To Prevent Stretch Marks You Got To Maintain A Good Skin

The best defense that any woman can have, if she hopes to prevent stretch marks is a healthy skin and it is here that good genetics help as well. This is because the forming of a stretch mark can be hereditary. This may be the problem in our household you see my wife had stretch marks after the birth of our daughter. Our daughter who is in her fourth pregnancy is concerned about the stretch marks she has and the ones she might get.

I myself would say the best defense is to be a man, well I know that men can also get stretch marks but it’s so rare to hear a man ask how he can remove stretch marks or maybe we wouldn’t want to talk about such things. I don’t know, but in this household, how to get rid of stretch marks and treatment for stretch marks is definitely for the women. The main concerns in my life, my garden, green house and keeping my golf clubs clean and taking them out for a nice long walk at least three times a week.

You are probably wondering how to maintain a good skin and prevent stretch marks. Firstly drink plenty of fluids as a well-hydrated skin stretches better. A balanced diet contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, mineral salts and fiber. You may consider that you already eat a balanced diet but does your diet contain enough of the essential vitamins and minerals required by your skin?

As this is article is concerned with prevention of stretch marks, I will talk a little about the main vitamins and minerals which your skin needs. Vitamin C is needed to assist the body in repairing itself, for the production of collagen and is important to help heal scar tissue and wounds. Vitamin E is useful both inside and outside of the body. When taken as a supplement it is a powerful antioxidant for protecting and healing the skin. When a capsule is broken and the oil massage over the stomach area during pregnancy it is useful to prevent stretch marks. The best supplement to take in order to prevent stretch marks is zinc. This is because zinc assists in the production of collagen. Taking a light exercise during pregnancy improves circulation and benefits the skin.

At last I have found a supplement that I have something in common with. I am talking about silica. Silica is found in hair, skin and nails and taking a silica supplement is another way to prevent stretch marks because it keeps the skin moisturized healthy and strong. Why this interested me is because one of the vegetables I enjoy growing and eating the most is beetroot and it contains a lot of silica.