TIPS - Hair, Skin, Nails - Deimante Rapalyte

Nutritionist Deimante Rapalyte from Deimantes wellness clinic about vitamins for beautiful and healthy hair, nails and skin. ☀️

• SPLITTING BRITTLE NAILS. WHAT VITAMINS ARE YOU LACKING?

May be deficient in iron, biotin, omega-3 acids or magnesium. Iron can be found in all green leafy vegetables – kale, ground elder, nettle, spinach, beans, lenses, nuts and seeds, as well as in grains such as spelt and amaranth. Biotin you will get from avocados, sweet potatoes, various of nuts and seeds. The best source of Omega-3 – fat fish, also walnuts and hemp seeds. You will get magnesium from all green vegetables and herbs – kale, parsley, spinach, also from variety of nuts, seeds, leguminous vegetables, bananas and natural cocoa.

• HOW ABOUT HAIR: WHAT VITAMINS ARE LACKING FOR SENSITIVE HAIR?

For hair is very important vitamin A, which you can found in pumpkins, carrots, kale. It is also important to include as many foods as possible in vitamins B – various grits, green leafy vegetables. Another very important vitamin is vitamin C, which prevents the formation of free radicals, its abundant in berries – black currants, sea-buckthorn, chokeberries, strawberries. Iron and omega-3 acids are also important for beautiful hair.

• WHAT VITAMINS ARE LACKING FOR DRY SKIN? FOR OILY SKIN?

For dry skin, the most important nutrient is omega-3 acids. It is also important to moisturize it internally with vegetables and fruits which are rich in minerals, such as cucumbers, celery, watermelon or melon. Dry skin may also indicate vitamin E deficiency, which you can find in avocados, olives, almonds.
Oily skin needs as much refreshing and cooling food as possible – all green vegetables, herbs, berries and fruits. It is also important to include omega-3 acids, because its balance the release of skin fat. Vitamin C is also important for fat control.

• WHAT VITAMINS HELP TO FIGHT WITH WRINKLES / PIGMENT SPOTS?

These vitamins are important for wrinkle prevention – A, C and E. It is also very important to get ferulic acid with your diet, which is found as an antioxidant in oats, brown rices, brans, apples and oranges seeds.
Foods containing vitamin C, E, and A will help combat with pigmented spots.

• MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL ADVICE TO OUR READERS?

I would like to share a cocktail recipe for healthy skin and hair:

• 1 banana
• 1 t.s. of black currant and kale powder
• 1 t.s. hemp powder
• ½ celery stem
• A slice of lemon
• 1 handful of fresh strawberries or 1 t.s. of strawberries powder
• 1 glass of water

Enjoy!