Lately, there's been too much info online on vitamins and minerals and how they're able to help treat acne naturally and permanently.

But is it definitely true?

In this article, we are going to focus on the connection between vitamin supplements and acne to help you to decide for yourself if you should take vitamins and minerals in your own skin regimen.

Acne - The And Now

It's sad however it is true, there are more acne breakouts sufferers in the last century or so than in the previous centuries. Why? It's basically caused by a change in lifestyle.

While our ancestors and forefathers ate mainly fresh fruits, veggies and fresh meat, the majority of people today eat instant food, which, as we all know, is sorely lacking in vitamins required to maintain healthy skin.

For example, scientists have found out that there is a direct link between skin diseases and zinc deficiency. Sadly, the average American diet is woefully low in zinc, with the average diet consisting of ready-made food. Thus we're witnessing an epidemic of a whole range of illnesses, not just acne and other skin-related conditions.

Thus, if you are suffering acne or any other skin ailment, the very first thing you need to take a look at is your diet. Are you making sure that you are getting enough vitamins and minerals from your diet?

It's highly likely that you're not.

While it can be easy to blame harmful bacteria for your skin disease, the facts are, if your system was only healthy enough to fight off any type of infection, you wouldn't be affected by acne in the first place.

However, it needs to be said that vitamins alone cannot totally cure acne, because acne is caused by two factors: toxins in the blood and insufficiency in certain nutrients.

Even so, if you only ensure enough vitamins in what you eat, you'll get better looking skin in no time at all.