Three Causes Of Dry Skin On The Face

Dry skin around the face indicates that you are deficient in certain vitamins and nutrients which causes the skin to flake and malform.

You may have dry or flaky patches around your nose, forehead, chin, or anywhere on the face.

People who have more severe deficiencies may develop red and inflamed skin which a medical condition called pellagra or dermatitis.

Although cold weather, harsh soaps and shampoos can cause dryness, this is usually temporary.

So if you have dry skin throughout the year, then it's important to find out what's causing it.

Today, we will be exploring the 3 main causes of dry skin due to nutrient deficiencies, and how you can overcome them using natural remedies.

This article is for educational purposes only, so do speak to your doctor if you have any medical concerns.

1. Omega 3 Deficiency.

The first and most common cause of dry facial skin in an omega-3 deficiency.

There are two types of essential fats that that your body needs to maintain healthy, moisturised and glowing skin.

These are omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

Both of which are used to support the growth of healthy skin cells throughout your body.

The body is designed to eat a 1:1 ratio of these, however modern statistics show that people are eating far more omega 6 and not enough omega 3-s, which causes the skin to dry out, especially around the face where more flexibility is needed for movement.

Omega-6 fatty acids are found in all the vegetable oils, fried foods cooked in corn oil, canola oil, soy oil etc…

It's also high in foods like chicken, batch farmed eggs, grains and nuts.

However Omega-3 fatty acids are found primarily in seafoods like oily fish such as salmon, sardines, mackerel and anchovies.

You can also get omega-3 from pasture raised eggs, grass fed beef, virgin cod liver oil, and seeds such as flax or chia.

So if you want to start improving the health of your skin, cut down on the refined foods and load up on omega-3 fats.

This will lower inflammation in the skin and help to produce new, healthy skin cells which remain moisturised and flexible.

2. Vitamin B3 Deficiency.

The second cause on our list in a Vitamin B3 deficiency.

If you are deficient in Vitamin B3 (Niacin), then you are much more likely to suffer with cracked skin around the mouth, patches of dry skin on the forehead and dry or cracked heels beneath your feet.

This is a subclinical form of a condition called pellagra.

Although Vitamin B3 is found in many different foods, people are usually deficient because they are eating too many foods that contain flour, corn such as corn oil, rice or alcoholic drinks.

These foods deplete Vitamin B3 because they are harder to break down and digest, so B3 helps convert them into energy.

Niacin (Vitamin B3) is actually an antioxidant which protects your DNA, the genetic material found inside all of your cells.

So as you become deficient, the skin starts to become dry, scaly and may cause rashes.

To overcome this deficiency, simply cut back on the foods I just mentioned and eat salmon, turkey or tuna which are all good sources of B3.

3. Trace Mineral Deficiency.

The last cause of skin problems on our list is a lack of trace minerals.

There are a range of trace minerals that the body needs in very tiny amounts such as zinc, selenium, copper, chromium, boron, etc…

Many people do not realise how important that these actually are for maintaining overall health.

Trace minerals help make enzymes in the body that build proteins such as healthy hair, skin cells and tissues throughout your body.

Organic trace minerals are found in plants that are grown on fertile soil, especially volcanic soil in Central America etc..

Sea vegetables and shellfish are also loaded with trace minerals, because they absorb them from the vast mineral rich seabed's within the ocean.

Unfortunately nowadays people do not consume enough seafood, and many of the vegetables today are grown on over farmed soils which have been depleted of minerals.

This can lead to problems with hair loss, dryness of the skin and weak nails that crack easily.

Start eating foods rich in minerals such as seaweed, sea kelp, pasture raised eggs, shellfish and bone broth to help improve your skin.

On a final note, if you continue to eat lots of refined grains and junk foods then it's likely that your skin will remain the same, regardless of If you take a supplement or not.

No matter how many skin creams, ointments and products you use, the problem will always return, because the skin is made from the inside out, not the outside in.

Clean up your diet and start eating healthier options such as a daily salad, adding in the remedial foods I mentioned today to truly master healthy skin.