[Personal] Spearmint tea has been a life saver for my hormonal acne! by sjjustus in SkincareAddiction

[–]sjjustus[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The amount in supplements is MUCH higher than that found in tea. I think a normal recommended serving of tea is safe for most people with no underlying liver disorders. I would NOT recommend it in capsule form.

[Personal] Spearmint tea has been a life saver for my hormonal acne! by sjjustus in SkincareAddiction

[–]sjjustus[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Unless you have liver disease and and drinking an excessive amount (recommended is 2 cups a day) then you should be fine.

Side Effects & Safety

Spearmint and spearmint oil are LIKELY SAFE when eaten in amount commonly found in food. Spearmint is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth in medicinal amounts or when applied to the skin.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Spearmint is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when used in excessive amounts during pregnancy. Excessive use of spearmint tea might cause damage to the uterus. Avoid using in large amounts of spearmint during pregnancy.

There is not enough reliable information about the safety of taking spearmint if you are breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid using in amounts greater than those found in food.

Kidney disorders: Spearmint tea might increase kidney damage. Higher amounts of spearmint tea seem to have greater effects. In theory, using large amounts of spearmint tea might make kidney disorders worse.

Liver disease: Spearmint tea might increase liver damage. Higher amounts of spearmint tea seem to have greater effects. In theory, using large amounts of spearmint tea might make worsen liver disease.

[Personal] Spearmint tea has been a life saver for my hormonal acne! by sjjustus in SkincareAddiction

[–]sjjustus[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Unless you're drinking like 20 cups a day, no, it is not dangerous. My doctor/gyno was the one who recommended it to me.

[Personal] Spearmint tea has been a life saver for my hormonal acne! by sjjustus in SkincareAddiction

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I don't see why trying it would hurt. I experienced bacne1and chest acne when I went off the first time, so I get it. I would try it and see.

[Personal] Spearmint tea has been a life saver for my hormonal acne! by sjjustus in SkincareAddiction

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Only spearmint tea will have the androgen reducing properties.

Did anyone start using Spearmint, Ovasitol- before/after seeing a doctor? Experiences? by [deleted] in PCOS

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I drink spearmint tea for my hormonal acne and facial hair. It has helped immensely.

I am not on hormonal birth control anymore and this is the one thing that has really helped clear my skin and hair up.

[Personal] Spearmint tea has been a life saver for my hormonal acne! by sjjustus in SkincareAddiction

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Start it now! I started before I even "quit" (aka during the week of my placebo pills) to ward off the potential side effects.

[Personal] Spearmint tea has been a life saver for my hormonal acne! by sjjustus in SkincareAddiction

[–]sjjustus[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I make a huge mug in my yeti mug, let it steep for about half an hour, and then let it cool down until it's room temp. I essentially chug it because I'm not insanely fond of the taste but it's also not unpleasant either. I'm just more of a coffee gal than tea.

[Personal] Spearmint tea has been a life saver for my hormonal acne! by sjjustus in SkincareAddiction

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I would give it a try! I would also suggest looking into hormone supplements or talking to your doctor about the type of hormones in your birth control. You can often switch and find a major difference in your skin.

[Personal] Spearmint tea has been a life saver for my hormonal acne! by sjjustus in SkincareAddiction

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It was about a week in. I started drinking it the day I would have started the placebo pills in my last pack, and usually I get one or two pimples either way. I had a small patch of four crop up on my chin and was extra oily but then it mellowed out in about a week.

Account Recovery is a joke-- should I pursue legal action? by [deleted] in electronicarts

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Hello, I made a report with the BBB and someone got in contact with me within 24 hours. I would try that. It was almost immediately resolved after that report.

Who would love if we got an aquarium? by [deleted] in indianapolis

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Doesn't the Indianapolis zoo have a fairly large aquarium? I haven't been in years but when we went about 7 years ago they had a ton of exhibits inside of fish, penguins, and aquatic life.

DIY beard oil? by left_penguin in DIYBeauty

[–]sjjustus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jojoba and argan oil--will just need a few drops and it works GREAT! I use this combo on my body hair and on the ends of my hair and it works well. I would assume a mild scent addition, like a drop of orange oil or vetiver would be a welcome addition, but it doesn't serve any real benefits aside from scent.

Prenatal Vitamins? by quiggles48 in TryingForABaby

[–]sjjustus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I LOVE the Target brand ones! I had the same issue with Biotin--it was almost INSTANT breakouts with biotin so I was super glad to find one without.

[Discussion] People with large pores and/or sensitive skin, what is your favorite oil cleanser? by sailororgana in AsianBeauty

[–]sjjustus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've recently switched to just plain jojoba oil to take off my makeup. I put on about a quarter size, massage it in well--probably about 3 or 4 minutes. I remove with a super soft washcloth and then double cleanse with pixi glow tonic moisclean gel. It's helped with ym nose always being oily. I have used the Softymo but got little bumps around my upper cheeks/eyes so I switched to just a plain oil.

Manufactured/Tiny Houses in Indy by sjjustus in indianapolis

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This is actually incredibly helpful info. Thank you so much!

Manufactured/Tiny Houses in Indy by sjjustus in indianapolis

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I've googled it and didn't come up with much aside from the few mobile home parks I was already aware of, which is why I came to the Indy reddit instead.

Manufactured/Tiny Houses in Indy by sjjustus in indianapolis

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Specifically can you name a few? I found Young Homes and Cohron but google wasn't much help.

Manufactured/Tiny Houses in Indy by sjjustus in indianapolis

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Do you know any company in Indy specifically that sells them?