In addition to a healthy diet, some specific vitamins can be beneficial during the hot summer months for optimal health, say global health experts.
Vitamin A
As noted by many studies, vitamin A helps to form and maintain healthy skin, teeth, skeletal tissue and mucous membranes.
The benefit that the skin receives from vitamin A is most important during the summer. This is because we tend to spend more time outside during this season.
Therefore it is essential to improve and take care of skin health.
Although most people get enough vitamin A from food, deficiency is rare.
However, if you are not getting enough, you may consider taking vitamin A supplements.
Vitamin C:
This vitamin is an antioxidant that helps protect cells from free radical damage.
Among other things, vitamin C also strengthens the immune system, which can be weakened as a result of many trips during the summer.
Extremely warm temperatures can cause cold and flu symptoms, which are best avoided with vitamin C.
Vitamin D
It seems strange that you might need to increase your vitamin D intake in the summer, since our bodies produce their own “sunshine vitamin” when bare skin is exposed to the sun.
But according to experts, vitamin D generated by the sun is not distributed evenly.
Factors such as time of day, geographic location, air pollution, age, skin color, and use of sunscreen can limit its effectiveness.
If you're not getting enough vitamin D from sunlight, eating vitamin D-fortified foods and taking vitamin D supplements can help close the gap.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E provides your skin with antioxidants to eliminate harmful free radicals and protect your skin from further damage.
This vitamin is also known for its ability to promote collagen production, which is essential for maintaining skin elasticity.
This is exactly what your skin needs during the hot, dry summer months.
In addition, vitamin E plays a role in fighting microbes./AgroWeb
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