Venus was the Roman goddess of love, erotic desire, and beauty. She was considered the most beautiful and seductive goddess by the Romans, who built numerous temples and monuments in her honor. Venus is something of an ancient "beauty icon." And the beauty attributes she embodied are still valid today: shiny, full hair, a radiant complexion, and healthy, strong nails.

Fortunately, these days we have the knowledge to optimally support our beauty naturally. Both external and internal factors are responsible for this. The amount and quality of our sleep, whether and how much exercise we do, and how stressful our lives currently are are just as important as our diet. For a beautiful appearance, our body needs not only sufficient water but also very specific nutrients.

Beauty care for eating – the most important nutrients

B vitamins : The most important B vitamins for our beauty include riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), and folic acid (B9). Each of the B vitamins supports us in its own way. For example, vitamin B2 can protect our cells from oxidative stress and thus contributes to the maintenance of healthy skin. But it is especially when they work together that they are most effective. Soybeans, wheat bran, and certain mushrooms, such as porcini mushrooms (B2, B5) or chanterelles (B3), are particularly rich in these B vitamins. We can also get B vitamins from legumes. Lima beans and chickpeas, in particular, are rich in folic acid, lentils can provide us with valuable B6, and peanuts (which are botanically legumes) are rich in biotin.

Trace elements : Zinc, selenium, copper and silicon are trace elements that improve our hair structure, strengthen our connective tissue and can help us achieve even pigmentation in our hair, skin and nails. Selenium protects our cells from antioxidant damage, zinc supports our collagen production, silicon moisturises our skin and copper promotes the absorption of iron from our food. A higher iron level in the blood means that our cells are optimally supplied with oxygen and remain healthy and efficient. Soybeans (zinc, copper), oatmeal (zinc, selenium), cocoa powder, cashews (copper) and Brussels sprouts (selenium) are particularly good sources of these trace elements. We get silicon from all plant-based foods.

L-Methionine : Our body needs this sulfur-containing amino acid for selenium metabolism. L-Methionine is also important for the formation of keratin in our body. Keratin is a protein found primarily in our skin, hair, and nails. Because L-Methionine is an amino acid, it is primarily found in animal products. However, millet, soybeans, and wheat bran can also provide us with sufficient amounts of the amino acid.

Polyphenols : These secondary plant substances are found primarily in brightly colored foods such as berries, beets, spinach, and cocoa. Millet and red wine also contain abundant polyphenols. They are said to protect our cells from UV light and free radicals. These secondary plant substances are currently being studied in more detail in scientific studies because many effects are attributed to them. It has already been proven that polyphenols from olive oil contribute to protecting our blood lipids from oxidative stress.

Vitamin C : This vitamin is primarily known for its powerful antioxidant effect and helps protect our cells from oxidative stress. At the same time, it supports normal collagen formation and thus contributes to the normal function of our skin. It also plays a role as a cofactor in the formation of our connective tissue. We can obtain natural vitamin C primarily through sea buckthorn berries, acerola cherries, rose hips, bell peppers, and broccoli.

Our Venus Complex – true beauty comes from within

In addition to polyphenols from cocoa, our Venus Complex also contains the trace elements zinc, selenium, silicon (from real millet), and copper, as well as the amino acid L-methionine. It is also rich in natural vitamin C from acerola cherries and all important B vitamins (B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, and B9). Just three capsules a day provide our body with 100% of its daily requirement for selenium, vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, and B9, as well as 75% of its daily copper requirement and 50% of its daily zinc requirement. Our Venus Complex is not intended to replace a balanced diet. However, at certain stages of life, our body may have an increased need for certain nutrients that we sometimes cannot meet through our diet alone.

The pluck test – How much is “normal”?

We lose up to 100 hairs a day. That's quite a lot, isn't it? But researchers and doctors still consider this amount to be "normal." There's a simple "pluck test" we can use to determine whether we're losing too much hair—in other words, whether we're suffering from hair loss. To do this, you grasp a small strand of hair with two fingers and pull (gently!). If you lose a lot of hair, it could be a sign of excessive hair loss. But don't worry, we can counteract this with a healthy diet or dietary supplements. It is known that sulfur plays a key role in the formation of keratin, which is necessary for the structure of our hair. The simplest organic sulfur compound is MSM. For more information on organic sulfur compounds, please read our blog article "MSM." Besides MSM, there are many other examples of how we can keep our bodies healthy and fit with the help of nutrients. After all, nature provides us with many "little helpers."

Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16702322

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18716168

Schade, Julia and Park, Edward: Anti-Aging Guide – for natural skin rejuvenation from the inside and out; 1st edition, September 2016, ISBN: 978-3-944309-95-8.