--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "David" <gabrielfan72@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the info. I've heard of vitamin D before but not D3, is this
something different? How would I get ahold of saw palmetto? Is that found in a
health food store?
>
>
>
>
> --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "albert_feldman" <albert_feldman@>
wrote:
> >
> > --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "David" <gabrielfan72@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Does oily skin go along with rosacea very often? My skin seems to look
kind of shiny and like there's some kind of residue on it. I'm wondering if
there's anything I can use to lessen that.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Seborrhea (oily skin),and seborrheic dermatitis does unfortunately sometimes
coincide with rosacea. I read on a website for curing acne that some people
taking large amounts of vitamin B5(like 10 grams or more a day) have had success
reducing oily skin. I tried that a few years ago and it did help some but I
don't think taking that high a dose of B5 for a long time is good for you.
Recently I started taking vitamin D3 and Saw Palmetto together and this has
reduced my oiliness by about 50%. I take 2000 mg. of D3 and 160 mg standardized
extract of Saw Palmetto in the morning after breakfast and then again after
dinner. This might work for you also. I think this would be better than trying
very large amounts of B5.
> >
>
Hi David, D3 is, I believe, the most common form of vitamin D that is sold.
However, there are other kinds like D2 so you want to be sure that it is the D3
that you are buying. Also, in my last post I said that I took 2000 mg of D3
twice a day but that was a mistake it is actually 2000 IU ( international units)
that I take. D3 and Saw Palmetto can be found at most drug and health food
stores. I buy the Neutraceutical brand online from Vitacost, they have pretty
good prices although I am sure you could find it cheaper at other sites. But no
matter where you buy it be sure to get a high quality brand.