One More: Eat more zinc and calcium-rich foods. Zinc can enhance resistance, accelerate protein synthesis and cell regeneration, and promote wound healing. Calcium can soothe the nerves. There are many zinc-rich foods, such as corn, broad beans, soybeans, radishes, mushrooms, nuts, liver, scallops, etc. Milk is the first choice for calcium supplementation.
Two More: Eat more vitamin-rich foods. Pay special attention to supplementing vitamins A, B2, B6, C, and E. Vitamin A has a regenerative effect on the skin. When working together with zinc, it can not only inhibit the proliferation of epithelial cells and excessive keratinization of hair follicles but also regulate sweat gland secretion, reducing the erosion of acidic metabolites on the skin. Vitamin C can effectively repair tissues damaged by acne. Vitamins B2 and B6 participate in protein metabolism and promote fat metabolism, accelerating cellular bio-oxidation and calming acne. The beautifying effects of vitamin E, the ambassador of beauty, go without saying.
Foods rich in vitamin A include spinach, lettuce, apricots, mangoes, animal livers, cod liver oil, fish roe; soybean oil, nuts, and fungi like black fungus and monkey head mushroom contain abundant vitamin E. Foods rich in vitamins B2 and B6 are mostly found in leafy vegetables and fish.
Three More: Eat more high-fiber foods. They can promote intestinal peristalsis and speed up metabolism, allowing excess oils to be expelled from the body sooner. Such foods include whole wheat bread, coarse grains, soybeans, bamboo shoots, etc.
One Avoidance: Avoid greasy and heavy flavors. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that acne stems from overeating fatty and sweet foods, so one should minimize consumption of fatty meat, fried, and highly refined foods.
Two Avoidances: Avoid spicy and hot foods. Spicy foods easily stimulate nerves and blood vessels, which may trigger acne recurrence. Stimulating foods like coffee and dog meat should also be avoided.
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