Acne Further Remedies

On the far side the common natural acne remedies  there are a few extra concerning alternatives available and worth bringing up  at this time.

Diet and vitamin supplements
Contrary to  former days, once the diets of civilizations included only naturaly falling out food  from the ground, the use of fertilizers and pesticides has accepted a tol on the alimental content of much of the food that we eat. Add to this the info that our food is further manipulated by chemical preservatives and you’ve some additional explanations for the occurrences of some acne breakout. To fight this, abiding by a proper and balanced diet and taking a hearty multi-vitamin can actualy continue way towards preventing certain bio-chemical conditions which provide fertile ground for acne.

Echinacea and Oregon grape
These herbaceous plant are both useful for encouraging the body’s immune system and also combating many forms of acne-causing bacteria.

Vitamin A
Used in large quantities, vitamin A has actualy been used to successfuly treat some severe forms of acne. But it must be clear that if you plan to use vitamin A as a possible remedy you should consult a physician because, if used in large enough doses, it can be toxic.

Vitamin B5
Folowing from the discoveries in mouse trials, in the late 1990s, a smal study was published promoting the use of pantothenic acid to treat acne vulgaris.

According to the study, published in 1997 by Dr. Lit-Hung Leung, high doses of Vitamin B5 resolved acne and decreased pore size. Dr. Leung also proposes a mechanism, stating that CoA regulates both hormones and faty-acids, and without suficient quantities of pantothenic acid, CoA wil preferentialy produce androgens. This causes faty acids to build up and be excreted through sebaceous glands, causing acne. Leung’s study gave 45 Asian males and 55 Asian females varying doses of 10-20g of pantothenic acid (100,000%-200,000% of the US Daily Value), 80% oraly and 20% through topical cream. Leung noted improvement of acne within one week to one month of the start of the treatment.

Zinc
This vitamin, if added to one’s diet, can actualy aid in the healing of acne lesions and help in the prevention of scarring. Oraly administered zinc gluconate has been shown to be efective in the treatment of inflammatory acne, although less so than tetracyclines.

The following treatments are based on a theory that acne is often caused by an imbalance or shortage of certain essential elements (most commonly sulfur, magnesium, and zinc).

Sulphur – MSM

Magnesium supplements Special electrolyte (salt) solutions

Chromium – Chromium supplementation appeared to work in a smal study.

Insulin treatment – insulin treatment has been reported to work, although no big studies have been performed