Vitamin A is not just essential for the health of eyes, but also good
for your acne treatment. Maybe only a few of us know that deficiency of
vitamin A can cause acne. Vitamin A itself can be found in carrots,
bananas, orange, egg yolk and milk. You can also find this Vitamin in
animal-based food such as cheese, egg, milk, etc.
Benefit of Vitamin A for Your Acne Treatment:
a. Natural inhibitor to sebaceous glands.
When
your body has enough amount of Vitamin A, it will be an inhibitor to
sebaceous glands. And the result, production of sebum will be much
reduced. As we know, sebum and dead skin cell contribute to cause acne.
b. antioxidant.
- It is very helpful to control acne formation and to improve your skin health and to get rid toxin out of your body.
- Vitamin A is a Very powerful anti oxidant that gets rid of oxidative stress which is caused by free radicals.
c. Vitamin A helps face pores remove dead skin cell.
d. Vitamin A regulates the production of oil that blocks the face pores.
However, there are things that you should note:
a. Zinc is needed to absorb Vitamin A and help it prevent acne.
b.
The daily value of Vitamin A for an adult is 5000 IU. Over dose Vitamin
A can cause menstrual problem, liver toxicity, dizziness, vomiting
headaches, and nausea.
c. Don't combine Vitamin A medications with other acne cream since it can lead to dryness.
d. Don't take vitamin A supplement orally if you are pregnant.
e. Beside Vitamin A, don't forget to include minerals, Vitamin E, omega, and other nutrition in your diet plan to prevent acne.
