You may have read stories online of people who got acne after taking vitamin supplements. Dismissing these is easy. They are not very common and, after all, how could a mere vitamin supplement cause acne? A new study published in the journal Science of Translational Medicine shows vitamin B12 can indeed cause acne. The B12-acne … Read more
Sometimes you are in a situation where there are no good options. Regardless of what some people claim, not everyone can cure acne with diet and natural ways. Many have tried strict diets and healthy lifestyle with little effect. After getting no help from natural treatments many consider taking Accutane. While there’s no doubt Accutane … Read more
Recent research in JAMA Dermatology stated that isotretinoin (Accutane) does not cause inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This finding contradicts the conclusions of earliest studies, which suggested that the drug could cause gut problems. Recent Study Shows No Connection Between Accutane and IBD The study, published in September, compared 1,078 patients who had been diagnosed with … Read more
Accutane is to the holistic acne treatment folk what Monsanto is the organic folk: pure unadulterated evil that can do no good. The drug is universally demonized in the natural health community, and hot on the heels are lawyers eager to scare people into signing up for a class action law suits. It is said … Read more
Ideas are like roads. Using roads you can get to places, but in order to get to your destination, you have to choose the correct roads. Ideas are much the same. Ideas lead to actions that lead to results. Good ideas lead to resourceful actions and eventually to positive results. Consequently, poor ideas lead to … Read more
New study unveils even more side-effects from Accutane. A Turkish study published just two months ago found that Accutane treatment increased systemic inflammation and reduces blood vitamin E levels. In earlier posts I have talked about inflammation and the role it plays on acne. And as I’ve been reading research to update my book the role of … Read more