{"id":68475,"date":"2023-11-01T18:39:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68475"},"modified":"2023-11-01T18:39:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:39:07","slug":"dermatologist-reveals-5-cheap-supplements-she-takes-every-day-to-defy-ageing-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/dermatologist-reveals-5-cheap-supplements-she-takes-every-day-to-defy-ageing-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Dermatologist reveals 5 cheap supplements she takes every day to defy ageing | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR a healthy, glowing complexion, what goes in your body matters just as much as the products you slather on your skin. <\/p>\n

What you eat will have a big impact on how your skin looks like. <\/p>\n

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But you can also give it an extra boost by taking vitamins and supplements, dermatologists reveal. <\/p>\n

Dr Azadeh Shirazi, a California-based dermatologist, shared five cheap supplements she takes to make her skin glow and stave off the effects of ageing.<\/p>\n

1. Vitamin D <\/h2>\n

Dermatologists often emphasise the benefits of staying out of the sun, as its rays can cause sun damage, expedite the appearance of wrinkles and even put you at risk of skin cancer. <\/p>\n

Dr Shirazi is no different, making a point of avoiding sun exposure to protect her skin. <\/p>\n

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After discovering that her vitamin D levels where low three years ago – our bodies create it using direct sunlight on the skin – the dermatologist told Insider she started taking a supplement to make up for it. <\/p>\n

The multivitamin she takes daily contains vitamins D and E, but she also takes supplements of each, she said. <\/p>\n

Vitamin D tablets mean you don't need to spend too long in the sun to make the essential nutrient. <\/p>\n

But Dr Shirazi claimed the supplement can also slightly lower the risk lower the risk of melanoma in women with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer, citing a 2011 study. <\/p>\n

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She that people also benefit from taking vitamin D as they get older. <\/p>\n

"As we age, our skin becomes less efficient at making vitamin D from the sun and our kidneys' ability to convert vitamin D to its active form is less effective," Dr Shirazi told Insider. <\/p>\n

In fact, the NHS advises that everyone should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D during the autumn and winter, as the sun isn't strong enough for the body to make it. <\/p>\n

You can nab a bottle of 120 tablets at Holland<\/span> and Barrett for \u00a32.99, or for \u00a34 at Boots. <\/p>\n

2. Vitamin E<\/h2>\n

Dr Shirazi said she takes vitamin E as well to boost her bone strength and prevent bone loss. <\/p>\n

She said the supplement was especially important to women in their 40s and 50s who are at greater risk of loss in bone density as their levels of oestrogen decline. <\/p>\n

According to the NHS, vitamin E can also help maintain healthy skin and eyes. <\/p>\n

It said you should be able to get enough vitamin E from your diet, by eating plant oils, nuts and seeds and cereals. <\/p>\n

It cautioned against taking too much of the vitamin in supplement form. <\/p>\n

You can find it at Holland and Barrett for \u00a33.99. <\/p>\n

3. Nicotinamide<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr Shirazi takes500mg of nicotinamide twice daily. <\/p>\n

This is a form of vitamin B3, which she said is currently popular in the skincare world.<\/p>\n

"It helps improve skin barrier function by increasing ceramides, which is the glue that holds our skin cells together strengthening our skin barrier,"Dr Shirazi said.<\/p>\n

As a result, it can help reduce redness and irritation caused by conditions such as acne and rosacea, she claimed. <\/p>\n

But the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health emphasises that too large doses of the supplement could cause unpleasant side effects. <\/p>\n

It said it's usually possible to get enough of the nutrient from foods such as: <\/p>\n