Healthy skin, shiny hair & strong nails
A varied diet is essential for healthy skin. An unhealthy diet is immediately reflected in your skin. But your hair and nails also reveal whether you are getting enough vitamins and minerals. Do you suffer from brittle nails, hair breakage or hair loss? Then you may be deficient in certain nutrients. Zinc and selenium are important to supplement. Vitamin C is necessary for healthy skin, and borage oil also has a positive effect.
Versatile supplements
Dietary supplements for skin, hair and nails are versatile: they contain combinations of vitamins and minerals that keep our skin, hair and nails healthy. What do the individual vitamins and minerals do?
Iron
For beautiful, healthy skin, it is important to stimulate skin cell renewal. Iron ensures normal cell division and contributes to the process of cell renewal. Iron therefore enables the body to grow new cells. Iron is better absorbed in combination with vitamin C.
Zinc
A deficiency of the mineral zinc can lead to skin disorders and hair loss. Zinc is necessary for the formation of proteins that ensure the growth and renewal of skin tissue and hair. Zinc also helps the healthy growth of nails. A zinc deficiency is often reflected in small white spots on your nails.
Selenium
Like zinc, selenium contributes to the production of cells and tissue. It ensures healthy hair and nails. The largest source of selenium is fish. At VitaminFit, you will find a combined selenium-zinc supplement.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C contributes to the formation of collagen, a connective tissue that strengthens the skin. Vitamin C contributes to healthy skin through nutrition, but it is also widely used in skin products. Vitamin C is also an antioxidant that protects the body against free radicals.
Borago officinalis (borage)
The borage plant is a well-known herb with blue flowers. The seeds of the flower are used because they contain the polyunsaturated fatty acids linoleic acid and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). GLA supports the skin's natural ability.*
*This health claim is currently being reviewed by the EFSA.
Frequently asked questions about supplements for skin, hair and nails
I have white spots on my nails. How can I get rid of them?
White spots can indicate a zinc deficiency. If you eat few animal products, for example, you may have a zinc deficiency. This can also cause other problems. A supplement with sufficient zinc can help you replenish the deficiency.
I have been experiencing a lot of hair loss lately. What could be causing this?
This may be due to a lack of iron or B vitamins in your diet. Vegans in particular tend to get too little of these vitamins and minerals from their diet. However, this may not necessarily be the cause. Stress and hormonal imbalance can also cause hair loss. Therefore, first read more about recognising an iron deficiency and a vitamin B12 deficiency. If necessary, take hair drops, which contain argan seed oil. Argan oil contains essential fatty acids that nourish the hair.
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All supplements for skin, hair and nails are 100% natural and plant-based. Pure nature! They therefore contain no artificial additives. Looking for more? View our natural dietary supplements for the bladder, prostate and libido here.
