Acne vulgaris, or common acne, is a skin disorder of the pilosebaceous unit that generally develops in adolescence and improves in adulthood. Adolescent males, in particular, can be severely affected by acne, which, if left untreated, can cause scarring. Acne can sometimes last well into one's thirties and forties. In addition to facial acne, many people can have body or back acne. For more acne information. Is there a vitamin for acne that helps this skin condition?

Acne Vitamin
Is there a vitamin that can treat acne? Some vitamin proponents claim vitamin A in high doses treats acne. Others proclaim the mineral zinc treats acne. Our opinion is that acne vitamin therapy has shortcomings and the most important approach is not through taking a vitamin for acne, but through food changes. One vitamin supplement that may make acne worse is vitamin E. We have not found any evidence thus far that vitamin B is helpful for acne.

Natural Acne remedy - Natural Acne treatment acne diet
Acne is difficult to treat or care. I do not claim to have a definitive acne solution, or a magic acne medication or acne cure, but over the past three decades of trying to find a dietary solution to my acne problem, I have come to realize that diet does play an important role, even though the medical profession denies that food has anything to do with acne. Basically, acne is an inflammatory process, and the types of food we eat can certainly influence inflammation.
   Here are some suggestions to prevent, treat, or control acne:

Avoid friction or contact with acne pimples. Leave them alone, do not play with or pop pimples. Avoid any kind of friction on your skin areas that are prone to acne. Rubbing of the skin or friction with clothing can lead to pimples. At night, try to sleep on your back rather than on your side since the friction of your cheek or side of face against the pillow can clog pores and aggravate acne.

Avoid androgenic hormones such as DHEA, testosterone, and androstenedione. Acne is definitely aggravated by androgens and certain hormones. Pregnenolone may also cause acne.

Reduce stress of any type if you can. Stress can make acne worse by releasing certain hormones.

Acne and facial hair - if you are a male with moderate or severe facial acne, you may consider growing a beard. I did and it helped reduce the severity of my acne since shaving was making it worse.

Acne face wash - We don't think washing your face more than required is going to help get rid of acne.

Acne Diet - or Foods that cause Acne - acne diet
Reduce your intake of sugar (including excessive amounts of fruit juices), sweets, processed flour, baked goods, and trans or hydrogenated fats. Examples include donuts, cookies, pastry, ice cream, pies, etc. Use stevia, the no calorie natural sweetener rather than sugar. Regularly eating breads, cakes, chips and other staples of Western culture is likely to promote acne.
   Sodas are a significant source of sugar. Switch to water, herbal teas, and vegetable juices. You can sweeten herbal teas with Stevia-Clear-Liquid. For more information on stevia sweetener. And for the latest stevia research.

Reduce intake of nuts, including brazil nuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, and filberts. Peanuts and peanut butter may provoke acne in some individuals. If you eat nuts, limit your intake to small amounts and preferably eat raw nuts.

Reduce intake of milk products, including ice cream and cheese. There is a high amount of hormones produced in the milk of cows, particularly in the milk of pregnant cows, which makes up the bulk of marketed milk and dairy products. Milk from pregnant cows contains progesterone, 5-alpha reduced steroids, and other steroid hormones. These hormones, when consumed, can break down into dihydrotestestosterone (DHT), the final molecule that turns on oil-making cells. Studies show there is an association between milk consumption and acne, and it didn't matter whether the milk was whole, low fat, or skim. For those who eliminate or significantly reduce milk products from their diet, calcium supplements could be helpful. Consider soy milk as a partial alternative. Buy unsweetened soy milk and sweeten it with stevia.

Reduce or avoid vitamin E supplements. We have come across some people who have noticed acne pimples after taking vitamin E. There have also been rare case reports of aggravated acne following very large intake of B vitamins.

Increase intake of foods that may improve acne such as fish (halibut, salmon, tuna, sardines). These contain important omega 3 oils such as EPA and DHA. They will make a difference in the health of your skin.

Eat as many vegetables as you wish, preferably organic. Eat a wide variety, not just the few that most American eat. The combination of fish and vegetables is likely to be the healthiest meal for those with acne.

Consider taking fish oil capsules if your intake of fish is fewer than twice a week.

Increase your intake of water. Drink a glass or two of cold water first thing in the morning to eliminate the bowels. Drink 4 to 8 glasses of water per day, more in hot weather.

Foods that probably have no major influence on acne include meats, turkey, and chicken.

Acne vitamin and herb research
Antimicrobial effects of Thai medicinal plants against acne-inducing bacteria.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Oct 3;101(1-3):330-3.
Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis have been recognized as pus-forming bacteria triggering an inflammation in acne. The present study was conducted to evaluate antimicrobial activities of Thai medicinal plants against these etiologic agents of acne vulgaris. The results from the disc diffusion method showed that 13 medicinal plants could inhibit the growth of Propionibacterium acnes. Among those, Senna alata, Eupatorium odoratum, Garcinia mangostana, and Barleria lupulina had strong inhibitory effects. Antimicrobial activity from fractions of column chromatography revealed one of the active compounds in Garcinia mangostana - mangosteen - could be mangostin, a xanthone derivative. Taken together, our data indicated that Garcinia mangostana had a strong inhibitory effect on Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis.
   Comments: As of November 2007, we have not come across studies evaluating the role of mangosteen supplements in acne.

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