nty-one year old Lydia Garcia faces an imminent dilemma- poverty or acne. Lydia religiously uses three herbs to keep her skin clear and she's always on the prowl for supplements to augment her health. Just last week she read that the Chinese herb astragalus enhances the immune system. And now, Lydia ponders, "I think I want to take dandelion root and ginseng to ease my menstrual cramps." Yet Lydia's salary as a receptionist barely covers her fanatical consumption of supplements.You don't have to spend a fortune on supplements when food provides all the nutrients you need to have clear skin. Herbs and supplements that provide support for clean skin typically offer the following benefits:
Boost the immune systemEnhance stress managementCleanse the blood and liver, andAid in skin repairA well-chosen diet can prove just as advantageous as supplements and herbs.
Foods that boost the immune system Vitamin COranges, grapefruits, papaya, green peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, broccoliVitamin EAlmonds, sunflowers seedsZincWheat germ, black-eyed peas, lean beef, crab, oysters
Foods that enhance stress managementVitamin B6Legumes, whole grains, chicken, pork, bananas
Foods that cleanse the blood and liverGarlic, onions, turmeric, cayenne pepper, aloe vera juice, watermelonBulk-producing foodsOatmeal, apples, oranges, bran cereals
Foods that aid in skin repairProteinNonfat dairy, beans, meat, poultry, fish, nutsOmega-3 Fatty AcidsSardines, herring, salmon, tuna, walnutsSeleniumOnion, garlicAlthough herbs and dietary supplements offer a broad spectrum of benefits to the skin, it's no fun looking fabulous if you can't afford to go anywhere. So, save some cash and eat you way to clear skin.health author and Stanford University graduate Naweko San-Joyz lovingly writes from her Home in San Diego. Her works include "Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne" (ISBN: 0974912204) and the upcoming work "Skinny Fat Chicks, Why we're still not getting this dieting thing" (ISBN: 0974912212) for release in June of 2005. For useful acne self-help articles visit http://www.Noixia.com
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