Acne & Skin Health Summary
Two topical skin treatments for acne are Benzoyl and Adapalene which have been shown to be especially effective when used together. The important nutrients for skin health and acne are omega-3s, and antioxidants particularly vitamin E, selenium, and zinc. Equally, and perhaps even more important, though, is limiting foods and nutrients that cause acne or make it worse. Milk and trans fats may contribute to acne. The biggest aggravator of acne is a high glycemic diet with refined carbs and a lot of sugar.
SOURCES
Benzoyl and Adapalene:
(Cunliffe et al., 1997), (Dunlap et al., 1998), (Fulton et al., 1974), (Gold et al., 2009), (Gollnick et al., 2009), (Hughes, Norris, and Cunliffe, 1992), (Pariser et al., 2007), (Shalita et al., 1996), (Taylor and Shalita, 2012), (Thiboutot et al., 2007)
Omega-3s:
(Burris et al., 2014), (Katzman and Logan, 2007), (Logan, 2003), (Miller et al., 1991), (Spencer, Ferdowsian, and Barnard, 2009), (Yoon et al., 2014)
Antioxidants:
(Abulnaja, 2009), (Al-Anbari, Sahib, and Raghif, 2012), (Ayres and Mihan, 1981), (El-akawi, Abdel-Latif, and Abdul-Razzak, 2006), (Evans and Johnson, 2010), (Katzman and Logan, 2007), (Michaëlsson and Edqvist, 1984), (Ozuguz et al., 2013), (Rubin, Kim, and Logan, 2008)
Milk As An Acne Contributor:
(Adebamowo et al., 2005), (Adebamowo et al., 2006), (Adebamowo et al., 2008)
Trans Fats As An Acne Contributor:
(Aksu et al., 2011), (Burris, Rietkerk, and Woolf, 2014), (Jung et al., 2010)
High Glycemic Diet As An Acne Contributor:
(Aksu et al., 2011), (Berra and Rizzo, 2009), (Boelsma, Hendriks, and Roza, 2001), (Bowe, Joshi, and Shalita, 2010), (Burris, Rietkerk, and Woolf, 2014), (Danby, 2010), (Jung et al., 2010), (Kwon et al., 2012), (Law et al., 2009), (Mahmood and Bowe, 2014), (Smith et al., 2005), (Smith et al., 2008), (Thiboutot and Strauss, 2002)
(Cunliffe et al., 1997), (Dunlap et al., 1998), (Fulton et al., 1974), (Gold et al., 2009), (Gollnick et al., 2009), (Hughes, Norris, and Cunliffe, 1992), (Pariser et al., 2007), (Shalita et al., 1996), (Taylor and Shalita, 2012), (Thiboutot et al., 2007)
Omega-3s:
(Burris et al., 2014), (Katzman and Logan, 2007), (Logan, 2003), (Miller et al., 1991), (Spencer, Ferdowsian, and Barnard, 2009), (Yoon et al., 2014)
Antioxidants:
(Abulnaja, 2009), (Al-Anbari, Sahib, and Raghif, 2012), (Ayres and Mihan, 1981), (El-akawi, Abdel-Latif, and Abdul-Razzak, 2006), (Evans and Johnson, 2010), (Katzman and Logan, 2007), (Michaëlsson and Edqvist, 1984), (Ozuguz et al., 2013), (Rubin, Kim, and Logan, 2008)
Milk As An Acne Contributor:
(Adebamowo et al., 2005), (Adebamowo et al., 2006), (Adebamowo et al., 2008)
Trans Fats As An Acne Contributor:
(Aksu et al., 2011), (Burris, Rietkerk, and Woolf, 2014), (Jung et al., 2010)
High Glycemic Diet As An Acne Contributor:
(Aksu et al., 2011), (Berra and Rizzo, 2009), (Boelsma, Hendriks, and Roza, 2001), (Bowe, Joshi, and Shalita, 2010), (Burris, Rietkerk, and Woolf, 2014), (Danby, 2010), (Jung et al., 2010), (Kwon et al., 2012), (Law et al., 2009), (Mahmood and Bowe, 2014), (Smith et al., 2005), (Smith et al., 2008), (Thiboutot and Strauss, 2002)
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