Vital Vitamins

The human body relies on vitamins to function properly. However, most of the vitamins we need are either not produced by our body or available at extremely low levels. Vitamins are available in raw foods, but often are lost in the cooking process. Therefore, a vitamin supplement is essential for a healthy body.

Vitamins are essential for normal metabolism control and for the development and maintenance of tissue structure and function. Each vitamin is responsible for a different aspect of our body’s health and maintenance, including ones that are directly responsible for proper skin care.

So what vitamins do we need the most, and what does each one do?

Vitamin A is fundamental for healthy hair and skin, as well as vision, cell growth and development, growth in general, reproduction, the immune system, and mucous membranes. If you’re not consuming enough Vitamin A, you may experience dry skin, slow growth, night blindness, and increased infections.

B Vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12) are responsible for cellular division, tissue repair and metabolism, among others. Vitamin B deficiency may lead to depression, fatigue and anemia, as well as dermatitis and scaly, flaky skin.

Vitamin C helps the body produce collagen and repair tissue, in addition to aiding the immune and nervous systems. It is abundant in citrus fruits and leafy green vegetables. A lack of vitamin C will lead to anemia, easy bruising, poor wound healing, frequent infections, nosebleeds and scurvy.

Vitamin D, which our bodies receive from sunlight, properly metabolizes calcium, which we know helps keep our bones strong and healthy. Rickets, a skeletal deformity, is one of the major diseases caused by Vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin E is an antioxidant vitamin that protects fats, cell membranes, DNA, and enzymes against damage. It is also responsible for normal growth and development and protects the immune system. Vitamin E deficiency increases the risk of heart disease, cancer and premature aging.

DermaVite Dietary Supplement is a great multivitamin full of minerals like zinc, copper and magnesium, all of which produce healthier skin.

Murad Pure Skin Clarifying Supplement is clinically proven to reduce blemishes by 55% within six weeks.

Looking for healthier hair? Try Matrix 5000. This vitamin compound helps grow out both hair and nails that are strong and healthy.

To find out more information on what vitamins do and how much you should be taking, talk with your doctor or a dietician.