Vitamins and Skin

Have you ever heard that if you eat a lot of chocolate you may suffer from acne? Or, have you heard that if you drink a lot of sodas you will also suffer from acne breakouts? It is a misconception that these two forms of food actually cause this condition. However, it has been found that vitamin deficiencies do lead to diseases and disorders that effect how the skin will look. For example, alopecia (hair loss), ridges on the nails may appear or even the skin may look dark or dull as a result of gross vitamin and element deficiency.

The important vitamins are: A, C, B, and K. Vitamin A is important to the skin and the health of the eyes. Lack of this vitamin would result in pimples, dry and dull skin. Foods rich in vitamin A are liver, milk, egg-yolk and spinach. Derivatives of vitamin A have been made to be a topical healing agent for acne, e.g. Retin A. Vitamin C is highly anti-oxidant and is found in several citrus fruits. Vitamin B is also important to how the skin functions. A deficiency of the B vitamins may result in cracked lips. Vitamin K is important in blood clotting to assist the skin bruising process.

Taking a multi-vitamin may assist with some of these deficiencies for better healthy-looking skin. However, nothing beats eating from the balanced food groups. Take heart my friend, healthy skin can be achieved by eating . Eat healthy and make sure that you live everyday as whole as you can.

“Everyday is a Super Natural Day!”

Debbie Hellmann