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Acne Alternatives & Treatment
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ACNE ORAL OILY SKIN
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Dietary
It is best to avoid sugars, fats, and refined foods. Basically, avoid junk food.
Incorporate plenty of whole grains, raw fruits and vegetables, and cooked dried beans into
your diet. Increase the amount of zinc in your diet by eating whole grain breads and
cereals, fish, free range poultry, and a supplement of, zinc gluconate 30 to 80 mg daily.
Aids in healing of tissue and helps to prevent scarring.
Broiled Fish
Try it this way, instead of fried. It may
help your skin.
Raw Fruits
And vegetables needed for healthy skin
Balanced Diet
Most important for the health of your skin and body.
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin B extra B6
Vitamin E
Herbal Remedies
The following herbs used in tea or tincture form have been used to treat acne:
dandelion root, burdock, nettles, cleavers, and echinacea.
Use infusions of lavender, chamomile, yarrow, thyme or elderflower as steams.
SUPPLEMENT
COMMENTS
GTF
As directed
of the skin.
1 capsule before meals
the essential fatty acids.
As directed on label
linoleic acids needed for healing.
fatty acids
1 tbsp. cold pressed sesame oil, flaxseed oil, or linseed oil, or take in capsule form.
cells.
30-80 mg. daily
emulsion
A 50,000 IU
E 400 IU. Use emulsion for easier assimilation.
As directed by a doctor.
Caution: Has many side effects. Should be used only in more severe cases when other treatments have failed. Do not use if pregnant. Can cause birth defects.
(liquid or tablet)
As directed on label.
As directed on label.
acid ( HC ) with
digestive enzymes
Take with meals.
100 mg 3 times daily with meals.
enzymes
2 tablets between meals.
( contains retinoc acid and a vitamin A derivative)
By prescription only.
complex (high potency) with extra B6 and pantothenic acid
50 mg 3 times daily
3,000-5000 mg daily in divided doses.