As you age, your cells age with you. It’s this cellular aging that results in the sagging, wrinkles and spots that we associate with old age. The problem is, cells can age faster than your chronological years. The adverse effects of a poor diet, smoking, lack of exercise, or alcohol abuse can ravage the body, leaving cells to age much faster than they should. Thankfully, it’s now possible to enhance and improve the look and feel of your skin with specific elements and supplements. The key is knowing which ones work best. Here is a guide to the most beneficial elements and supplements for cellular rejuvenation

Vitamin D

It seems obvious that you could get all the vitamin D your cells need from the sun alone. Unfortunately, since the sun’s rays can also be harmful, most people use sun block. This is both good and bad. Sun block keeps out harmful UV rays. But it also can keep the sun from helping your body make its own production of vitamin D. That’s why vitamin D should be on your daily intake list of supplements for cellular rejuvenation.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A, also commonly referred to as retinol, is an essential vitamin that your skin needs to protect itself against DNA damage. DNA damage occurs due to oxidation in the blood, which damages cells and skin tissue at a molecular level. A quality supplement with retinol and other supportive vitamins and nutrients helps the skin cells regenerate themselves.

Selenium

Selenium is a naturally occurring mineral that protects against the aging effects of oxidation. Specifically, it prevents lipids oxidation, which compromises the structural integrity of the cell membrane. This kind of oxidation is one of the causes of that sagging look that older skin has. On a cellular level, selenium utilizes its over 20 selenoproteins, which protect against the damage from free radicals and improves DNA health. Taken on a regular basis, supplements containing selenium can enhance the look and feel of skin, hair and nails.

These are three vitamins and minerals you can’t afford to skip if you want to support cellular rejuvenation and anti-aging in your body. The other important thing you can do is to be sure to eat balanced meals made from whole ingredients as much as possible.

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