| If you DO NOT suffer from some type of acne, | | | | acne and others seem to be totally immune to it? It's |
| chances are that you know someone WHO DOES. | | | | a fact that the acne bacteria (Propionibacterium |
| Millions of us have, or have had, one form or another | | | | acnes) occurs in everyone, but it does not cause |
| of acne. Be it the common teenage variety that | | | | everyone to get acne does it? Just like many of the |
| most of us have had to deal with at some point in | | | | bacteria that lives in our body, if it is kept in balance |
| our lives to the rarer forms of adult acne, we all | | | | it will go about it's business without bothering us. Our |
| know the aggravating, humiliating and even | | | | bodies are in many respects like a machine and if one |
| emotionally depressing toll that acne can take from | | | | part of that machine is "out of whack" then other |
| us. What is worse, a lot of acne remedies on the | | | | parts of that machine may not function properly. |
| market today don't even treat the root causes of | | | | It is in this way acne may form. Acne is caused by |
| most common acne types. If you are tired of | | | | an over production of sebum on the skin. Sebum is |
| medications and drugs that don't work and are | | | | an oil secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin |
| looking for natural acne remedies that have been | | | | and acne bacteria flourish in it. But it is only when an |
| proven effective then rest assured that there is a | | | | excessive amount of this oil is formed that acne gets |
| holistic system designed to provide permanent relief | | | | to be a problem and the excessive sebum is mainly |
| of your acne problem. | | | | caused by a hormonal imbalance. Do you see where |
| Treating the underlying causes of acne, not just the | | | | this is going? The acne bacteria IS NOT the |
| symptoms, is crucial to eliminating acne and achieving | | | | underlying problem. The hormonal imbalance IS. So |
| clear skin. Of course, achieving the internal balance | | | | using medicated creams and lotions will only treat the |
| necessary in remedying acne is in large part a | | | | symptoms, not what is really causing the problem. To |
| function of our diet and nutrition. The misconception | | | | eradicate acne we need to treat the underlying |
| that diet has no affect on acne is based on | | | | problem systematically, holistically to return the body |
| conclusions drawn from flawed studies that were | | | | to it's overall balance and get it back into proper |
| performed over 30 years ago and have since been | | | | working order. |
| debunked by more recent clinical trials and research | | | | Natural remedies for acne may not be the quick fix |
| studies. The myth that what you put in your mouth | | | | that most of us are seeking when we want relief |
| (and thus your body) does not affect your skin | | | | from our reoccurring acne problem. In fact it may |
| complexion is nonsense. The food you eat is now | | | | take a few weeks to see results, but a holistic |
| thought to be one of the leading factors which | | | | system is the best way to completely get rid of |
| affects the process of eliminating toxins from your | | | | problem acne. In fact, a natural holistic system results |
| body that can cause and aggravate your acne. Some | | | | in the best remedy for curing all types of acne |
| examples of foods that can trigger and inflame acne | | | | whether you are a teen or an adult. In this day and |
| are: milk, sugar, and hydrogenated oils (trans fat). | | | | age of quick fix medications which often don't fix |
| Some beneficial foods are: leafy greens, nuts, and | | | | anything, if you decide to choose a holistic approach |
| essential fatty acids (fish oils - omega3). | | | | to remedy your acne problem, just be prepared for |
| Have you ever asked yourself why some people get | | | | surprising and pleasant results. |