Melanin is a pigment of the human or animal body, colored black or brown, designed to be responsible for the color of skin, hair, eyes, feathers and wool, and also to give the skin a tan under the influence of ultraviolet or sunlight. So, let's look at which products contain this pigment and whether melanin is useful in tablets.
What foods contain melanin?
Dietitians note that the pigment itself is not contained in any product, but there is a certain group of them that contributes to its production in the body. Since melanin is released only under the influence of chemical compounds that contain tryptophan and tyrosic acids, it is necessary to increase the intake of foods containing amino acids in the diet (meat, fish, liver, nuts, especially almonds, legumes, rice, bananas). Some foods contain two of these acids at once - millet, oysters, sesame. It is also worth emphasizing that the activity of melanin production also depends on the consumption of vitamins A, C,B10 and E, as well as beta-carotene. And they, in turn, will hold back in carrots, pumpkins, apricots, peaches, soybeans and wheat.
In addition to products aimed at stimulating the production of melanin, there are those that prevent its production. As a rule, this is all fried and s alted fish, meat, coffee, chocolate, alcohol.
You should also be careful not to take too much vitamin C, as a large amount of it protects the skin from penetration of ultraviolet into its deeper layers and, consequently, getting a tan.
Myth or reality: melanin pills
In the event that too much or too little melanin is released, various diseases occur. To avoid this, doctors have been developing drugs for several years that stimulate the release of pigment without direct exposure to ultraviolet rays on the body. The latest innovation in this area is melanin tablets. The components contained in their composition affect the production of pigment and, as a result, giving the skin a tan, because of which it becomes a protective screen against sunburn and the growth of cancer cells. In addition to medicines, melanin tablets are widely used in cosmetology, and its action is aimed at protecting hair and preserving youthful skin. But nevertheless, despite the high efficiency, the so-called "tanning pills" are not very common, because they are expensive, and you need to take them in large quantities in order to achievedesired effect.
And finally…
Thus, in order to maintain he althy hair and skin, as well as to get a he althy, safe tan, you need to remember that melanin in foods rich in tyrosine and tryptophan will be of particular benefit. In addition, you can take advantage of the latest developments in the field of medicine and cosmetology and purchase “ready-made melanin” in the form of tablets in which it is created on the basis of natural elements and will not bring significant harm to the body, of course, if it is taken correctly.
