Beauties, have you ever thought about just popping a pill to get
better hair, skin and nails? Most of us take supplements or vitamins for
one reason or another, or have even considered doing it. We spoke to
New York City-based dermatologist Dr. Barbara Reed to find out which
vitamins are safe to take and which actually improve your skin.
1 Vitamin A
"Vitamin A is well-known to be beneficial to the skin in many ways.
As a pill, it's very effective for the treatment of acne. When it is
used in a cream or gel, it brightens the skin, reduces pigment, and
restores the skin to its normal growth pattern. It can also improve fine
wrinkles!" When taking vitamin A, always make sure that your daily
limit does not exceed 1.5 mg. More than this amount can be toxic to your
body!
2 Vitamin C
"Vitamin C is the best vitamin to use when treating colds and
improving your health. It's also used in topical products to help reduce
pigment and fine wrinkling." Excess vitamin C gets flushed from your
system naturally with water, so there's never a risk of overdose.
3 Vitamin D
"Vitamin D is now recommended by the Center for Disease Control in
doses of 1000 units per day for bones. It also strengthens the immune
system and may help fight against cancer."
4 Biotin
"To improve the health of your skin, nails, and hair, Biotin is the
best supplement to take (in addition to a good diet!). It is a B-complex
vitamin which is essential to cell growth, the metabolism of fats and
amino acids, and helps to strengthen your hair and nails." Just like
vitamin C, B vitamins also get flushed out naturally with water.
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