Posted by nolvas on March 4, 2007, at 4:32:14
In reply to What are some zinc rich foods?, posted by Meri-Tuuli on March 4, 2007, at 3:12:33
Pumpkin seeds and chickpeas are rich in zinc. I'd go for them before I ate anything that came out of the sea, which is likely to be contaminated with mercury and other heavy metals.
A solution called Tendskin contains salicylic acid and is known to be useful in treating acne. It's used to treat ingrowing hairs which it does admirably, it works for acne as well.
Some acne studies >
Michaelsson, G., et al. Erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase acitivity in acne vulgaris and the effect of selenium and vitamin E treatment. Acta Derm Venereol Stockholm. 64(1):9-14, 1984.This study found that acne patients often have low levels of selenium (leading to low levels of glutathione peroxidase). 29 acne patients were given 400 mcg of selenium per day (together with 20 IU of vitamin E) for 6 - 12 weeks. All patients experienced improvement in their acne symptoms (especially those patients with low glutathione peroxidase levels). In three control patients, acne worsened and their levels of glutathione peroxidase declined.
Shupe-Ricksecker, K. A Bacteriological Study. 1994.
Dr Shupe-Ricksecker is a biologist and assistant professor at the University of Dallas, USA. She undertook a series of in vitro bacteriological examinations testing various percentages of Aloe vera solutions against tissue cultures of Propionibacterium acnes (the cause of many cases of acne). Exposure of Propionibacterium acnes to Aloe vera was found to exert a 100% killing effect within 24 hours of continuous contact with Aloe vera.
As with all conditions, treat the cause and not just the symptoms.
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