Can using large amounts of fish oils aggravate acne? Ever since I started consuming 6g EPA/DHA a day my acne has flared up? Is this just a coincidence?
I used to get acne as well and i started doing the same thing, it flared up at first and then went away. I basically defeated it with Saw palmetto 320mg of standardized extract per day, and udos choice oil along with fish oil. and 5-10g of vitamin C ber day. I would usually get acne the next day after a night of drinking, to combat this I would take 1gram of vitamin C with every beer, and then about 4g before bed. I haven’t had acne for 8 months now.
You maybe on to something there subby. I wonder if saturating the cells with Vit C you are blocking some damaging functions of Alcohol. I’ll have to search for a study.
Acne is usually a result of an allergy. I always break out when taking fish oil and many other foods and supplements. I am sensitive to the salmon oil and lecitin in the softgels. Alcohol is a problem for more people than realize. It’s no wonder you break out after a night of drinking. Vitamin C is an allergy blocker by nature. So are some other supplements (don’t know about Saw Palmetto, though). My advice for you is to try eating more fish and pay attention to how your body responds to the food. If you can’t stand eating fish, I don’t know if continuing the fish oil caps is a good idea. If your body is reacting to something, no matter how good it is for “someone”, it’s not necessarily good for you! Also, consuming allergenic foods can make fat loss close to impossible.