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  1. Acne Help

    A small source of gamma linolenic acid. Let it build up over time. Personally I take Spirulina
  2. Spirulina supplementation

    I use the NOW brand, they are GMP approved and are pretty reliable AFAIK
  3. Fatty Acid Profile- Arachidic acid, Vaccenic acid, and Ner

    Arachidic acid, Vaccenic acid, and Nervonic acid. I am deficient in all of those according to a quest diagnostic test. Does anyone have experience with those? From what I can tell- Arachidic acid- eat more peanuts, peanut butter vaccenic acid- eat more dairy fat, butter, etc nervonic acid-...
  4. High Free Estradiol: What does it mean?

    So whats the smart move here? My total estrogen was actually 17, which isn't high. Im just trying to figure it out.
  5. High Free Estradiol: What does it mean?

    My free estradiol was slightly above the reference range. What is free estradiol? What can I do to lower it? I began taking DIM, I seem to loose some bloat and sweat less, as strange as that sounds. My concern is that I cannot take this long term, making it a poor option. Any suggestions?
  6. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    No, inflammation is a process that is involved in all forms of acne. Any time there is redness there is inflammation to varying degrees. The increase in sebum caused by androgens simply gives the bacteria an environment to thrive in, and then the body reacts to it from there.
  7. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    Definately agree, although some people genetically have less antioxidant activity, for whatever reason. I will study that more when I have the time.
  8. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    go to acneeinstein.com and click the first link. I had a hand in producing this article. The root cause of acne is inflammation, not excessive sebum production.
  9. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    No man I never said that. I am simply saying that these other factors generally cause and are the result of an increased oxidative load. I do believe that consuming adequate antioxidants over time would alleviate most peoples acne considerably.
  10. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    You guys are missing the forest for the trees
  11. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    According to the study results that were released this past december: if you take nacetylcysteine for 2 months your acne will decrease by 50% (at the end of the 2 months). Acne may decrease even more if continued after the 2 months. Acne is correlated with blood glutathione levels.
  12. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    and also oxidative stress is associated with depression and anxiety among other things, so by simply taking accutane you may be treating the outer problem while ignoring an inner mental problem that is even greater.
  13. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    Depending on the results obtained by this study, it can be concluded that oxidative stress and inflammation exist in patients with acne vulgaris and may be considered as contributing factors involved in the aetiopathogenesis of the disease. Administration of Silymarin, N-Acetylcysteine and...
  14. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    haha that is funny as hell that severe acne means you are well on your way to getting jacked. inflammation is correlated with acne, and is a cause of it. interleukin 8 blood levels are correlated with acne, and low glutathione levels are correlated with acne. If you can increase glutathione...
  15. Antioxidants cure for acne?

    So what are the other factors? I realize that excess oil secretion is one but that is not bad in itself. If there is sufficient antioxidant function in the sebum then acne wont occur. Sure it is a higher load but it is possible to attain.
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