Cod liver oil to help acne?

Question

I recently read that Cod liver oil can nourish skin and help treat acne, my questions:

- Am I too young to take cod liver oil..? I'm 13, I'll be 14 in two months.

- How many capsules should I take and how often..?

- Any personal experience advice with taking cod liver oil would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer 1

There is lots of evidence that cod liver oil is very good for you, but I have never heard that it helps with acme.

People make all kinds of suggestions about the best thing to do to cure acne.  Some cures I’ve heard include putting oatmeal, honey, lemon juice, tea tree oil, cucumber, vinegar, milk of magnesia or toothpaste on your face.  Practically every cosmetics company and company that makes personal care products makes something that is a “sure cure” for acne.  If we think about this, and use some common sense, we have to come to the conclusion that there is no quick or easy cure for acne, because if there was it would be well known and doctors would be telling everyone about it.  



Numerous companies make a lot of money persuading people to buy products that at worst will make the acne worse, and at best may help some people a little.  Often fewer products are better.  People often make their acne much worse by using too many products.  There really is no quick fix for acne.  Don’t spend a lot of money on products just because their ads say that they will cure acne.  Your doctor is the best person to ask for help, and he or she may recommend some prescription medication or non-prescription treatment that may be suitable for you..  



There are some very simple and basic things you can do that cost nothing.  Keep your face or any other area affected by acne very clean.  Any mild antibacterial soap will help with that.  Rinse the area well to remove all soap residue.   Drink plenty of water – it really does help to clear up acne.  Eat a nutritious diet and get enough sleep.  A healthy life style will make a difference.  Try to reduce the stress in your life – stress contributes to acne, so also probably the more you worry about the acne and focus on it, the worse it will be.  

Probably the most useful and effective things you can do are to apply hot compresses to pustules and cysts and never to pick or squeeze pimples. Playing with or popping pimples, no matter how careful and clean you are, nearly always makes bumps stay redder and bumpier longer.  

Here are a few informative links with additional ideas about preventing and treating acne.

http://www.medicinenet.com/acne/article....

http://www.acne.com/cause_effects/causes...

http://www.acnerecovery.com/acne-informa...

Answer 2

oil? isn't oil what causes spots? I don't know I've never tried it, try going to your doctors  

Answer 3

no u are not too young to take cod liver oil. the best method to use cod liver oil is not in capsule form. in order to get the benefits of nurished skin the oil needs to be applied 2-3 times/day directly onto the skin. you can usually buy bottles of the oil. if not squash the oil out the capsules and rub into the affected area.