One of the most important minerals for beautiful skin, now and in the future, is zinc, but unfortunately it is the one mineral most people in New Zealand are deficient in. Zinc helps us produce healthy collagen (your anti-wrinkle fibre), helps your skin heal, helps to prevent scaring and makes the skin strong and resilient.
To test for zinc you can do a simple ‘taste test’ and your Janesce therapist may be able to do this for you.
Be aware that, even with supplementation, it can take many months to correct the levels of zinc in your body.
Healthy foods rich in zinc are: Oysters, chicken, eggs, salmon, tuna, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, pecans, almonds, muesli, porridge, whole grains, wheat germ, Brewer’s yeast. But remember, New Zealand soils are low in zinc so even these rich sources may not supply you with the zinc you need.
