How to nourish dry skin from the inside?

This goes without saying: we hydrate a large part of our skin from the inside! Beyond hydration, water absorbs nutrients and helps flush out toxins. Drink at least 1.5L of water per day. You can also consume soups, vegetable juices, herbal tea (but be careful, no tea... it dehydrates!).

Salt, sugar, alcohol, caffeine (contained in coffee and tea) attract water outside the cells , which damages various tissues, including the skin. We therefore limit their consumption (be careful of hidden salt and sugar in chips, cold meats, industrial foods, etc.).

Anemia is characterized by a reduction in red blood cells, which results in a reduction in oxygenation to the skin, which can damage it. Make sure you meet your iron intake, which is estimated at 8 mg/day in adult men and 18 mg/day in premenopausal women. Additionally, vitamin B12, vitamin C, and folic acid all play a crucial role in the production of red blood cells. A deficiency in any of these vitamins carries a risk of anemia. Organ meats and fish are good sources of vitamin B12 . Beware of the risk of vitamin B12 deficiency in vegetarians. Some products are enriched with vitamin B12, such as drinks and certain soy-based meat substitutes.

Skin cells being mainly made up of lipids (like other cells in the body), it is therefore important to enrich your diet with essential unsaturated fatty acids to fill the skin's lipid reserves and stabilize its wall, by eating fish. fat (sardine, mackerel, trout, salmon) and using seasoning oils rich in omega 3 such as walnut, rapeseed or flax oils - Be careful to select organic and first cold pressed. Essential fatty acids are also found in avocado, chia seeds and nuts (walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts).

You must ensure the correct acid-base balance in your food intake, limit foods that are too acidic (such as prepared meals), and favor alkalizing foods (such as fresh pollen and most vegetables). Turn to probiotics.

Probiotics enable proper functioning of the intestine, essential for providing water and nutrients to the body's cells, including those of the skin. They are found in certain yogurts and most fermented foods (kefir, sauerkraut, etc.), but especially... in FRESH POLLEN !

From apricot to melon, from carrot to yellow-red pepper, including of course FRESH POLLEN , their orange color reveals a high value in beta-carotene, the precursor of vitamin A. Its antioxidant action prevents the drying out of the skin and premature aging . This family of nutrients (lutein, beta-carotene, lycopene) contributes to good hydration and elasticity of the skin. Additionally, most of them contain provitamin A, which promotes cell renewal . Ideal when you have dry or dehydrated skin.

Vitamin C helps with the synthesis of collagen , essential for skin suppleness. This vitamin is also an antioxidant, which helps protect elastin and collagen from free radicals. Dry skin therefore needs vitamin C to help it be stronger, but also to regain its suppleness. Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits (orange, lemon, pomelo), guava, red pepper, kiwi, or even in kale and broccoli.

Biotin, also called vitamin B7 or vitamin H, is the skin vitamin par excellence. It is mainly provided by egg yolk, oatmeal, salmon and herring, tomatoes and spinach, bananas and nuts. Nuts and seeds in general also contain a lot of vitamin E which protects the skin's lipid barrier and allows it to be better hydrated .

Dry, cracked skin, a feeling of tightness and itching may be due to a lack of zinc which is a trace element. Rye and wheat germs, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, hard cheese, fish and meat as well as oatmeal and lentils are a good source of zinc.

Find all the necessary antioxidants in fruits, vegetables, and of course, FRESH POLLEN ( the richest food in antioxidants in the world according to the ORAC test!) to protect and repair your skin from damage caused by cellular aging and polluting agents such as pollution, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, etc.

Propolis is certainly the most antioxidant product in the world (fresh pollen is the most antioxidant in the FOOD category, but propolis is the most antioxidant in all categories combined). Propolis contains numerous antioxidants: mainly polyphenols , but also vitamins C and E and trace elements (selenium, manganese, etc.) which are cofactors of antioxidant enzymes. The richer the propolis is in polyphenols, the higher its antioxidant activity (our PROPOLIS has the highest polyphenol content on the market ). There are numerous in vivo studies showing that consuming propolis can significantly reduce oxidative damage in different organs (including the skin). Research has also demonstrated the anti-inflammatory properties of propolis. However, inflammation is an alarm signal for most diseases, and the basis for the development of many skin diseases.