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It's Coffee.

I don't care what anyone says is or isn't true: coffee WRECKS my face!   I am at the point where I don't even want to drink it because of the horrible cysts around my mouth and chin that I get i...

In forum General acne discussion

14 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Oh, and just so everyone is aware, if you're taking the Spring Valley no-flush inositol hex. version of niacin, it's not really 500 mg of niacin.   It's 400 mg of niacin (inositol hex.) and 100 m...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I have really low blood pressure, and I usually don't notice any side effects from niacin. It does tend to make me a bit groggy/sleepy though, maybe due to the blood pressure lowering effect, but I ju...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I know Niacin has been used for lowering cholesterol for a long time. I didn't know about the bad breath part, haha! It seemed to help my insomnia.

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

My b complex has 50 mg of niacin in it. would taking 10 pills give the same effect as taking 500mg of niain?     I wouldn't take 10 B-complexes in one day. There are many other B vitamins ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Strato: I think it helped me with hyperpigmentation/red marks. Check out my log for pictures and stuff, if you want to see.

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Swits, how long have you been taking it? I've been on it for over a month now, and my skin has only improved and then pretty much stayed clear. If you've been in on it for longer, I'm just interested ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I'm in shock right now, this is incredible. I don't even need to explain, I'll let the pictures do the talking.   This was me on Saturday:     I started taking Niacin Sunday, yes thats ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I didn't realize there were three types of niacin, two of which are considered "flush free." For some reason, I thought the inositol was added to niacinamide, but that's not the case. They are differe...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

time to update yall.   Ive been taking niacin NON FLUSH nature valley brand for 3 weeks. I am still acne free. I thank god that I came across this. I havnt washed my face with any soap for the pa...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
AcneJean's Log

Hi acnejean. I have another log on the diet/holistic board, and I just wanted to tell you that your log has helped me so much. I never thought I could clear with diet, but reading this thread inspired...

In forum Personal logs

16 years ago
Fasting takes away all my acne

I have noticed that when I eat a lot my acne gets worse, whether I'm eating junk food or good food. I try not to binge and to keep my calories at about 1800/day. I've never tried fasting before, thoug...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

To any of the new people posting in this thread, I've been tracking my progress with Niacin for the past couple of weeks on my personal regimen log:     I definitely had a few other things ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I had a sinus infection, so I had to go to the doctor's anyway, and I asked him about taking 500 mg of Niacin daily. He said it should be fine, and that you shouldn't take 1000 mg or more unless you'r...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I posted one-week results pictures in the Personal Log/ Diet and Holistic Log forum, if anyone's interested. I figured I wouldn't keep posting on the Niacin threads. It seems to help my red marks (whi...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I can't speak from much experience since this is only my 6th day of taking 500 mg of Niacin a day, but I used to have oily skin along with my acne. I'd wash my face, and It would be oily again within ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Like with any higher than normal dosing of a B-vitamin, is it advisable to supplement with a B-complex?   I'm not sure, but I do take a B-complex, which seemed to give me a little improvement be...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

For anyone who's interested, I found an excerpt from a book (not a website, which are usually fairly unreliable) on Google Books explaining how B vitamins (Niacin is B3) can regulate hormones, especia...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

For anyone who's interested, I found an excerpt from a book (not a website, which are usually fairly unreliable) on Google Books explaining how B vitamins (Niacin is B3) can regulate hormones, especia...

In forum Diet & holistic health

16 years ago