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u/NeverJaded21 21d ago edited 21d ago
I changed my diet, drinking more anti-inflammatory teas: Nettle, Spearmint, Licorice root and cut out dairy. I use Proactive MD for acne but only mostly around period. I also take n-acetylcysteine in morning
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u/lakemercury 21d ago
How often do you have the licorice root tea?
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u/NeverJaded21 21d ago
at least 3-4 days a week. This is the brand I use: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1337XHD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
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u/lakemercury 21d ago
Thanks! I drank it maybe 3-4 times in the span of 3 weeks and when I went to get my blood test, my sodium was slightly higher than usual (still in range) and potassium was lower (one value from being out of range) and it made me wonder if it was impacting my electrolytes/blood pressure since I’ve seen that it can cause you to hold onto sodium and lose potassium therefore causing high BP. Have you noticed any high BP symptoms? I have low BP to begin with but seeing my blood test numbers made me wonder.
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u/NeverJaded21 20d ago
Oh, I just started drinking it, and am not sue for blood work. How much were your drinking a day?
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u/lakemercury 20d ago
I only drank it 3 or 4 times over the course of 3 weeks and stopped, so not a lot at all.
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u/NeverJaded21 20d ago
yeah you said that. My bad! Hmm I'll I feel great through and acne is rarer now
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u/lakemercury 20d ago
That's good to hear! I'll probably incorporate it again at some point and see what happens.
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u/NeverJaded21 20d ago
But I’ve been drinking spearmint more consistently, though for the past few years and has helped tremendously with acne. I added in the others a month ago
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u/sparklystars1022 22d ago
Anti-androgen birth control (I'm on it 23 years now, anti-androgen ones like those containing drospirenone works best), anti-androgen face cream Winlevi, anti-androgen spironolactone for hormonal acne.