The most common of all skin complaints is dryness, technically called cirrhosis. Though the condition can be uncomfortable, most of us don't think of it as a health problem. This is unfortunate because cirrhosis is a significant predictor of other skin diseases, like eczema and psoriasis. It's also associated with nutritional deficiencies and digestive issues.
While most people use moisturizers, all those can do is coat the surface of the skin with product made mostly from wax, oils and water. Because they tend to suppress skin chemistry, so-called moisturizers have a long-term drying effect, assure your skin will never really get better and that you'll be using them for the rest of your life.
To truly eliminate skin dryness, you'll have to use nutrition. Generous amounts of essential fats, especially Omega 6s can help, vitamin A is important and so is supporting digestive health, with probiotics and digestive enzymes, eggs, fish, avocados, spirulina and whey protein are all good.
Skin moisturizing foods and topically retinal and fat soluble vitamin C and alpha hydroxy acids can stimulate the production of moisture factors and electrolytes and hyaluronic acid can attract water to the skin surface, helping to soften and plasticize it.
