Our oil gland, or sebaceous gland, makes oil called sebum. There’s usually a combination of an inflamed sebaceous gland that has become enlarged and is producing too much oil, leading to oily skin. There’s also usually bacteria involved, which affects the immune system and creates more inflammation, resulting in the redness that forms pimples. Additionally, blackheads or whiteheads are often associated with this issue.
The vitamin deficiency that is engaged in acne is a deficiency of vitamin D. Vitamin D regulates the bacteria that create acne, inhibiting it. When you’re deficient in vitamin D, you’re not able to control this microbe. Vitamin D is a very potent antibacterial agent for your skin. If you take more vitamin D, you’ll have less oil, less sebum, and reduced inflammation and swelling. The enlargement of the sebaceous gland will decrease, and the cells that make up the gland will start to shrink. Vitamin D3 greatly influences these cells. People with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) are usually deficient in vitamin D, which helps regulate androgens. Although some people might think they get enough vitamin D, the majority of the public, especially teenagers, are deficient. It’s almost impossible to get sufficient vitamin D from your diet; you need sunlight exposure. Many people do not get enough sun. Other factors that block vitamin D include a high-carb diet, which raises sugar levels and depletes vitamin D. This is why diabetics are often deficient in vitamin D. Additionally, the more fat you have in your body, the less vitamin D you will have, and gut issues can also affect vitamin D levels.
Get Rid of Acne
- Take roughly about 20,000 IUs of vitamin D3 every single day.
- Start a low-carb diet, avoiding sugar and refined carbs that turn into sugar in your bloodstream, as sugar feeds the bacteria involved in acne.
- Practice fasting.
- Do not scrub your skin.
- Take cod liver oil.
- Eat fatty fish.