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Acne Treatment Home Remedies Includes Probiotics
Saccharomyces, a species of yeast, is one of the effective probiotic acne treatment home remedies. A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial was done by Weber G et al on 139 acne patients followed for 5 months. The trial demonstrated that Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hansen CBS 5926 (Perenterol), also known as Saccharomyces boulardii healed or substantially improved acne. This probiotic yeast improved acne in over 80% of the treatment group, compared to 26% in the placebo group. Doctors rated the results as very good/good in 74.3% of the patients receiving the treatment, as compared with 21.7% in the placebo group. There were no serious adverse side effects reported in the 5-month study.
Acne and Vitamin B12
Kang D et al (8) studied the relationship between vitamin B12 and the bacteria Propionibacterium. The authors wished to determine why vitamin B12 seems to worsen acne in some individuals. The authors found that vitamin B12 supplementation increased the production of porphyrins which are responsible for inflammation in acne. It is unclear why vitamin B12 induces acne in some individuals, but not in others. In individuals with acne, it may be a good practice to avoid vitamin B12 supplements over the recommended daily allowance.
