Modelled supplements for Acne

Conventional Beliefs

  1. Probiotics: Certain probiotics aim to improve gut health and may indirectly influence skin health. They can potentially help balance the gut microbiota, reducing systemic inflammation and impacting the skin's microbiome.

    • Lactobacillus: Some studies suggest that specific strains of Lactobacillus, such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus acidophilus, might have beneficial effects on skin health by modulating the gut microbiota and potentially reducing inflammation.
  2. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil supplements or in foods like fatty fish, walnuts, and flaxseeds, possess anti-inflammatory properties that may help reduce inflammation associated with acne.

  3. Zinc: Zinc is an essential mineral that contributes to skin health and has anti-inflammatory properties. Some studies suggest that zinc supplementation might help reduce acne symptoms, particularly inflammatory acne lesions.

  4. Vitamin A: Retinoids, derivatives of vitamin A, are commonly used in topical acne treatments. In some cases, oral vitamin A supplements, under medical supervision, may be prescribed for severe cases of acne. However, high doses of vitamin A can have side effects, so it's crucial to consult a healthcare professional.

  5. Probiotic-rich Foods: Incorporating probiotic-rich foods such as yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, and kombucha into the diet might positively influence the gut microbiota and, subsequently, skin health.

For an explanation of how this is generated, see this post

All suggestions from this page should be reviewed by your medical professionals. These are based on modelling and not clinical studies.

Based on family and lower taxonomy ranks (genus,species,strains) reported in studies, the list is here

