THE TOP 3 VITAMINS FOR RADIANT SKIN AND A STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM

Here are my 3 favorite vitamins and how they benefit our skin, bones, immune system and cardiovascular system.

We all want to have optimal health but sometimes it feels like our fast-paced world can make it challenging. Vitamins and minerals are important for out body, but most of us don’t know why. Eating a healthy diet, exercising reducing toxins and taking a high quality supplement have become pillars to have great healthy. There are many scientific studies that prove our need for a multivitamin that includes a wide spectrum of vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. Here are my 3 favorite vitamins and how they benefit our skin, bones, immune system and cardiovascular system.

Vitamin C – It’s an antioxidant, which is abundant in our blood. Vitamin C is essential to produce collagen, which helps us prevent wrinkles and have beautiful skin. Vitamin C is also essential for our eye healthy and our cardiovascular system—and cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of death in women, which is why we should pay special attention to taking enough vitamin C. An optimal level 0f 1000-2000 mg of vitamin C is recommended daily. It is also best if the vitamin C is from mineral ascorbates and not from ascorbic acid.

Vitamin D- our skin metabolizes Vitamin D when we’re exposed to sunlight, but now we’re indoor most of the time and when we’re outside we use sunscreen (which inhibits our ability to transform sunlight into vitamin D). Luckily, supplements can give us the necessary amounts of vitamin D. Here are some of the benefits of vitamin D. First, vitamin D is necessary to absorb calcium.

Vitamins and minerals work together to be absorbed and to have a more potent effect in our body. If you’re thinking about taking a supplement, I recommend you start with a multivitamin. Vitamin D also promotes apoptosis, which inhibits the growth of cancer cells. If you often get sick or have allergies you might also benefit from taking vitamin D, which helps regulate your immune system. The daily optimal amount of vitamin D is 2000 IU, but if you already have a deficiency your doctor will recommend a specific amount.

Vitamin E- it is an antioxidant that is found in every single one of our cells. Research shows that we need 400-800 IU daily of vitamin E. Vitamin E is popular for the elasticity if gives to our skin but it also helps reduce oxidative stress caused by high blood pressure and it improves insulin resistance since it helps transport glucose and helps with insulin production. Vitamin C and vitamin E are best friends and love working together in making collagen and vitamin C has the ability to regenerate vitamin E.

It is recommended that you choose a high quality supplement that follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for pharmaceuticals. This way you will be guaranteed that the product you are taking has the potency and purity it claims. It’s worth your time and effort to look for a high-quality supplement, after all, we are talking about our health.

References

1. Healthy for Life by Dr. Ray Strand, M.D. (2005)

2. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/vitamin-d-levels-may-predict-diabetes.html