In summer It is very common to be advised to stop taking certain vitamins or supplements, with the aim of suffering less heat. It is true that, in the summer season, we consume a greater amount of fresh elements that, on occasions, can reduce the deficiencies due to which we take certain vitamins.
(Smoking and sunbathing is the worst combination: this is the damage that occurs on the skin)
In addition, sun exposure and spending more time outdoors, provides us with greater vitamin D and it is not necessary to add it in the form of a supplement as in winter.
A nutritional or dietary supplement is the combination of natural ingredients that will complement the daily diet, taking into account that they will not replace any food, but will provide the necessary nutrients for the proper functioning of our body.
When we talk about nutritional supplements we can include the so-called nutricosmetics, which are these dietary supplements whose function is designed to improve, beautify and stay younger for longer.
When we get to summer, there are special circumstances that change: temperature, diet, daily routines, we change locations many times.
We constantly hear recommendations like: “in summer leave the vitamins that will give you more heat”, “summer is time to rest to recover the take again in September”“there is no need to take hair supplements because it grows more on its own”. We are going to solve those doubts and myths.
During the summer, high temperatures force us to be more hydrated, since sweat causes greater dehydration.
We are more exposed to the sun’s rays, even if we protect ourselves, so it is very possible that free radicals increase, from whose damage we should protect ourselves.
Habit changes or heat can cause difficulties in falling asleep, and some herbal supplements can help improve this quality of sleep.
the sun and the outdoor life increases dryness in the skin, so it is important to increase the content of fat-soluble nutrients
We go out more at night and eat dinner later, so we can suffer from more difficult or heavy digestions, which can unbalance the balance of our bacterial flora.
Of course, it is likely that we are much more relaxed and therefore, we will not need some of the adaptogens that help rebalance cortisol levels.
What supplements do I recommend?
All those that help improve hydration, such as water soluble supplements, that will force us to drink more liquid content. As ingredients I recommend hyaluronic acid and supplements rich in electrolytes.
Los antioxidants They will help to capture the free radicals that are generated with sun exposure, among them the most recommended is always vitamin C.
Here we can include oral sunscreens, such as the pomegranate extract (ellagic acid), carotenes and carotenoids such as astaxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin and of course the polipodium leucomotes. All of these help improve skin tone by preventing the appearance of spots (nutricosmetics for the sun do not replace the use of topical sunscreen).
Nutrients that will improve the quality of the skin at the lipid level, for this we can add ceramides, omega-3 fatty acids (they are also anti-inflammatories that help improve sun damage), vitamins E and vitamin A that we can also include in the previous section .
Digestive enzymes, extra probiotic and/or prebiotic supplements or even fermented ones, including kombucha drinks They will help in turn improve skin hydration.
Melatonin, which apart from its antioxidant capacity, will help to naturally regulate the sleep cycle and thereby improve the quality of how we sleep
Finally, Magnesium, to regulate intestinal transit, improve muscle relaxation and sleep quality.
collagen
Adding collagen or collagen peptides to the diet will help improve and maintain skin elasticity, reducing the appearance of wrinkles that can even appear prematurely in summer.
It will also improve bone quality, taking advantage of sun exposure and the increased body production of vitamin D
It will help improve skin regeneration if we have suffered any aggression such as sunburn or chafing. Collagen peptides stimulate protein synthesis by providing amino acids such as glycine, proline and hydroxyproline.
I always recommend looking for the product that provides, in addition to collagen, other nutrients to achieve a synergy in the regenerative effect of the skin, nails and hair. The united ingredients can help to improve the complexion and give a look glow To the skin.
We know that one of the amino acids that collagen contains is glycine, and this helps to improve digestive health and improve the quality of sleep.
At the body level, adding collagen to the diet will help us improve the appearance of cellulite and achieve greater firmness in the skin. If the supplement also includes other lipolytic and draining ingredients, it is absolutely recommended in the season in which we expose our body the most
About myths and nutricosmetics in summer
Taking multivitamin supplements does not make us hotter or make us feel high temperatures more, although some supplements can increase the energy level, it has nothing to do with temperature, on the contrary, this energy level will make us compensate for that drowsiness that we feel. causes an increase in the ambient temperature.
It is true that the vasodilator effect of the sun’s rays on the scalp helps to improve the problem of alopecia, however, we can take advantage of this effect so that, thanks to external nutrients, we reach autumn, a time when there is usually a greater hair loss, with a state of maximum capillary health
Vitamins and mosquito bites are not related; However, it is true that some supplements, such as quercetin, with actions against allergies and anti-inflammatory capacity, can help reduce the inflammatory effect of mosquito bites.
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