I don't sell any natural products for acne, but over the years I've reviewed most (and once, served as an expert witness in a trial about one that seemed to cause skin spots). Here is what you need to know about readily available, inexpensive, selenium can and can't do as a treatment for your acne.
Selenium is an important cofactor for vitamin E. Some scientific research has found that adult male acne patients have low levels of the antioxidant glutathione peroxidase, which normalizes with vitamin E and selenide treatment. Glutathione peroxidase puts a brake on inflammatory reactions throughout the body, especially in the skin. Selenides depress the parts of the immune system that cause allergic reactions, but encourages the parts of the immune system that respond to bacterial infection. There is also evidence that compounds of this essential trace mineral control the breakdown of thyroid hormones into forms that do not aggravate acne.
Organic seleniums taken from yeast are the best form for treating acne, but it should be taken with care. Taking this micronutrient at the same time as vitamin C reduces its absorption , and you should never take more that 1,000 mg a day.
The first sign that you have overdosed sis usually a garlicky breath odor. Excessive use can also cause hair loss, fatigue, irritability, and hyperreflexia or "jumpiness." Horizontal streaking, blackening, and fragility of the nails when you take selenium-based compounds is a sure sign you are taking too much or you are taking a product that has been improperly standardized.
Both men and women with acne benefit from taking this versatile trace element with vitamin E in the form of mixed tocopherols. Taking these two nutrients together is especially important for acne that has reached the pustule stage.
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