The Pre-Vacation

A patient came to see me on a Monday morning with brittle nails, hair fine as silk that was falling out, and dull skin despite a whole wardrobe of high-end creams. She was spending a fortune on cosmetics and “beauty” supplements without the slightest result. I asked her a simple question: “Do you eat green bell pepper?”

Your skin is talking to you. Discover how vitamin A and zinc transform your skin from the inside out.

Bioactive molecules

The beta-carotene from carrots deposits in the superficial layers of the epidermis and offers natural photoprotection from within¹. The vitamin C in green bell pepper (80 mg/100 g) stimulates collagen synthesis and protects against UV damage². The organic silicon from bell pepper strengthens collagen, elastin, and keratin, the three pillars of skin, hair, and nails³. By drinking this juice 2 to 3 weeks before vacation, beta-carotene accumulates progressively and activates melanogenesis⁴.

A juice for skin, hair, and nails, with silicon. Green bell pepper, concentrated in vitamin C and organic silicon, combined with carrot.

Green bell pepper is rich in silica, the mineral of beauty: skin, hair, nails, teeth, bones. As a juice with carrot and celery, its fresh herbaceous flavor is delicious. This juice is specifically recommended for brittle nails and dull hair.

Green bell pepper is rich in vitamin C and flavonoids that strengthen capillary walls. An ideal juice for oral health, often neglected in summer. The quercetin in bell pepper also has anti-histamine properties against allergies.

Key micronutrient table

Micronutrient	Main role
Organic silicon	Collagen and keratin synthesis, structure of hair and nails
Vitamin C	Cofactor in collagen synthesis, skin antioxidant
Beta-carotene	Photo-oxidative protection, keratinocyte differentiation
Quercetin	Protection of skin capillaries, anti-inflammatory
Luteolin	Antioxidant, protection of dermal microcirculation
Vitamin B6	Keratin metabolism, hair health

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Preparation with a cold-press juicer

Ingredients:

• 4 organic carrots
• 1 orange bell pepper
• 1 piece of fresh turmeric (3 cm)
• 1 apple

Alfalfa is one of the most mineral-rich plants on the planet. Its roots dive down 10-15 meters deep, reaching minerals that conventional vegetables cannot access. Result: alfalfa contains 8 times more calcium than milk, 5 times more iron than spinach, and significant amounts of potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and manganese. It’s one of the best ingredients for remineralizing juices. In summer, when you sweat heavily and lose minerals, a carrot-lettuce-alfalfa juice is a first-rate mineral supplement.

My personal thoughts

This is an excellent juice to prepare your skin before vacation. The beta-carotene from carrots deposits in the superficial layers of the epidermis and offers natural photoprotection from within. The vitamin C from bell pepper stimulates collagen synthesis and protects against UV damage. Start this juice 3 weeks before your trip to the sun: you’ll tan faster, more evenly, and your skin will resist better.

My recommended juicer

For this recipe, I use the Hurom H310A. Cold-pressing preserves the full integrity of enzymes, vitamins, and phytonutrients that the heat from a centrifuge would destroy.

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