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Archive for April, 2005

Zinc for Acne?

Thursday, April 21st, 2005

C. asks about his son’s acne:
Hello, I have a 17 year old son and I would like him to begin taking a daily dose of 50mg of zinc to combat his acne. Will this be safe? Is there any long term effects?
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Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
I am personally skeptical about nutritional supplements. I believe the RDA’s [...]

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