Normally when we see our skin in the mirror, particularly first thing in the morning and it's looking red and blotchy, pale or breaking out, we reach for all sorts of ointments and creams or topical applicators or even makeup to hide our hideous looks.
But how often do we think about what we are putting into our bodies on the inside? Do you realise that our skin on our human bodies is actually one of the first tell tale signs of how our well or poor our body is functioning? If we judge this as best we can and treat our body right with all the right types of fuels and nutrients then we can stay as healthy as possible most of the time.
Of course diet and exercise play a huge factor as well, but what vitamins and supplements should we be taking to ensure our skin stays looking great? Well, consider some of these in your daily diet to supplement a healthy life:
Vitamin C - Both internal and topical applications of this vitamin can help reduce the result of too much over exposure of our skin to the sun.
Vitamin E - Supplements of this vitamin at around 400mg per day when concerned with your skin can help reduce the effects of ageing plus has been shown through research to reduce wrinkles and even scar tissue that develops following surgery.
Vitamin A - Ever noticed your complexion to be a little off colour, or dry and covered in flaky skin? Well if you have thrown your natural levels out a bit with the choice of wrong foods that you have eaten and drunk, then adding more of this one isn't likely to do much to repair it. But if your levels drop somewhat, then adding this vitamin will help as Vitamin A is known to be beneficial in skin repair and you'll find it in most foods particularly fruit and vegetables.
Vitamin B - If you are eating enough eggs, bananas, rice, plus a little help from what your body makes of this vitamin as well, then you are probably getting enough biotin, a specific B vitamin. Niacin, another of the B vitamin group, helps skin retain moisture, so most recently companies that develop anti ageing creams are taking this angle when developing new products.
These are just some of the vitamins that you can add to your daily diet to help with the look and feel of the skin all over your body. But what are some of the minerals you might ask that our bodies need?
Selenium - This one in particular has a great component that can help fight off cancer.
Copper - An important mineral that makes a great team together with Vitamin C and Zinc which provides elastin, which helps the fibres that form the structure for great looking skin.
Water - Good old H2O is the thing that helps skin as well. Keeping it hydrated and well nourished with enough moisture is always going to bode well for skin.
Above all if you want the best looking skin possible, most nutritionists recommend getting all the vitamins you need for the day from a multivitamin. Drink plenty of water, get regular exercise and enough sleep and make sure you are wearing sunscreen if you head outdoors. If you follow this simple advice you are sure to do well, then you can also add any creams or topical products to enhance your results.
Hayden Boyd is an online marketer and promoter of good living and good health. You'll find many more tips and articles and health related subject matter via his website http://www.myhealthvitamins.com
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