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From: wmartin@brl-smoke.ARPA (Will Martin )
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Subject: Re: a vitamin called Acidophilus
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Date: Tue, 18-Mar-86 13:53:01 EST
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I believe that the relationship between acidophilus and acne may be
along the same lines as that which I have seen recommending it as a
preventative for cold sores and suchlike. The idea is that the cold
sore, and, I suppose, the acne, is a symptom or manifestation of an
imbalance in your intestinal flora, which causes various effects, the
susceptibility to such dermatological defects being among them.

Drinking buttermilk is also recommended for restoring the proper balance
of the intestinal microorganisms. Since I like buttermilk anyway, I try
to drink some fairly often, and always drink it when I get a cold sore
or the incipient beginnings of one. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't.

I took acidophilus capsules for a while, but noticed no particular
effects. Since you can get this sort of thing realy cheap from sales and
specials advertised in Prevention or in mail-order vitamin dealer
flyers, it can be experimented with with little investment. Or just 
buy buttermilk instead of regular milk at lunch; it's usually the same
price, if you eat at a place that has it.

This may all be nonsense, or it may be a "higher truth". The trick is
to not sink much money in it either way...

Will