Net Impact Modifier Citations
5.8 gluten-free diet   πŸ“š
3.1 Tributyrin   πŸ“š
2.9 GABA   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
2.7 low fodmap diet   πŸ“š
2.3 high-protein diet   πŸ“š
2.2 vegetable/fruit juice-based diets   πŸ“š
2.2 Pumpkin   πŸ“š
2.2 fluorine   πŸ“š
1.9 Xanthohumol   πŸ“š
1.9 tea   πŸ“š
1.8 low-fat diets   πŸ“š
1.8 ginko   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
1.7 chitooligosaccharides (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
1.6 high-saturated fat diet   πŸ“š
1.6 carboxymethyl cellulose (prebiotic)   πŸ“š
1.6 camelina seed   πŸ“š
1.5 cannabinoids   πŸ“š
1.5 red alga Laurencia tristicha   πŸ“š
1.5 whole grain diet   πŸ“š
1.5 l-glutamine   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
1.4 alcoholic beverages   πŸ“š
1.4 lupin kernel fiber (legume) (anaphylaxis risk, toxic if not prepared properly)   πŸ“š
1.4 Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia)   πŸ“š
1.3 sorghum   πŸ“š
1.3 Hesperidin (polyphenol)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
1.3 oolong teas   πŸ“š
1.3 galla chinensis (herb)   πŸ“š
1.2 bacillus amyloliquefaciens (probiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
1.2 Lactobacillus jensenii   πŸ“š
1.1 brassica juncea   πŸ“š
1.1 wormwood(artemisia)   πŸ“š
1.1 triphala   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
1.1 catecholamines (polyphenol)   πŸ“š
1 bifidobacterium longum bb536 (probiotics)   πŸ“š
1 fraxinus angustifolia,narrow-leafed ash   πŸ“š
0.9 candida albicans (prescription)   πŸ“š
0.8 thyme (thymol, thyme oil)   πŸ“š
0.8 red wine polyphenols   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
0.8 Dextrin   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
0.8 bifidobacterium lactis,streptococcus thermophilus probiotic   πŸ“š
0.8 Vitamin B9,folic acid   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
0.8 Far infrared Sauna   πŸ“š
0.7 Leonurine   πŸ“š
0.7 oolong tea polyphenols   πŸ“š
0.7 Vitamin B1,thiamine hydrochloride   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
0.7 rice   πŸ“š
0.7 quercetin,resveratrol   πŸ“š
0.7 Apple skin   πŸ“š
0.7 lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet   πŸ“š
0.7 bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum li09,bifidobacterium catenulatum li10 (probiotics)   πŸ“š
0.7 cvs maximum strength probiotic   πŸ“š
0.6 chaga (mushroom)   πŸ“š
0.6 lactobacillus salivarius (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
0.6 neem   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
0.6 Sumac(Rhus coriaria)   πŸ“š
0.6 Cinnamaldehyde   πŸ“š
0.6 annatto   πŸ“š
0.6 bacillus laterosporus (probiotic)   πŸ“š
0.6 Umeboshi (Japanese Apricot or Prunus mume )   πŸ“š
0.6 trachyspermum ammi, Ajwain   πŸ“š
0.6 luteolin (flavonoid)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
0.6 cherry   πŸ“š
0.6 rare meat   πŸ“š
0.6 high-fat sucrose   πŸ“š
0.5 Fish   πŸ“š
0.5 Rutin   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
0.5 Papain   πŸ“š
-0.5 Kaempferol   πŸ“š
-0.5 Peanut   πŸ“š
-0.5 cruciferous vegetables (broccoli cabbage)   πŸ“š
-0.5 kefir   πŸ“š
-0.5 Perilla frutescens(shiso)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.5 laminaria digitata,oarweed - seaweed   πŸ“š
-0.5 magnesium   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.5 red wine   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.6 ß-glucan   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.6 whole-grain wheat   πŸ“š
-0.6 bifidobacterium (probiotics)   πŸ“š
-0.6 mannooligosaccharide (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.6 nobiletin   πŸ“š
-0.6 Bacillus clausii (Probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.7 Rhodiola rosea (Rosavin)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.7 Pineapple   πŸ“š
-0.7 Sauerkraut   πŸ“š
-0.7 Turmeric   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.7 Caffeine   πŸ“š
-0.7 chondrus crispus,red sea weed   πŸ“š
-0.7 sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii (red sea weed)   πŸ“š
-0.7 Artemisinin   πŸ“š
-0.7 schisandra chinensis(magnolia berry or five-flavor-fruit)   πŸ“š
-0.7 chicory (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.7 foeniculum vulgare,fennel   πŸ“š
-0.7 cinnamon (oil. spice)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.7 l-arginine   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.7 Krill Oil   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.7 Bofutsushosan   πŸ“š
-0.7 colostrum   πŸ“š
-0.7 Xanthan gum   πŸ“š
-0.7 carrageenan   πŸ“š
-0.8 Glucosamine   πŸ“š
-0.8 emblica officinalis   πŸ“š
-0.8 rice bran   πŸ“š
-0.8 dates   πŸ“š
-0.8 enterococcus durans (probiotics)   πŸ“š
-0.8 moderate-protein moderate-carbohydrate   πŸ“š
-0.8 navy bean   πŸ“š
-0.8 plantain bananas   πŸ“š
-0.8 l-taurine   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.8 Vitamin B-12   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.8 maize   πŸ“š
