This week I am in Houston on business (and to visit my Family and Friends!). This means I need something this week I can work on while away from work and home while eating Mexican food with margaritas and not being able to work out.
So taking my vitamins for healthier skin as well as all around general good healthy will be my goal this week!
But what vitamins should I take, especially for healthy skin? Now the most obvious answer, is to eat healthy and get the vitamins and minerals you need from food, but unfortunately sometimes we need to supplement our diet.
Here is a list of a few vitamins that also give you healthy skin and a list of the ones I will be taking everyday this week!
Multi Vitamin: Good all around. I prefer one with whole-food ingredients.
Zinc: Assist in wound healing, astringent, heals acne, reduce inflammation. Helps with the absorption of Vitamin A. Regulate hormonal production.
Essential Fatty Acids: I will take a fish oil but you can take flax or Evening Primrose Oil. Helps with Dry skin, white head and black heads. Helps to keep skin looking younger.
Vitamin B Complex: Helps keep skin hydrated. Assist in new skin cell growth. Helps to prevent premature aging and acne!
Read more on vitamins for acne at my previous blog.
Also WebMD has a good article on vitamins for skin.
Always check with your health care provider to decide what supplements are right for you.
I also should work on taking my daily vitamins, I haven't done so in a while. I had no idea fish oil helped with white/black heads. Good to know.
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Being working on taking them this week.
I've changed up my vitamin mix a little for the New Year (and to deal with some "female" issues I've been having). I take:
*Prenatal Multivitamin – we will be trying for baby #2 this year
*Fish Oil
*Vitamin C – just during the cold/flu season for a little extra immune boost
*Evening Primrose Oil – omega 6 + helps with hormone regulation
*Milk Thistle – regulates liver function, which in turn regulates your estrogen and hormone levels (helpful for women with female issues)
*Vitex/Chaste Berry – helpful for women with PMS/female issues
Heather,
Great herbs/vitamins for female issues! Thanks for sharing… I have taken some of the ones you listed as well for female issues and saw great results. Also, B6 is great for women with fertility "issues"– & I like Raspberry Tea. Best of luck with #2 🙂