Fighting Dry Skin With A Good Fashioned Vitamin Attack

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Free Beauty Tips Index => Dry Skin Vol2

Fighting dry skin with a good old fashioned vitamin attack

by Louise Forrest

No one likes having dry skin. Dry skin can be irritable, even painful in some instances, and it proves to be unsightly in the most severe cases. Dry skin most frequently attacks the arms, legs, stomach and face and with it usually comes cracks, itching, scales and endless peeling.

It’s something many people try to avoid (frantically applying moisturizers) and it’s something that is largely hereditary and/ or seasonal in most cases. In fact, wintertime blues is often the biggest factor in most cases of dry skin. The dry air of cold winters and the artificial heat that is used in homes both aid in drying the skin more then it is typically used to.

The more heat and dry air that your skin is open to the harder it is to keep it moist. Even the best moisturizers can be tough to compete against harsh winters. But is there a better way to attack dry skin? Moisturizers tend to only affect the upper layers of the skin, keeping them moist, but is there a more effective way to moisten the entire skin in its entirety.

Yes there is and it’s as easy as getting the right foods and the right vitamins into the body’s system. Let’s take a closer look:

	Vitamin A: Vitamin A is known as the best combatant for internal dry skin. The vitamin helps heal dry skin and revitalize both the skin and the hair. A diet without enough Vitamin A will eventually lead to dry skin because this is the main vitamin that is responsible for skin maintenance. How much Vitamin A is enough? Doctors recommend at least 700 RAE per day, a little bit more for women who need the extra boost of the vitamin. It’s possible to get Vitamin A from foods such as carrots, turnips, greens, peppers, milk, eggs, lettuce and oranges. If you don’t eat (or like!) any of these food types then you can also get the vitamin from a supplement.
	Vitamin B: Vitamin B is the second most important vitamin for skin replenishment because it offers a wealth of benefits. There are eight total vitamins within the B complex, as it is known, and all of them play a vital role in the way the skin maintains its health. The eight vitamins are: Thiamine (B-1), Riboflavin (B-2), Niacin (B-3), Pantothenic Acid (B-5), Pyridoxine (B-6), Biotin (B-7), Folic Acid (B-9), and Cyanocobalamin (B-12). Not only will these vitamins aid the skin in becoming moister but it will enhance the immune system as well as promote cell growth. Even though vitamin B is found in nearly all foods it is still advised to take a supplement because such a large amount is utilized by the body.
	Vitamin C: Vitamin C is the largest producer of collagen in the skin and it is what helps the skin develop new tissue and strengthen the old tissue. If you’re dry skin problem is causing it to dry up and peel constantly then an increased dosage of vitamin C may be your solution. In fact, doctors recommend around 90 mg of this vitamin per day. You can find it in foods like oranges, broccoli, cauliflower and kiwi.
	Vitamin E: Vitamin E is one of the most under absorbed vitamins by most people because it is found in less frequently eaten foods such as vegetables, wheat germ and nuts. It is advised to take a vitamin E supplement, even on the side of a multi-vitamin, because it is so hard to get on a daily basis. Vitamin E is known to protect the skin against itching and fine lines/ wrinkles on the skin’s outer edges.

Dry skin is a disease that many Americans have to deal with on a regular basis and one of the best ways to fight it is to do so from the inside out. The vitamins and minerals described above are proven in relieving even some of the more severe cases of dry skin over time.