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If you have some big event that you need to attend and want to have clear skin, use the supplements to get yourself clear.  They are healthier than medications.  But do NOT rely on the supplements to keep your skin clear long term.  You need to solve the underlying health issue causing the problem.

Well, the best supplements which get people clear are vitamin A, Zinc, selenium, Vitamin D for starters.   However, many of us have discovered that taking supplements is not the answer --- you need to solve the underlying cause of the acne.

About 30% of people on this forum discover that dairy is the cause of their acne.  Another 30% (or more) have cleared themselves using a gluten-free diet and/or grain-free diet.   So they discovered that the underlying cause of their acne was an intolerance.

Basically, supplements and vitamins are like band-aids.   They are a healthier option than pharmaceutical drugs, but they are still just disguising an underlying health condition that needs to be fixed.

Nope, milk is NOT good for the teeth.

I was drinking 1/2  gallon of milk each day.  My dentist  told me that I could NOT do that. Although CALCIUM is great for the teeth when taken internally, milk itself has sulfur-containing amino acids that wash the calcium right out of the teeth when in contact with teeth.  He told me I was supposed to only drink 1 cup of milk a day if I had to drink it. He is one of the few dentists who openly opposes the Dairy Association for misinforming the public about their products (you know their motto: Milk makes strong bones & teeth!).  

One example is bottle mouth -- caused by parents who allow their babies and toddlers to sip milk or juice from a bottle all day long instead of feeding them at individual feedings. The toddlers get huge cavities.   It gets MUCH worse when parents let the baby sleep with a bottle of milk or juice (all the teeth turn brown and break apart).

Sleeping with juice or milk in a bottle all night:
http://www.teethforl...ottle decay.htm

Unfortunately, United Dairy Farmers misinforms the public just as much as any other major corporation.  Coca-Cola states on their website that "caffeine is not addictive."  The granulated sugar company still advertises, "Feed children 3-4 tablespoons of white sugar every day.  Be a loving parent. Your child needs energy and sugar is energy." I saw this ad in a magazine last week.

Here are a few examples:
Sugar advertisement: http://www.google.ca.../...tx=35&ty=86

Another Sugar ad: http://www.google.ca.../...tx=54&ty=90

Just wanted to mention that if certain people don't see the results they want after being on a gluten-free diet for several months, they might want to look into hypo or hyper thyroidism.   Thyroid disease commonly runs in families with Celiac Disease.   Thyroid problems are one of the most common health problems in the US and one of the most underdiagnosed.

The blood test offered to detect thyroid problems rarely works and only shows extreme cases (doctor's don't mention this part).   So diagnosis is usually done by the patient by researching the disease and seeing if they have them.   Also, there is a temperature test (take your temperature every morning for four days to see if it is lower than an average).

Research is showing that acne also is a symptom of hyperthyroidism as well as hyperthyroidism.

Take into account family members who have the symptoms because thyroidism runs in families.

SYMPTOMS:

Hypothyroidism

- Feeling chilly in "normal" temperatures
- Cold hands and feet
- Dry skin (flaky skin on face, around nail bed)
- Abnormal menstrual cycle
- Excessive shedding of hair
- Long ridges down the nails
- Low stomach acid (hypochlorhydria)
- Fatigue  (but excessive energy during childhood, adolescence and early 20's)

Note: Although it is common to be overweight with hypothyroidism, there are many people who are normal weight or underweight.

Hyperthyroidism:

- Heat intolerance
- Nervousness
- Insomnia
- Fatigue
- Fast heart rate
- Warm moist skin
- Light or absent menstrual periods

The female to male ratio for thyroid problems is 7:1.  If you are male and think you have a thyroid problem and fit all the symptoms, don't let doctors talk you out of it as they frequently do.  

If you think you fit one of these catagories, do your research!  I wish you the best of luck!

I am looking for other natural anti-androgens.


So far, the other natural products which are anti-androgen and block DHT are:

Herb: Nettles (known for blocking DHT)
Herb: Saw Palmetto
Pumpkin Seed Oil
Green Tea
Emu Oil
Soy Isoflavins (Genistein)
Beta Sitosterols
Zinc

Acne is not the only problem caused by over-androgen activity and DHT... other problems are: PCOS (in women), hirutism (in women), hairloss (in men) and of course acne.