Acne Specialist

Acne Specialist believes there is a correlation between vitamin B5 deficiency and acne (disease of the skin most commonly), due to modern food processing.

Vitamin B5, aka pantothenic acid, the body is in many ways. He is a member of the nutritionally elite eight vitamins lovingly called the Vitamin B complex This powerful group of vitamins has a role in almost all body systems and major processes. The complex of vitamin B maintains the body and mind functioning and in good health.

Vitamin B5, like all B vitamins, is essential to the organization for a number of reasons (see also other sections of acne specialist.com for more information):

Pantothenic acid as coenzyme A is closely involved in adrenal function and has become known as the "antistress" vitamin. It supports the adrenal glands to increase production of cortisone and other adrenal hormones to help counteract stress. Coenzyme A is essential in the synthesis of fatty acids, cholesterol, steroids, sphingosine, and phospholipids. It also allows the synthesis of porphyrins, which is linked to hemoglobin.

-Through this mechanism, Vitamin B5 is also thought to help prevent aging and wrinkles and is important for healthy skin and hair. As you can imagine, it is used in a variety of cosmetic products.

"He has the ability to use food that is as fuel for its myriad of processes, large and small. As the coenzyme, vitamin B5 is important in cellular metabolism of carbohydrates and fats to release energy.

"He works for the regular maintenance and repair of all body tissues at the cellular level on up. This makes it an essential element of the organization's efforts to fight against physical damage which contributes to excessive stress.

Vitamin B5-serves many important functions in the nervous system - for example, vitamin B5 helps to produce neurotransmitters that are important to the ability of nerves to communicate.

Through its support adrenal, vitamin B5 may reduce potentially toxic effects of antibiotics and radiation.

-Vitamin B5, acts as a cofactor or partner with other members of the vitamin B complex and other nutrients, has a large role in the functioning of the adrenal glands and also promotes normal body growth. This is due to its role in the production of hormones in the body.


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B5 is stable to moist heat and oxidation or reduction (adding or subtracting an electron), so it is easily destroyed by acids (such as vinegar) or alkali (such as bicarbonate of soda) and dry heat. More than half of pantothenic acid in wheat is lost during milling, and about one third is degraded in meat during cooking. In many whole foods Vitamin B5 is readily available.

Only recently the general public is increasingly aware of the importance of whole foods. However, the diet of the majority of the population still consist primarily of highly processed foods (available Vitamin B5 activity is lost during the refinement of food) because of our fast-paced, time poor lifestyle of the modern world.

"No wonder that THE major acne problem worldwide, particularly among developed countries!"
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Vitamin B5 / Pantothenic acid is found in yeasts, molds, bacteria and plant and animal cells and in human blood plasma and lymph.

Good sources of pantothenic acid include organ meats, brewer's yeast, egg yolks, fish, chicken, whole grains, cheese, peanuts, beans, and a variety of vegetables like potatoes sweet peas, cauliflower, and avocados. Vitamin B5 is also made by bacteria in the human intestine, another source f.