How Vitamin E and Zinc can help your skin

Vitamin E:

  • Protects the skin against sun damage, oxidation and free-radical forming
  • Improves circulation, hormone production and aids new skin cell formation.
  • Lack of Vitamin E causes dry and tired looking skin and skin bruises easily
  • Prevents breakouts

Best sources: vegetable oils, raw nuts, avocados, unsaturated margarine, eggs, seeds, fish, fruit and veges

Zinc:

  • Zinc is a mineral vital for a clear complexion 
  • Zinc is needed to regulate oil gland
  • Zinc detoxifies alcohol
  • Zinc stores can be depleted by a high sodium diet, stress, coffee, tea and menstruation.
  • Lack of zinc causes skin to wrinkle, stretch marks form and skin healing slows down.

Best sources: oysters, wheat germ, soybeans, branflakes, rolled oats, chickpeas, nuts and red meat. 

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