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Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002)

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Re: Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002)

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Post by Robotbeat »

sanjeetsuhag wrote: post #14
jayess wrote: post #3

Totally anecdotal, but I started taking vitamin D supplements at the suggestion of my doctor because of my family history of colon cancer. I noticed that my acne declined significantly. I'm wondering if it has to do with the amount of time one spends outside in the sun.

I started Vitamin D supplements too, after reading several personal accounts of it being helpful. Still have not come across any good studies proving the effectiveness of taking Vitamin D supplements (TBH I also haven't tried finding any such information either).

It seems to rate pretty high (high=credible) on this list, which I often consult because it is easy to understand and easy to click-through to the actual sources: http://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/snake-oil-s...

Snake Oil Supplements?

Scientific evidence for popular health supplements

Showing tangible human health benefits when taken orally by an adult with a healthy diet (Mar 23rd 2017)

"Vitamin D supplementation decreases all-cause mortality in adults and older individuals" http://acpjc.acponline.org/Content/pdf/ACPJC-2008-148-2-030....

(It's a review of randomized control trials of Vitamin D supplementation.)

Re: Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002)

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Post by walshemj »

jayess wrote: post #3

Totally anecdotal, but I started taking vitamin D supplements at the suggestion of my doctor because of my family history of colon cancer. I noticed that my acne declined significantly. I'm wondering if it has to do with the amount of time one spends outside in the sun.

Vitamin D is prescribed for several skin conditions I am on 20k IU a week.

And also Anecdotally I am also on imuno suppressants and touch wood haven't had a cold this winter - yay

Re: Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002)

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Post by King-Aaron »

RobertRoberts wrote: post #32

1. When I was a kid, just getting a tan cleared up my acne. 2. Changing my diet helped clean up my acne (not eating junk food) 3. When I was a teenager, I got hurt really bad, and my father found me and had to take me to the hospital. I saw massive acne breakout on his face in less than 15 minutes. 4. When I got older and was less stressed about life, my acne went away. When I got a family/career/house and life stres…

> Changing my diet helped clean up my acne (not eating junk food)

This. Actually, for me, it wasn't really the diet in general, but making a switch to drinking water instead of pretty much any other drink (*especially soft drinks!). I went on a hike for a couple of weeks as a teenager, and I think that not having access to anything but water to drink was enough to change my habits.

Re: Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002)

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Post by t3rmi »

DeusExMachina wrote: post #17

I noticed that on myself, high concentrations of sugar or high density carbs (pasta and bread) make it surge. A couple of friends of mine also cured a candida infection by avoiding carbs. So our diet might play a role.

If you are in the Bay Area check out Acneology or the US Face reality clinics. They basically have the whole science of acne treatment down to almost perfection. Dermatology didn't help me at all but their treatments worked wonders. I'll give out more info if anyone is interested. Source - I've had acne for a decade :( more or less cleared up now.

Re: Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002)

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Post by foxylad »

explorigin wrote: post #29
DeusExMachina wrote: post #17

I noticed that on myself, high concentrations of sugar or high density carbs (pasta and bread) make it surge. A couple of friends of mine also cured a candida infection by avoiding carbs. So our diet might play a role.

Try cutting out dairy. That made a dramatic effect for the better in me. Milk chocolate is probably the worst for me.

Totally anecdotal, but too much chocolate is what makes me erupt. And I prefer dark chocolate, so it might be the chocolate rather than the dairy.

Eating a large bar of dark chocolate should differentiate, purely in the interests of science of course.

Re: Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002)

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Post by the_cat_kittles »

t3rmi wrote: post #44
DeusExMachina wrote: post #17

I noticed that on myself, high concentrations of sugar or high density carbs (pasta and bread) make it surge. A couple of friends of mine also cured a candida infection by avoiding carbs. So our diet might play a role.

If you are in the Bay Area check out Acneology or the US Face reality clinics. They basically have the whole science of acne treatment down to almost perfection. Dermatology didn't help me at all but their treatments worked wonders. I'll give out more info if anyone is interested. Source - I've had acne for a decade :( more or less cleared up now.

im interested!

Re: Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002)

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Post by Clubber »

RobertRoberts wrote: post #32

1. When I was a kid, just getting a tan cleared up my acne. 2. Changing my diet helped clean up my acne (not eating junk food) 3. When I was a teenager, I got hurt really bad, and my father found me and had to take me to the hospital. I saw massive acne breakout on his face in less than 15 minutes. 4. When I got older and was less stressed about life, my acne went away. When I got a family/career/house and life stres…

I had facial acne bad as a kid, and completely went away sometime when I was 18. I stress a lot (just my personality) but it hasn't come back. Anyway, just throwing out another data point.

PS: Acne as an already awkward and hormone supersaturated kid totally sucked.

Re: Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization (2002)

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Post by georgeott »

jayess wrote: post #3

Totally anecdotal, but I started taking vitamin D supplements at the suggestion of my doctor because of my family history of colon cancer. I noticed that my acne declined significantly. I'm wondering if it has to do with the amount of time one spends outside in the sun.

Steve Gibson did some research on this topic.

https://www.grc.com/health/vitamin-d.htm

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