BY CLIFF HARVEY, PHD

Your integumentary system includes your skin, hair, nails and exocrine glands.

Why is it so important?

Your integumentary system provides a physical barrier to the outside world to protect your body from pathogens, physical threats, and to help regulate your temperature. It also ‘waterproofs’ your body, includes receptors for things like heat and pain to alert you to immediate threats, and helps to excrete some bodily wastes. In humans, like many other animals, the skin is also the organ responsible for producing the essential nutrient vitamin D. 

Vitamin C

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble essential vitamin that serves as both an antioxidant and pro-oxidant. This vitamin plays an instrumental role in the development and maintenance of tissues, bone formation, wound healing, immune function, and a number of metabolic functions. A deficiency can lead to scurvy, anaemia, infections, bleeding gums, muscular degeneration, poor wound healing, and a number of other conditions. In Nuzest Good Green Vitality, vitamin C is provided as a supplemental form (ascorbic acid) and also naturally from rosehip.

Biotin (vitamin B7)

Biotin (vitamin B7) is a water-soluble vitamin that is an important co-factor for metabolism of fatty acids, glucose, and amino acids. Biotin also plays a role in histone modification, gene regulation, and cell signaling and has demonstrated effects for improving skin and nail health.

Gotu kola

Gotu kola (Asiatic pennywort) is a culinary herb that grows in the wetlands of Asia. The leaves are used extensively in South Asian cooking and also used as a general health tonic for treating minor wounds and dry, flaky skin conditions.

Beta-glucans

Beta-glucans are a group of long-chain carbohydrates found in a wide variety of foods, including cereal grains like oats. They have been shown to have anti-ageing and wound healing benefits. 

Dietary enzymes

Pineapples and other tropical fruits have long been considered digestive aids in traditional herbal practice. The enzyme bromelain, which is found in pineapple juice, is thought to aid protein digestion, have antiinflammatory properties and may also enhance wound healing and support cardiovascular health. Good Green Vitality: Full spectrum of vitamins for vitality Complete, all-in-one, daily nutritional support Trace minerals for healthy bones, hair, skin and nails Gluten, dairy, soy and GMO free.