A month ago my mom said that probiotics may help my skin. (you know moms and their strange remedies though, so I was a little skeptical). I have learned from my professors the benefits of probiotics so I decided to listen to my moms "theory" and started a probiotic supplement.
I have been taking a probiotic tablet everyday for the past month and my skin has been clearing up. I have not used my face topical and no major break outs has occurred. I am going to continue taking the probiotic for 3 months to see if the acne resolves completely.
Being the curious student I am, I tried to look for some credible research out there that supported probiotics helping acne. Well the good news is that there are studies that support probiotics helping acne! This group of researches found that there is a certain strain of bacteria (a good bacteria) called L. acidophilus that is an internal means to treat acne.
The Science
So there is this thing called the gut-brain-skin axis. All three are connected. The bacteria in our skin that causes acne is called P. acnes (hence the name "acne"). A beneficial bacteria, L. acidophilus has been found to basically balance out P. acnes. When we balance our gut with good bacteria, there are some positive outcomes. A healthy gut contributes to overall health.
Also, because this gut-brain-skin axis includes the brain, there is research that supports that probiotics also hep with depression.
In Summary
So the overall message is to include a probiotic in your day. It doesn't really matter which brand, as long as you make sure the strain L. acidophilus is in it. You can also find probiotics in foods such as yogurt, kefir, Kombucha and others. So if you aren't into supplements, L. acidophilus is found in the fermented dairy products.
Here is a link to the article if you are interested in more details about it:
https://gutpathogens.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1757-4749-3-1
Thanks for reading! :)
I have been taking a probiotic tablet everyday for the past month and my skin has been clearing up. I have not used my face topical and no major break outs has occurred. I am going to continue taking the probiotic for 3 months to see if the acne resolves completely.
The Science
So there is this thing called the gut-brain-skin axis. All three are connected. The bacteria in our skin that causes acne is called P. acnes (hence the name "acne"). A beneficial bacteria, L. acidophilus has been found to basically balance out P. acnes. When we balance our gut with good bacteria, there are some positive outcomes. A healthy gut contributes to overall health.
Also, because this gut-brain-skin axis includes the brain, there is research that supports that probiotics also hep with depression.
In Summary
So the overall message is to include a probiotic in your day. It doesn't really matter which brand, as long as you make sure the strain L. acidophilus is in it. You can also find probiotics in foods such as yogurt, kefir, Kombucha and others. So if you aren't into supplements, L. acidophilus is found in the fermented dairy products.
Here is a link to the article if you are interested in more details about it:
https://gutpathogens.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1757-4749-3-1
Thanks for reading! :)
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