-0.8 bean   πŸ“š
-0.8 Beet   πŸ“š
-0.8 Dendrobium officinale   πŸ“š
-0.8 Lithium   πŸ“š
-0.8 Bifidobacterium animalis   πŸ“š
-0.8 quinoa   πŸ“š
-0.9 Lactobacillus pentosus   πŸ“š
-0.9 wasabi   πŸ“š
-0.9 carob   πŸ“š
-0.9 Pork   πŸ“š
-0.9 high red meat   πŸ“š
-0.9 selenium   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.9 iron   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.9 vitamin B7, biotin   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-0.9 gluten   πŸ“š
-0.9 Boron (Organic Source)   πŸ“š
-1 Tudca   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1 Sulforaphane,1-Isothiocyanato-4-(methanesulfinyl)butane,C6H11NOS2   πŸ“š
-1 bacillus subtilis natto (probiotics)   πŸ“š
-1 sesame cake/meal   πŸ“š
-1 slow digestible carbohydrates   πŸ“š
-1 linseed(flaxseed)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1 Soymilk   πŸ“š
-1 purple sweet potatoes   πŸ“š
-1 brown algae   πŸ“š
-1 Astragalus   πŸ“š
-1.1 fucoidan   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.1 strawberry   πŸ“š
-1.1 western diet   πŸ“š
-1.1 starch-fed   πŸ“š
-1.1 cellulose (prebiotic)   πŸ“š
-1.1 safflower oil   πŸ“š
-1.1 sunflower oil   πŸ“š
-1.1 white button mushrooms   πŸ“š
-1.1 l-sorbose   πŸ“š
-1.1 bacillus (probiotics)   πŸ“š
-1.1 l-glutamic acid   πŸ“š
-1.2 animal-based diet   πŸ“š
-1.2 genistein   πŸ“š
-1.2 asparagus   πŸ“š
-1.3 high amylose cornstarch   πŸ“š
-1.3 vegetable   πŸ“š
-1.3 refined wheat breads   πŸ“š
-1.3 punicic acid   πŸ“š
-1.3 Apigenin   πŸ“š
-1.4 Citrus Fruit Extract   πŸ“š
-1.4 trametes versicolor(Turkey tail mushroom)   πŸ“š
-1.4 ku ding cha tea   πŸ“š
-1.4 polyphenols   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.4 bifidobacterium infantis,(probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.4 Cacao   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.4 hypocaloric hyperproteic diet   πŸ“š
-1.4 green-lipped mussel   πŸ“š
-1.4 Oyster Mushroom   πŸ“š
-1.4 potatoes   πŸ“š
-1.5 camellia   πŸ“š
-1.5 Fisetin   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.5 high-fat diets   πŸ“š
-1.5 choline   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.5 capsaicin (hot pepper)   πŸ“š
-1.6 dietary fiber   πŸ“š
-1.6 glutamate   πŸ“š
-1.6 vitamin B3,niacin   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.6 lactobacillus casei shirota (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.6 whole-grain barley   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.6 rye   πŸ“š
-1.6 yogurt   πŸ“š
-1.6 sesame   πŸ“š
-1.6 bacillus,lactobacillus,streptococcus,saccharomyces probiotic   πŸ“š
-1.6 buckwheat   πŸ“š
-1.6 salt (sodium chloride)   πŸ“š
-1.6 grape fiber   πŸ“š
-1.6 mannitol   πŸ“š
-1.6 germinated barley food-stuff   πŸ“š
-1.6 Tryptophan   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.6 Gluco-Oligosaccharides   πŸ“š
-1.6 Onion   πŸ“š
-1.6 hou-po-da-huang-tang   πŸ“š
-1.6 amaranth   πŸ“š
-1.6 Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-1.6 Codonopsis pilosula   πŸ“š
-1.6 Goat milk   πŸ“š
-1.7 bacillus pumilus   πŸ“š
-1.7 low protein diet   πŸ“š
-1.7 Slippery Elm   πŸ“š
-1.7 lactobacillus sakei (probiotics)   πŸ“š
-1.7 palm kernel meal   πŸ“š
-1.7 lauric acid(fatty acid in coconut oil,in palm kernel oil,)   πŸ“š
-1.7 acetic acid   πŸ“š
-1.8 persimmon tannin   πŸ“š
-1.8 Guaiacol (polyphenol)   πŸ“š
-1.9 vsl#3 (probiotics)   πŸ“š
-1.9 bifidobacterium catenulatum,(probiotics)   πŸ“š
-1.9 fibre-rich macrobiotic ma-pi 2 diet   πŸ“š
-1.9 grapes   πŸ“š
-1.9 high resistant starch   πŸ“š
-1.9 avocado peel   πŸ“š
-2 spirulina(cyanobacteria)   πŸ“š
-2 Goji (berry,juice)   πŸ“š
-2 rhubarb   πŸ“š
-2.1 vitamin b2,Riboflavin   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.1 partially hydrolysed guar gum,fructo-oligosaccharides (prebiotic)   πŸ“š
-2.2 Vitamin B   πŸ“š
-2.2 xylan (prebiotic)   πŸ“š
-2.2 Baicalin   πŸ“š
-2.3 bioflorin,enterococcus faecium sf 68,(probiotics)   πŸ“š
-2.3 brown rice   πŸ“š
-2.3 Kiwifruit   πŸ“š
-2.3 grape polyphenols   πŸ“š
-2.4 corn   πŸ“š
-2.4 zinc   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.5 dietary phytoestrogens (isoflavones)   πŸ“š
-2.5 bacillus licheniformis,(probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.5 high sugar diet   πŸ“š
-2.6 aspergillus oryzae   πŸ“š
-2.6 fat   πŸ“š
-2.6 whole grain,bran   πŸ“š
-2.6 lactobacillus brevis (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.6 whey   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.6 Alpha-Ketoglutarate   πŸ“š
-2.6 plantago asiatica l.   πŸ“š
-2.6 Pistachio   πŸ“š
-2.7 Coenzyme Q10   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.7 polygonatum kingianum(Orange Flower Solomon's Seal.)   πŸ“š
-2.7 dairy   πŸ“š
-2.7 bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum,(probiotics)   πŸ“š
