I constantly get asked ‘what supplements are good for acne?’
In this article I am going to discuss which supplements to take to help reduce your acne.
If you are a teenager, you are probably well aware that acne is a real problem. This is due to your hormones changing at this time of your life.
But, you may also be surprised to know that acne can also affects adults.
Infection within the skin is cause when pores get blocked. This is due to, too much sebum being produced by the sebaceous glands which blocks pores resulting in infection and acne.
The areas of the body acne typically affects are:
* The Face * The Back * The Chest * The Groin * The Buttocks
So, What Supplements Are Good For Acne?
The supplements which are good for acne are:
* Vitamin A * Vitamin B3 * Vitamin B6 * Vitamin C * Vitamin E * Zinc
What Is Vitamin A And Why Is It Good For Acne?
Vitamin A is in foods as two forms, in animal food form it is found as the active vitamin retinol whiles in plant foods it is provitamin A carotenes.
Carotene is an orange-yellow pigment found in green vegetables. A portion of carotene is changed by the body into vitamin A.
We eat half of vitamin A as retinol and half as carotene.
Vitamin A is vital for healthy skin and deficiency in vitamin A can amongst other health conditions cause pimples.
