Over the past forty or so years, the role of diet and nutrition in general health has become increasingly apparent, with strong links being discovered between certain diseases and suboptimal dietary habits.38
It follows, therefore, that the skin, like any other organ system, must be subject to dietary related effects and in turn, dietary optimisation may improve skin health and age-related changes. At present, there is very little conclusive research in this field, despite the great interest, when compared to, say, the effect of diet on the cardiovascular system. That being said, from a personal observation, the number of products reaching the market making claims to improve skin health have been increasing substantially over the past few years.
This article aims to outline the nutritional requirements of healthy skin, describe some of the hypothesised mechanisms by which certain oral supplements are thought to work at the level of the skin…
