I sense another myth in the making. The media and natural health websites promote probiotics as the next big thing in acne. They are said to fix the bacterial imbalance in the gut and help with skin problems. Or do they? In this post, we’ll do a reality check on probiotics. At the first blush, … Read more
Resveratrol seems like the magic pill we’ve all been secretly hoping for. Many researchers believe it’s the secret behind the “French paradox”, and study after study shows it can protect against countless health conditions. And when there’s hype the supplement and skincare companies are never far behind. Indeed you can find countless products touting the … Read more
In the years to come, natural mTor inhibitors could become the Holy Grail of holistic acne treatments. The dream we’ve all dreamed. A natural solution that’s simple, easy, and just plain works reliably. As covered in an earlier post, mTor is like a master regulator in acne. I’m not kidding when I say that it … Read more
Not too long ago a person at acne.org forums was complaining that despite ‘doing all the right things’ her acne just wouldn’t go away. She then went on to complain how acne is maddeningly confusing and how nothing seems to work. Needless to say, acne, and trying to get over it, had made her utterly confused. I … Read more
The web is full of rumors and hearsay about vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) for acne, but there’s a gaping black hole when it comes to credible, evidence-based information. Let’s fix that now. The point of this post is to take a critical look at the claims that you can treat acne with B5, and the … Read more
I have an alert setup so that anytime a new study on PubMed mentions acne, I get a notification. Today the virtual mailman delivered a new anti-acne study to me. Iranian researchers studied the effect of extract of dried fruit of Berberis vulgaris(barberry) on teenage acne patients. This was a really simple study. They took … Read more
Some bodybuilders face a frustrating dilemma. Going to the gym messes up their skin, something known as bodybuilding acne. Unfortunately for acne-prone people bodybuilding and clear skin can be inherently opposing goals. The more gains you make on one front the more you slip back on the other. In this post I’ll explain the surprising … Read more
Bodybuilders know that big muscles are built with whey protein. But there’s a catch. For some people, whey protein also causes acne. All the hours and hard work you put in at the gym to make yourself look good – and you are left with a face full of pimples. Fortunately, there are protein supplements … Read more