Having beautiful, healthy skin is a way of life. When a person is young, it’s easy to have clear, translucent skin. Keeping skin that way and aging gracefully is a lifelong commitment, and a way of life.
What benefits skin the most is eliminating sugar and white flour from your diet, increasing consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and drinking plenty of water. Water is absolutely vital for every process in the body, including your skin.
Essential Fatty Acids are nutritional cornerstones of human health. Two major families of fats are comprised of omega-3’s (cold water fish) and omega-6’s (seeds, nuts and their oils).
They are deemed ‘essential’ because we need them for proper health, much like certain vitamins and minerals, but cannot produce them on our own. We must therefore consume these fats through diet or supplementation. Most associate omega 3’s with cardiovascular health, but their benefits go far beyond the heart. Omega 3’s also benefits a healthy brain and cognitive function, joint mobility, eye health, pregnancy and lactation, healthy skin and hair, and a normally functioning immune response.
Listen to Tonia's interview here with Veronica
Tonia and Veronica talk about Omega 3’s for the skin. Skin is the largest organ in the human body, and is often the first visual indicator of an essential fatty acid deficiency.
The essential fatty acids in fish oil are crucial nutrients for skin health and function. These essential fatty acids (EFAs) reside in the membranes that surround skin cells, where they regulate a large number of cellular processes that directly impact skin health.
The research-backed benefits of fish oil include:
Nourishes skin, hair, and nails
Protects against age-related damage
Hydrates skin by retaining natural moisture
Protects against free radicals
Stimulates production of healthy skin cells
Supports a clear and healthy complexion
Is natural and safe for long-term use
Good food sources of Omega-3’s include:
Wild cold water fish
Seaweed
Algae
Omega-3 eggs
Walnuts
Nordic Naturals is the preferred brand of both Tonia and Veronica.
The American Health Association (AHA) recommends that people eat fish at least twice a week to increase their intake of omega-3’s.
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