Wheat germ is a surprising source of skin health. Sharecare expert Dr. Pina LoGiudice explains what nutrients in wheat germ can make your hair and skin glow.
The great thing about wheat germ actually has some great nutrients in it. Out of all the vegetables and grains it actually has the highest concentration of nutrients. So overall for your skin that's quite wonderful. It also has a high concentration of vitamin E which is as we know a fat soluble vitamin which is great for our skin. It's a really strong antioxidant. It also has a high concentration of omega oils, but again it's also wonderful in also boosting our immune system as well as giving us great skin and hair.
Pina LoGiudice, MD, is a naturopathic medicine physician and co-author in the third edition of the Textbook of Natural Medicine.
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