Radiance from within

Most people want to have radiant, healthy-looking skin as they know this is an important factor in looking good. While they may take to time to moisturise and protect their skin externally, ensuring their diet provides the necessary nutrients for healthy skin is often neglected.

The skin is the largest organ in the body covering approx 1.8m². It has many important functions such as forming a barrier against disease and injury and regulating the body’s temperature. From a nutritionist’s perspective, the skin is a good indicator of what’s happening within the body with regards to the patient’s nutritional status and it’s appearance is often used to help identify nutrient deficiencies. For example, dry skin can indicate a lack of essential fats whilst pale, lifeless skin might be due to Vitamin B deficiency.

Changing your diet or supplement regime can have a major impact on the appearance of your skin. Here are some key elements to consider:

Moisturise your skin from within

The membranes of every cell in your body are made up of essential fatty acids (EFAs). If you always need to moisturise your body after a shower because your skin becomes dry or sensitive, you are probably deficient in EFAs. EFAs are abundant in our diet in the form of vegetable oils, fish, nuts and seeds, but because these foods have high caloric value, many people choose to increase their EFAs intake by taking Fish Oils or Evening Primrose Oil.

The cheapest and easiest way to decrease your lines and wrinkles

Drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water per day will have a significant effect on the way your skin looks and feels. Water rehydrates the cells in your skin, plumping them up and smoothing out lines and wrinkles. Water also helps flush toxins from the body giving your skin a clearer appearance.

The best way to reduce the effect of sun damage

It’s very important to use sunscreen when you go out in strong sun but whenever you go outside in daylight you’ll get some UV exposure and having to put sunscreen on every time you go out can be a real pain. Antioxidants are nature’s answer to reducing the impact of UV exposure on the skin. Taking antioxidants will not stop you burning if
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