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Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

laxer go ahead and start taking niacin. and i would also start with chromium, a lot of body builders use it as a supplement to improve BMI and achieve better muscle gains, plus both of them together w...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

ive been taking niacin for about a month and a half and i just added chromium a couple of days ago and its beginning to improve my results.   in fact, this article says that 90% of acne sufferers...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

people who are having less and less good results after taking niacin for a couple of weeks, try adding 200mcg of chromium picolinate. so far it's been improving my skin and i actually think niacin, zi...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

cello try taking 200-400 mcg of chromium. niacin and chromium together are suppose to be amazing for producing more insulin and controlling blood sugar levels.

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

hahaha thats amazing. im gonna keep taking INH for the rest of the week and if i dont make any improvements i think ill switch to flush again to see if theres any difference.

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

maybe it has something to do with INH and liver toxicity. whatever, its still controlling my oil and ill continue to take it. if my acne gets real bad ill stop for a month and then try to take it agai...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

my good results are starting to fade away. i don't know why but it's weird how its slowly working less and less. since i've been pretty much taking it the longest here, it'll be interesting to see if ...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

  How does the body produce its own supply of inositol? Bacteria in the intestines convert the phytic acid found in plant fibers into inositol, so the body is able to manufacture its own supply ...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

its great to see that this stuff is working. it feels good to know that i've made a difference in someones life. today i walked in for a job interview and i was just so glad i had no new breakouts and...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

has anybody taken this together with zinc? can they both be taken at the same time? ex. after dinner or should they be morning and night?     i take 100mg of zinc with it. i take my niacin ...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Btw, I've been dealing with mild yet PERSISTENT AS HELL acne for 24 years...and I'm going to be 40 in October. I can't tell you how sick to death I am of all this!!     wow i can't imagine....

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

i used to take my niacin at night but now im gonna take it after breakfast. i figured if it helps metabolize proteins, fats, and carbs then why not take it after i eat breakfast and it'll help with al...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Ok i just switched to inositol hexaniacinate and if i see any dramatic improvements we'll settle the flush vs. no flush debate.

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

my face is starting to get really dry, im gonna need to start moisturizing. anyone else have a dry face?

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

  Mechanisms of Action   Niacinamide acts as an antioxidant by preventing NAD depletion during DNA repair by inhibiting poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), which also modulates major histo...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

after doing some research i'm starting to think that there is actually a difference between niacinimide and normal niacin besides no flushing. everywhere i've read it refers to niacinimide as anti-inf...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

    wow this article has tones of research info on treating acne with a niacinimide topical

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

yeah i dont really believe in the week theory. i find that if i eat chocolate or something high in sugar, my face will get oily in the next hour or so which causes pimples to appear the next day. &nbs...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Yup same here. Not much activity just healing old breakouts and fading red marks.

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Although it has only been one day I had to report back. I took 1 500mg no flush niacin yesterday. This morning my face doesn't look oily like it usually does and my red marks seem like they have faded...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

alright my face is now starting to clear up and my marks are fading away. i had a couple of swollen pimples on my cheeks that i thought would turn into big cysts but when i woke up this morning the in...

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16 years ago
A Zinc-less Zinc Regimen for Adults: Draft 4

very interesting read and i think you're definitely onto something

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

my bacne is completely clear! after some washing with cetaphil and some tanning its all gone. no active spots, just red marks that are barely noticeable. never seen a back this beautiful in years. ive...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

alright so im back from my vacation and im pretty suprised to see that this topic blowed up hahaha   anyways ive been taking 500 mg for the past week now and my acne is decreasing but i still do...

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16 years ago
Niacin is AMAZING for acne!

Update:   My skin is really kicking my ass right now. I just broke out around my upper lips which never used to happen but that may be because I switched my shaving cream. I can take 500mg withou...

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16 years ago