Can healthful eating help sensitive skin?
• Answer: Eating healthfully, of course, is good for your whole body, including your skin. But there is one nutritional group that, when lacking, can cause dry, flaky, sensitive skin: the B complex vitamins riboflavin, niacin, B-6, B-12, and biotin. Taken in adequate amounts, B complex vitamins can actually help relieve skin dryness and itch as well as stress. Ask your dermatologist or nutritionist if you could benefit from including more whole grains, rice, wheat germ, oatmeal, sunflower seeds, fish, eggs, almonds, liver, yeast, and low-fat dairy products in your diet.
