Vitamins that Help Acne

Believe it or not there are many vitamins that help acne. An excessive deficiency in one vitamin can cause many health problems, and this includes acne. Getting plenty of vitamins from the right sources can result in many health benefits, including healthier skin.

In addition, there are many non-vitamin supplements that help acne as well. This includes some minerals, omega-3 fats, and probiotics. In general, you want to give your cells the building blocks they need to be healthy and act the way they should. When you provide your body the right building blocks, you not only get rid of your acne, but the whole body gets healthier as a whole.

Here are the supplements and vitamins that help acne which I recommend:

Multivitamins

Using vitamins to help acne can be a very low risk method. You may be deficient in a certain vitamin and not even know it, especially if you eat the "Standard American Diet". It has been shown that vitamins A, B, C, and E all play a role in creating healthy skin.

Don't fall for the trap of trying to supplement individual vitamins to try and find "the one" that is the cure for acne. Different people have different results with different vitamins, and for some people vitamin supplements don't work at all. Why not cover all your bases and just take a good multivitamin? Even if it doesn't end up helping your acne, you're likely improving your health regardless.

The multivitamin I take and recommend is Nature's Way, Alive! Multi-Vitamin. If you decide to order, please use coupon code SAG347 to save $5 (I also get a commission). This multivitamin also includes various minerals, whole foods, EFA's, and much more.

Please only use the recommended dosage, as I've seen people get hurt on various acne treatment forums where they overdosed on Vitamin A in desperation to get clear.

Zinc

Zinc is probably the most popular acne supplement used, and it's for a good reason. It works pretty well! I myself have found that it would reduce my acne by around 40% or so (almost half as many breakouts).

How does a plain old mineral do this? Well Zinc helps regulate something around the order of 200 hormones in your body. The hormones include the androgens responsible for excess oil production. Zinc is also used in the formation of your skin and oil, which means it can help create healthier skin.

While you shouldn't expect it to completely clear your acne unless it is very mild, it's a very inexpensive and simple way to help your skin out. The multivitamin mentioned above has some zinc and copper in it, you can get away with taking some more for better results. Be wary that you can create a copper deficiency if you take too much, so it's best to not go over 100mg/day.

I recommend Zinc Picolinate as it is the easiest form of zinc to absorb. You can't get a Zinc supplement in its elemental form. If you decide to pick some up be sure to use coupon code SAG347 for $5 off your order.

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