Nutritional Supplement Successfully Fights Acne without Antibiotics or Side-Effects
Dermatologist-formulated tablet combines vitamins, minerals and an herb to improve acne while avoiding problems commonly associated with prolonged antibiotic use.
(PRWEB) June 27, 2005 -- A Florida dermatologist has successfully combined 7
vitamins, minerals and one herb into a tablet which appears to provide relief to
people suffering from acne.
Dr. Goodless came across the specific
combination of ingredients while studying the existing medical literature for
ways to help his own acne patients who were either unable or unwilling to take
oral antibiotics. Concern over worsening antibiotic resistance and transfer of
resistance to dangerous pathogens such as MRSA was another motivating
factor.
All the vitamins and minerals in the formulation had already been
demonstrated in published clinical trials to help reduce the signs and symptoms
of acne. In addition, a common thread among many of the traditional herbal
treatments for acne was fortuitously exploited:
“I noted in my reading
that effective Japanese and Chinese traditional therapies for acne utilized
herbs which contained high amounts of the compound berberine as a common factor”
states Dr. Goodless. Berberine has been found to inhibit the growth of
Proprionobacterium acnes, the bacteria known to cause acne.
Combining a
berberine-containing herb with the previously studied vitamins and minerals
resulted in the highly effective formulation. The results of a recently
completed clinical trial will be presented at two national meetings this
July.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/6/prweb254418.htm