Vitamins / Supplements for Skin, Hair & Nails

[DandyWarhol]

i was wondering if i could put vitamin A (the kind that comes in those gel capsules) on my face.. my aunt does it and she says it makes her skin very nice and soft, but is it okay for younger people too?

 

[lollicandy]

kmccormi, I also take fish oil capsules. I think its really helped my skin, nails and hair.

I was just wondering if anyone knew anything about the Trader Darwin's Salmon Oil capsules I take. Are they free of mercury and other heavy metals/chemicals? Or are they not distilled. It doesn't say anywhere, internets or on bottle, what the source of the salmon is, ie farmed or wild nor how it was processed. Basically I bought it because it was cheap, cheaper than their 'Omega 3' pills. Anyone know?

 

[Mistique]

I don't take any vitamins, but my mom said that Zink is really good for the skin, and since I suffer from bad acne, I think I'll have to try it out.
Has anyone had some good experience with Zink?

 

[notmanons]

* Zinc, is very good for the skin. Yes. My sister's Dermatologist reccomended it to her.

 

[Gincat]

Are you supposed to take another vitamin along with zinc for it to be really effective? I think I remember reading that somewhere but I forget.

 

[adorefaith]

^Yes, it works best in combination with Selenium

 

[Gincat]

^ Thanks.

Evening primrose regulates hormone level in your body thus benefiting skin in some ways

Yes, it's especially good for women and their cycle.

 

[The_Ida]

You should all remember that fish oil works as a blood thinner (all omega 3 fatty acids do), so does garlic. So don't take any of those supplements before having surgery.

The thing with vitamins is that any extra intake ends up...in your urine. You basically pee any excess out So there's no reason to be scared of OD'ing

A lot of vitamins need minerals in order to be effective. For example Vitamin C increases the body's assimilation of iron, which is why taking iron supplements isn't always effective (if you don't get vit c, that is).

 

[nijuyanah]

* Zinc, is very good for the skin. Yes. My sister's Dermatologist reccomended it to her.

yep, it works awesome!
but its also really good for all other "cell-renewals", so it also does wonders for you hair or nails.

 

[lollicandy]

Sometimes I take Vitamin E. The bottle from Longs says it's good for the circulatory system, which is good because I feel like I sit for too long, and I often have cold hands and feet.

 

[Georgi]

The thing with vitamins is that any extra intake ends up...in your urine. You basically pee any excess out So there's no reason to be scared of OD'ing

A lot of vitamins need minerals in order to be effective. For example Vitamin C increases the body's assimilation of iron, which is why taking iron supplements isn't always effective (if you don't get vit c, that is).

Um...well....ackshully...FAT SOLUBLE vits like A stay in the body a long time and yes, there are consequences from too much vit A...like LIVER DAMAGE, bone pain, hair loss.....

Iron is not recommended as a supplement for men or postmenopausal women unless prescribed by a Dr...too much can cause real problems.

http://www.drugs.com/enc/multiple-vitamin-overdose.html

 

[The_Ida]

Um...well....ackshully...FAT SOLUBLE vits like A stay in the body a long time and yes, there are consequences from too much vit A...like LIVER DAMAGE, bone pain, hair loss.....

Iron is not recommended as a supplement for men or postmenopausal women unless prescribed by a Dr...too much can cause real problems.

http://www.drugs.com/enc/multiple-vitamin-overdose.html

ACTUALLY...you need to eat A LOT of fatty meats to get Vit A overdose. It's close to impossible. Same with Vit E, also fat soluble. You need to eat A LOT of dairy and eggs. Pretty damn hard to get those amounts. So there's no need to worry, that would be stupid and unnecessary.

Iron is recommended as a supplement in DK, they know what they're doing. Again, it's hard to get too much of it (unless you eat around 4-5 capsules a day, but then you'd have to be stupid). Never happens. And even if you OD, it's not that fatal.

So...yeah, there's nothing to worry about. You need A LOT of the fat soluble vitamins to OD. Practically never happens (unless you're stupid and pop them like candy, of course).

 

[lifeistiffanyblu]

i think the best thing for everyone is to go to a doctor and see what supplements they need. because i know everyones body is different and whilst someone may have an deficiency for some others may not..but yeah it is pretty hard to OD on vit A!

 

[nicnak121492]

i take perfectil for my skin, hair and nail. i found that there is a huge improvement on my skin especially

 

[michyed]

I have really deep horizontal ridges on my nails (especially my thumbs). I have no idea how they came by, but I think it's from all the layers of nail polish I have been suffocating my nails with. Does anybody else have this problem too? Have supplements and vitamins helped?

 

[juicyxoprincess]

I have really deep horizontal ridges on my nails (especially my thumbs). I have no idea how they came by, but I think it's from all the layers of nail polish I have been suffocating my nails with. Does anybody else have this problem too? Have supplements and vitamins helped?

I used to get ridges, but they werent too bad, I started taking Biotin (its for hair and nails) and it really helped, my nails are strong and the ridges are completley gone. It also helps my hair, its stronger than it used to be

 

[michyed]

^Thank you! My body really does deserve to have some more B vitamins! I do have a problem with my fragile hair... They drop out so easily. My nails could do with the treat! I will pick up some Biotin on my next trip to the pharmacy. Are there any potential side effects that I should be aware of?

 

[juicyxoprincess]

Not that i know of, I havent had a problem with them and I've been using it for over a year. Maybe a quick google search just to be sure

 

[Ryan Riverz]

I used to take a multi-vitamin and CQ10, that works pretty well. Oh yea, and not to mention that raw carrot once a year, it's like a tradition.

 

[tigerrouge]

Because it's winter, to keep my skin moisturised from the inside out and my blood thin in the cold, I decided to get a good array of omega-3 oils direct from the foodsources - plenty of oily fish and nuts - only to break out in the type of spots I'd thought I'd left behind twenty years ago.

Turns out that if you have a high intake of omega-3 in your diet as well as any hydrogenated fat, the combination promotes inflammation in the body, due to the way the body decides to process the fats. So it seems it's not enough to eat healthily, you have to be ruthlessly healthy to get the most from it.

That said, I've neve experienced this when taking fish/vegetable oil capsules. I always thought the effects would never be as good as eating the actual food itself, but if that's going to include acne, the capsules are a welcome short-cut.