-2.8 bifidobacterium adolescentis,(probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.8 bifidobacterium animalis lactis (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.9 jerusalem artichoke (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.9 green tea   πŸ“š
-2.9 grape seed extract   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.9 oats   πŸ“š
-2.9 omega-3 fatty acids   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-2.9 oregano (origanum vulgare, oil) |   πŸ“š
-2.9 Sodium alginate   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3 Ginseng   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3 glycine   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3 chestnut tannins   πŸ“š
-3.1 Bromelain   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3.1 bifidobacterium lactis bb12 (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3.1 xylooligosaccharide (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3.2 Rhubarb Peony Decoction   πŸ“š
-3.2 Whole Cow milk   πŸ“š
-3.3 mediterranean diet   πŸ“š
-3.3 almonds/ almond skins   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3.4 resistant maltodextrin   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3.4 Shen Ling Bai Zhu San   πŸ“š
-3.6 lupin seeds (anaphylaxis risk, toxic if not prepared properly)   πŸ“š
-3.6 Vitamin E   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3.6 noni   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3.7 banana   πŸ“š
-3.7 lactobacillus casei (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3.8 bacillus coagulans (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-3.9 chrysanthemum morifolium   πŸ“š
-3.9 pectin   πŸ“š
-3.9 rosmarinus officinalis,rosemary   πŸ“š
-4.1 high fiber diet   πŸ“š
-4.1 lactobacillus plantarum,xylooligosaccharides,(prebiotic) (probiotics)   πŸ“š
-4.1 partially hydrolyzed guar gum   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.2 saccharomyces boulardii (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.2 walnuts   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.2 Pulses   πŸ“š
-4.3 garlic (allium sativum)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.3 pea (fiber, protein)   πŸ“š
-4.4 blueberry   πŸ“š
-4.4 Lactobacillus Johnsonii (probiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.4 black raspberries   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.5 l-proline   πŸ“š
-4.5 Ursolic acid   πŸ“š
-4.6 Glucomannan   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.7 lactobacillus rhamnosus gg (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.7 gum arabic (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.7 fish oil   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-4.8 vitamin a   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-5 fruit/legume fibre   πŸ“š
-5 pediococcus acidilactic (probiotic)   πŸ“š
-5 Nicotine, Nicotine Patch   πŸ“š
-5 Dangshen   πŸ“š
-5.1 lactobacillus paracasei (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-5.3 galacto-oligosaccharides (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-5.3 Moringa Oleifera   πŸ“š
-5.4 ketogenic diet   πŸ“š
-5.6 barley,oat   πŸ“š
-5.7 quercetin   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-5.8 pomegranate   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-6.1 apple   πŸ“š
-6.2 lactobacillus acidophilus (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-6.3 Limosilactobacillus fermentum (probiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-6.3 fasting   πŸ“š
-6.3 bifidobacterium bifidum (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-6.4 resistant starch   πŸ“š
-6.5 vitamin d   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-6.6 resveratrol (grape seed/polyphenols/red wine)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-6.6 Conjugated Linoleic Acid   πŸ“š
-6.8 oligosaccharides (prebiotic)   πŸ“š
-6.9 bifidobacterium longum (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-7.2 enterococcus faecium (probiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-7.7 quebracho   πŸ“š
-8 wheat   πŸ“š
-8.2 barley   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-8.7 clostridium butyricum (probiotics),Miya,Miyarisan   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-8.8 Olive Oil   πŸ“š
-10.4 wheat bran   πŸ“š
-10.9 Burdock Root   πŸ“š
-11 lactobacillus reuteri (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-12.7 soy   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-13.4 arabinogalactan (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-13.9 fructo-oligosaccharides (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-15.3 Human milk oligosaccharides (prebiotic, Holigos, Stachyose)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-18.5 bacillus subtilis (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-19.8 lactobacillus plantarum (probiotics)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š
-25.9 inulin (prebiotic)   πŸ“πŸ½οΈ Dosages πŸ“š

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