DRY
SKIN
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Nutrition
Facts and Diet
Advice for Dry Skin
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Eat
plenty of vegetables, fruit, wholegrains, seeds and nuts.
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Eat
beans, pulses, tofu, oily fish such as mackerel, herring, salmon, sardine
and pilchards.
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Sulphur
containing foods, such as garlic, onions, eggs and asparagus keep the skin
smooth and young-looking.
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Orange
and yellow vegetables are good.
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Drink
at least 2 litres of spring or filtered water every day, at room
temperature or warmer.
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Avoid
fried foods and processed vegetable oils – these damage the skin.
Use instead cold-pressed vegetable oils and extra virgin cold
pressed olive oil and use them in supplemental form also.
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Avoid
sugar, soft drinks, caffeine, tea, alcohol, pastries, or any junk food at
all.
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Avoid
dairy produce.
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Avoid
smoking.
Health Supplements for Dry Skin
Often, a
combination of supplements may help in
alleviating this condition. You may wish to
consult a nutritional therapist for personal
advice. Supplements that may be helpful in
alleviating symptoms are shown below:
(please
also read this important notice concerning supplement medical
claims)
Recommended
Health Books
health book - Optimum Nutrition Bible, The
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