Quote (MegaVovaN @ Dec 21 2010 01:12am)
I have another questions:
what food and supplements are good for facial skin? Or facial care? A female friend of mine has acne problems, so I'm curious as to what can cure it.
Generally it is all dietary and hygienic...there are rare cases where diet and improved hygiene will not help and that is there pharmaceuticals come into play. However I'd like to try the following first:
1. Start isolating certain foods to determine an allergy. The most common foods to temporarily eliminate are: Wheat (any product with wheat gluten...she needs GLUTEN FREE foods), Dairy (any dairy product...milk, cheese, etc), Sugar (eliminate refined sugar COMPLETELY...no candy, cakes, cereals, sodas, etc.), and also try to eliminate some meats (avoid red meat, and avoid shellfish).
Gradually remove each item for 1 week total (NO CHEATING) and see if the condition improves with any of those or a combination thereof. You can try one solid week without ANY of those things and if the condition improves at least you know ONE or more of those items was/is causing the issue. If there is no improvement, move onto step 2:
2. Increase water intake, and decrease caffeine intake, and totally eliminate artificial food color and flavor from the diet. She should drink approx 1 gal of water per day, TOTALLY eliminate caffeine intake, and TOTALLY eliminate any artificial colors or flavors from the diet (read the labels!!) If after 7-10 days of this there are no changes, move onto step 3.
3. Try showering more frequently. Twice a day with HYPOALLERGENIC soap (google it or just buy 100% pure natural soap with NO perfumes/dyes/colors/etc). Make sure to shower after physical activity no matter what. In addition, replace bath/shower towels after EVERY use - do NOT reuse the same towels more than once. Also wash all clothes in HYPOALLERGENIC detergent! (that means free of dyes/perfumes/etc). If this does not improve the problem after 5-7 days, move to step 4.
4. There are supplementation routes to take as well. Usually superdosing Vitamin A, Vitamin B (complex), Vitamin E, and Zinc for about a week and then using just regular doses after that helps in a lot of people. Use the following dosages:
First Week:
Vitamin A - 50,000 iu (25,000 iu 2x per day)
Vitamin B Complex - (B2 and B6 100mg per day and B12 500 mcg per day)
Vitamin E - (400 iu 2x per day)
ZMA - (3 capsules before bed and 3 capsules in the morning)
Every week after that:
Vitamin A - 50,000 iu (25,000 iu 1 x per day)
Vitamin B Complex - (B2 and B6 50mg per day and B12 250 mcg per day)
Vitamin E - (200 iu 2x per day or 400 iu 1x per day)
ZMA - (3 capsules before bed)
If these supplementation doesn't help after approximately 2 weeks, then move onto step 5
5. See a physician. There may be an underlying medical condition that requires specialized treatment or medication to properly combat.
Hope this helps!