitamins, minerals and micronutrients.
* Being a positive mood. It is well documented that some skin conditions.
* If you smoke, stop it to avoid fall of skin . Smoke causes free radicals, damages the microcirculation of skin and also causes damage of teeth and other discoloration.
* stop using sun exposure and use a good sunscreen on a regular basis.
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