The Skin Nerd: Vitamin A skin supplements for all budgets

How to support a food-first approach to skin nutrition with vitamin A supplements for all budgets

Vitamin A in our bodies is essential for skin cell proliferation  and for providing us with antioxidant protection

Vitamin A is my holy grail for the skin, inside and outside. It’s my skin’s soulmate and I believe it is everyone’s skin soulmate, and the data backs me up  — vitamin A in our bodies is essential for skin cell proliferation (reproduction of skin cells) and for providing us with antioxidant protection , as noted on the Harvard Medic al resource . You can of course feed your skin with vitamin A through your diet — meat-eaters can reach for liver and salmon, and plant-eaters can reach for sweet potato and carrots, to give a few examples. A “food first” approach to getting those skin nutrients in is the best way to go. However, I know personally that there are weeks wher e it’s a struggle to get nutrients in, let alone specific ones and this is where taking a daily supplement can benefit you and your skin —
 particularly when it comes to vitamin A.

One important thing to note — it is not recommended that you take vitamin A supplements during pregnancy or breastfeeding unless explicitly recommended by your medical advisor.