Smooth skin is a term I hear all the time, emblazoned across magazine covers and being promoted as something you can’t live without. Here’s my situation: I don’t have acne, and I rarely break out. But I have bumps that never go away, scarring and redness from previous blemishes that continue to linger, and I just lack an overall flawless finish. It’s really aggravating because I seem to have settled into this state with my complexion where I am not overjoyed at its appearance, but I’m not losing sleep over it either. But enough is enough. I have a few friends with flawless complexions, and nothing creates more envy in me than to see how beautiful and perfect their skin is. How do I get that too??

So I started browsing around and researching, and stumbled upon the wonders of zinc.  And I learned that if you are deficient in this mineral, your skin will never look as great as it could. Great. But isn’t that the same for practically every nutrient we hear about? How can we keep up with every single thing?
But desperate times call for desperate measures, right? Time to add this supplement into my diet. It is essential for skin repair, which I think is what I need. Zinc seems to be the band-aid my skin needs, allowing cells to properly construct and maintain their cellular makeup. A great way to get more zinc is to consume shellfish and pumpkin seeds. Shellfish once or twice a week and pumpkin seeds sprinkled on salads or by the handful should do it.
Other bonuses: zinc is a natural insect repellant and sunscreen. In order to protect your skin and get some zinc on a daily basis you can get some organic sunscreen containing zinc and use it as day cream to get the best of both worlds.
Let me know how it works for you!