Skin supplements: which vitamins and minerals are important?
From A for Vitamin A to Z for Zinc: A list of nutrients that make your skin glow!
The recipe for beautiful skin? Eating a healthy, balanced diet, drinking enough water, getting enough sleep, using the right skin care products ... We've kind of heard it all before. These points are also absolutely essential, but the truth is: Sometimes we have to help with food supplements so that our body and our skin are really optimally cared for and can show themselves from their most beautiful side.
But which nutrients does our skin actually need? Sometimes there is a great deal of confusion about which dietary supplements should also be integrated into the diet. That's why we've put together a simple, compact list to ensure you have all the beauty knowledge you need to have great skin.
Vitamins, minerals and trace elements for beautiful, healthy skin:
Vitamin A
- important for various mechanisms in cells such as cell repair and renewal
vitamin C
- boosts collagen production and collagen is crucial for firm, firm skin
Vitamin D
- Moisture, protection, regeneration, cell renewal, healing and mitigation of inflammatory processes - vitamin D is responsible for all these factors
vitamin E
- protects the skin from free radicals and thus counteracts premature skin aging, and also provides the skin with moisture
vitamin k
- plays an important role in blood circulation and thus in the healing processes of the skin, inflammation or irritation and eczema
zinc
- is involved in the formation of collagen, in the regeneration of the skin and improves the complexion of acne or blemishes
biotin
- also known as the "beauty vitamin", makes the skin look healthy and plump because it supplies it with important lipids and influences the moisture content
Omega 3
- moisturizes, stimulates cell renewal and thus ensures a real glow
glutathione
- effectively counteracts skin aging - because it protects the skin from environmental influences, free radicals and their negative consequences
manganese
- a trace mineral that fuels enzymes involved in collagen production, which in turn is essential for young-looking skin
probiotics
- are not vitamins, but bacterial cultures that promote intestinal health; and a healthy gut ensures better absorption of all the nutrients that are important for the skin
Important to know when it comes to dietary supplements
Dietary supplements should - as the term already suggests - only supplement the diet. They are therefore not a substitute for a healthy, balanced diet. This is not only the foundation for good, holistic health , but is also the basis for great skin. The intake of vitamins and minerals is only intended to provide the body with additional support, but is not suitable as a substitute for a nutrient-rich diet.
In addition, taking dietary supplements is particularly important when the body is already deficient in certain nutrients. It is best to have a blood test done and to discuss with a doctor which dietary supplements make sense and which do not. An oversupply of certain nutrients can also be risky and have negative consequences.
Last but not least, a tip for everyone who likes things uncomplicated: Dietary supplements that have already combined various vitamins, minerals and trace elements are practical. So you don't have to take five different preparations, which is cumbersome and annoying. Such combination supplements are also available specifically for the skin - with various vitamins, trace elements and minerals that make the skin happy .
