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[Nabi21]

I've tried almost everything to cure my bodyacne. I'm always so ashamed to bare my back and chest. I tried all the diets on this website, I cut out bread, red meat and dairy from my life, but all it did was make me lose weight. Now I'm slowly adjusting my eatpattern with my dietician, because I have become fairly underweight. I did however find out that my diet lacks iron, magnesium, zinc, calcium, b1/b2/b6 and vitamin E.
Now my dietician told me to get a multivitamin, but most I found have too high doses and I've had bad experience with those. Does anyone perhaps have some good recommendations? Perhaps a few herbs that are strong in the minerals and vitamins I'm lacking.

[chunkylard]

Omega-3s got rid of body acne completely. Have also read some stuff on this board of others claiming the same thing. It's worth a try.
Also I wouldn't really worry about getting too much vitamins/minerals from multis. Food-bound vitamins and minerals are absorbed better than supplements.

[vapor1]

chunkylard, on 19 January 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:

Omega-3s got rid of my body acne completely.

THIS. Just make sure to ditch other vegetable oils while supplementing.

Edited by vapor1, 19 January 2012 - 03:23 PM.

[bobbi364]

Hi,

Acne has been known to occur with patients low in zinc/magnesium/omega-3 fats, and has been known and report on from the 70s. The reason zinc/magnesium are very important is their hormonal regulation properties, as they regulate over 300 different hormones.

If you are having a problem with multi-vitamins, try taking half a portion of them, usually they all have 3-6 capsules per serving, take half or even less if you wish.

If you want to get them from diet alone, which is also a great alternative, try these lists:

http://www.healthali...ticles/zinc.php

http://www.algaecal....rich-foods.html

Good luck.

[Tunnelvisionary]

Eat liver once a week or more. It's loaded with nutrients more so than the muscle meats. It also doesn't taste too bad, surprisingly.

[InNeed]

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Edited by InNeed, 31 January 2012 - 11:25 PM.

[alternativista]

spirulin

Nabi21, on 19 January 2012 - 08:20 AM, said:

Does anyone perhaps have some good recommendations? Perhaps a few herbs that are strong in the minerals and vitamins I'm lacking.

Spirulina and other sea vegetables.