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(@talking-head)

Posted : 02/14/2015 12:52 pm

Is it safe to take a 1000mg Fish oil, zinc-free multivitamin and a 30mg zinc tablet with breakfast every day?

Also, is it even necessary?

I work out quite regularly, and I do eat frequently and some-what healthily, but my diet varies, so I guess I don't always get exactly everything my body needs on all the days of the week.

I've also heard that Zinc, despite a lot of it possibly being a placebo effect, can contribute to clearing up your acne, which is always a plus side for us sufferers.

Zinc is a new thing to me, and I've heard it can make you feel sick, will this effect still partially remain, even if I take it with a meal?

Thanks

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(@paigems)

Posted : 02/14/2015 1:10 pm

It's safe, but it's really an individual thing as to whether it will clear up your acne. For example, fish oil and multivitamins break me out, but for some they are fine and may even help.

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(@cicibabygirl)

Posted : 02/16/2015 3:50 pm

I don't think zinc is a placebo affect. Studies have shown that the more severe the acne, the more deficient the body is in zinc, therefore taking zinc can help acne. Obviously its not the thing that causes acne, so it doesn't eliminate it entirely, but is helpful.

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