Slash Your Acne Supplement Expenses
Twenty-one year old Lydia Garcia faces an imminent dilemma- poverty or acne. Lydia religiously uses three herbs to keep her skin clear and she's always on the prowl for supplements to augment her health. Just last week she read that the Chinese herb astragalus enhances the immune system. And now, Lydia ponders, "I think I want to take dandelion root and ginseng to ease my menstrual cramps." Yet Lydia's salary as a receptionist barely covers her fanatical consumption of supplements.
A well-chosen diet can prove just as advantageous as supplements and herbs. You don't have to spend a fortune on supplements when food provides all the nutrients you need to have clear skin. Herbs and supplements that provide support for clean skin typically offer the following benefits.
Foods that boost the immune system
Vitamin C (Oranges, grapefruits, papaya, green peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, broccoli)
Vitamin E (Almonds, sunflowers seeds)
Zinc (Wheat germ, black-eyed peas, lean beef, crab, oysters)
Foods that enhance stress management
Vitamin B6 (Legumes, whole grains, chicken, pork, bananas)
Foods that cleanse the blood and liver
Garlic, onions, turmeric, cayenne pepper, aloe vera juice, watermelon
Bulk-producing foods (Oatmeal, apples, oranges, bran cereals)
Foods that aid in skin repair
Protein (Nonfat dairy, beans, meat, poultry, fish, nuts)
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Sardines, herring, salmon, tuna, walnuts)
Selenium (Onion, garlic)
Although herbs and dietary supplements offer a broad spectrum of benefits to the skin, it's no fun looking fabulous if you can't afford to go anywhere. So, save some cash and eat you way to clear skin.
Health author and Stanford University graduate Naweko San-Joyz lovingly writes from her home in San Diego. Her works include "Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne" (ISBN: 0974912204) and the upcoming work "Skinny Fat Chicks, Why we're still not getting this dieting thing" (ISBN: 0974912212) for release in June of 2005. For useful acne self-help articles visit http://www.Noixia.com
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