| As a mineral, zinc has long played a role in healing | | | | We recommend a dosage of 50 mg a day to be |
| wounds and reducing inflammation. These properties | | | | taken before food. You can experiment with a higher |
| have long made zinc a very useful supplement in | | | | or lower dosage but avoid taking more than 100 mg |
| most natural acne treatments. | | | | a day. Too much zinc has been known to lead to |
| Many popular herbal acne supplements usually count | | | | toxicity. |
| zinc as one of their ingredients, which only goes to | | | | Consider taking zinc together with supplements that |
| testify as to its effectiveness. There are some who | | | | contain cod liver oil and essential fatty acids. They |
| go as far as to say that applying a combination of | | | | work hand in hand to control the balance of your |
| zinc and vitamin E topically can help to reduce acne | | | | hormones. |
| breakouts as well as help heal acne scars faster! | | | | I have had great success with zinc in my own |
| There have been studies that have shown that a | | | | personal fight against acne. However, my zinc |
| deficiency of zinc in the body has been tightly linked | | | | supplement was always used in conjunction with |
| to acne. The idea behind this is actually pretty simple. | | | | other natural acne remedies and thus I cannot say |
| Zinc regulates hormones, which helps in preventing | | | | exactly how much it can help by itself. |
| hormonal imbalances that have also been linked to | | | | As I always say, to truly keep bad skin at bay, you |
| acne breakouts. It is also involved in protein synthesis | | | | truly need to experiment with more than one natural |
| and the formation of collagen, which is essential in | | | | acne remedy. Most of us here at Natural Acne |
| ensuring healthy skin. | | | | Treatments Now! usually cycle through a few natural |
| While there has been no conclusive data to date to | | | | acne treatments at a go. |
| fully prove that zinc supplements are completely | | | | I've personally found that this tends to work better |
| effective by itself, its healing properties should | | | | for me as well as last longer than any prescription |
| convince you to at least include it as part of a bigger | | | | medicine I've ever tried. But that's another story for |
| natural acne treatment regime. | | | | another day. |