What are the advantages and disadvantages of oily skin?
The advantages of oily skin are that it protects against age spots, discoloration, fine lines and wrinkles. It also tans easily. The disadvantage of excess oil is that it can clog pores and cause blemishes. Oily skin is prone to breakouts well past adolescence and give you an oily or greasy feeling, enlarged pores and a chronically shiny-faced appearance. What steps can you take to reduce oily skin? * Sprinkle kelp or seaweed on your soups, salads and other foods; it supplies the balanced minerals needs for good skin tone. * Take a B-complex capsule daily; B vitamins are important for healthy skin tones. * Eat lots of foods high in vitamin A; this vitamin is necessary for healing and construction of new skin tissue. Carrots (steamed), cod liver oil, green and yellow fruits and vegetables, * Eat foods high in zinc; it is important in tissue repair and is found in pumpkin and sunflower seeds, egg yolks, fish, kelp (seaweed), seafood, soy lecithin, soybeans, whole grain breads and cereals
