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Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Ok, it's definitely been helping with redness, but I still get some nasty pimples every week. At least I haven't gotten any new cysts on my jaw line, which I would constantly get before.

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

What type was your "regular" Niacin. Also what brand etc. You don't get Niacin, you get Niacin in the form of .............. etc.   Niacin causes flush while Niacinamide doesn't.   It's c...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Unless we have 2 people with the same acne and live in the same house, we can't really compare. The non-flush won't be better (less available niacin, and the flush might be beneficial) and the flush i...

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16 years ago
Acnepril work?

So I am day 5 of taking Acnepril with 500mg Niacinamide. It's another one of those times where I don't know if this is just a temporary healing phase or not, but inflammation has went down and my face...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

16 years ago
Fasting takes away all my acne

I want to try this, but how long should I fast for initially? 20 days is a bit excessive. I'd say start with 1-3 days. If it's only one day, keep it at only water. If you want to do 3, you can maybe...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

My acne is still gone, i had a tiny breakout 3 days ago(2 small whiteheads) after eating an entire cheese pizza. They went away the next day and i have been clear since. Also, the redness on my face i...

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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...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I also want to know more about this, but they do also make 1000mg Niacinamide, which seems ridiculous.

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Anyone know what the difference is between Niacin and Nicotinamide (Niacinamide).   I'm just wondering cuz I stumbled upon Nicotinamide reveiws on this site and all the reviews seem to be positiv...

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16 years ago
Acnepril work?

I finally received the bottle yesterday. I'll be posting in some time.

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

So, we know that Niacin (flush) and Niacinamide (no flush) have something different in them. I would really like to find out what they both have in them..

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

i took my first niacin pill of 500 mg no-flush about 2 weeks ago. All my acne has cleared up since then. My skin has not been this clear in 4 years. The redness and inflamation has decreased about 70%...

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16 years ago
Cyst with "dead' blood inside, how to get rid off it

Does it still hurt when you touch it? I have tons of ancient cysts that remain small and horribly painful with no way to get any of the stuff out. I don't know what can be done..

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

i took my first niacin pill of 500 mg no-flush about 2 weeks ago. All my acne has cleared up since then. My skin has not been this clear in 4 years. The redness and inflamation has decreased about 70%...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I took 250mg timed release niacin 60 min ago and I haven't felt anything.   Is this bad?   Haha, if it's "timed release" it will take however long it says. It SHOULD say it on there. I ...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I bought a 250mg bottle of Niacin at Walgreens (Finest Naturals) that is "Timed Release" I couldn't find any that weren't.   The other choices for Niacin were all labeled "No Flush" so I went ...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

I bought a bottle of 250 mg Niacin (with Flush). I took one half at noon and the other half after dinner a few minutes ago. Describing the flush as a pretty bad sunburn is spot on to how it feels! It ...

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16 years ago
what i found about IgE vs. IgG food allergies..

Great thread! And thanks for continuing to contribute Alternativista!

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16 years ago
Urine therapy...

I just wanted to say thanks to whoever posted the original thread for the use of urine as an alternative method. Not only has it helped with my acne, but also with many other problems I've faced for a...

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16 years ago
Apple fast for longer than 3 days?

Just give it a try, but it sounds like you should clear up nicely as long as you take it easy with the food when going back in to eating other foods. I have also done 2 days of an apple fast so far an...

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16 years ago
Testosterone levels spike 7 days after abstaining from masturbation

How old are you? I have abstained from masturbation for a month now (with only a few wet dreams) and it seems like my skin is starting to tolerate the ejaculation more.

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16 years ago
Why masturbation causes acne?

Really try hard and go for at least 2 weeks with no sex or masturbation. It's hard, but it may be real worth it after. If you can go longer for those 2 weeks, keep going and your hormone levels might ...

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16 years ago
Mind over Acne

I'm gonna try this out.. Though I'm worried about pustules... They're really gross and I don't want to go out with white spots all over my face. I know, it's hard, but if you can make it a few day...

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16 years ago
the caveman regimen

Has anyone even STAYED clear on the caveman regimen? I haven't washed my face for 1-2 months now, and I am beginning to think that me not washing my face is holding me back and breaking me out more an...

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16 years ago
Resveratrol

I'm going to try some Biotivia Bioforte Trans-Resveratrol. This is very interesting stuff. I've heard of a few cases where it helped a lot, and no bad experiences, so we will see if it does anything f...

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16 years ago