Vitamins are important to your regular diet because they are responsible many body functions. Each vitamin has different responsibilities, and some are used for promoting skin health. Although supplements are available, it's best to consume vitamins through food sources. Since some supplements can interfere with certain medications, consult with your doctor before adjusting your diet.
Vitamin C
Commonly known as an ascorbic acid and an antioxidant, vitamin C assists in body tissue repair, growth and keeping your immune system healthy. Vitamin C is found in dark green vegetables, lettuce, oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, cabbage, potatoes, strawberries and tomatoes. The recommended daily dosage of vitamin C to improve pimples is 1,000 mg, taken up to three times daily.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E, also an antioxidant, is primarily responsible for supporting your immune system, stabilizing cell membranes and assisting with tissue repair and nerve development. Vitamin E can be found in green vegetables, whole grain products, salad dressings, margarine, seeds and nuts. To help clear your pimples, take approximately 400 international units of the supplement daily, notes the Vitamins and Nutrition Center.
Zinc
According to MayoClinic.com, taking a zinc supplement may help to treat acne. Zinc is responsible for reproduction, wound healing, transporting vitamin A and taste perception. Zinc can be found in yogurt, shrimp, lean beef steak, steamed oysters, enriched cereals and pork chops. In the publication "Nutrition and Concepts and Controversies," by Eli Whitney and Frances Sizer, the authors recommend women consume 8 mg of zinc daily and men should take 11 mg daily.
References
- MayoClinic.com: Acne Alternative Treatments
- Vitamins and Nutrition Center: Vitamins for Acne
- "Nutrition and Concepts and Controversies 10th Edition"; Frances Sizer and Eli Whitney; 2006.
- "The Acne Prescription;" Nicholas Perricone; 2003
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