| By :
Bill Wynne
The percentage of Americans that have acne is increasing every year, and like with all diseases, it does concern leading public health officials. They know there must be a good reason that will be consistent in a lot of the cases but there is nothing yet conclusive. While findings remain indeterminate we will have to consider the possibilities. One suggestion that many people think is plausible is that the diet of the American people. More than ever people are eating more and more refined sugars and flour as well as processed foods. These food items along with lots of grease from fried foods, and dairy being consumed daily from cows that may not be so healthy. Years ago acne is reported to not be as rampant as in today’s society. There has never been any concrete statistics that would tell us how many people suffer with acne and to what level of severity their acne is but one indication of the increase in the incidence of acne is the sales of products for acne cure and prevention. With such a strong emphasis on acne medication that requires a prescription there is another group that is becoming popular that wants to know the answer to the question, "What is the best acne natural remedy. Take a moment to explore the cause of acne with me. To get a zit, a painful papule, that is full of pus and can cause lifelong scarring of the skin; there must be bacteria and excessive sebum present. To be specific you need to have the bacteria named Propionibacterium acnes, which colonizes in the hair follicle under the skin in the right conditions. What are those conditions? You need plenty of food, which is provided by the sebaceous gland in the form of sebum, natural oil produced to keep the skin and hair moist. The bacteria also need to be trapped in the hair follicle. Like the necessity of bacteria is the need to have an excessive sebum production. Bacteria that are entrapped in the hair follicle cause an infection. Chemicals released at the site of infection attract white blood cells. They destroy the bacteria causing an increasing amount of pus under the skin, which will form an acne lesion. Since bacteria are one of the two main components in the formation of acne this is why many acne treatments fail. These treatments address the symptoms and not the root cause, the bacteria. They aim to dry pimples, exfoliate skin and remove and/or prevent scarring. Notice that in order to have clogged pores there has to be bacteria and excessive sebum mixing with dead skin to clog the pores. The excessive sebum production is a result of hormones. So without the hormones you would not have the excess sebum that clogs the pore and traps the bacteria. A clogged pore that lacks the presence of bacteria is a pimple or blackhead. A hair follicle that is not clogged but has bacteria in the hair follicle is not an issue. Again with the bacteria, excessive sebum and hormones as the primary culprits that is why there is a large emphasis on oral contraceptives to address hormones, antibiotics to combat the bacteria and other products to dry the skin. Now that we have mentioned all this we can see that if the original question is asked, “What is the best acne natural remedy?It is important to consider the remedies that will focus on one or all three of the main causes. Reflecting back to the beginning of the article we mentioned diet. There is verified information that proves that dairy products are culprits in the frequency and severity of acne. If there was one acne natural remedy (if you can call it that) that a growing number of people would recommend would be the elimination of dairy products from your diet. This can make a real improvement in the skin. Keep in mind the many names that dairy products use when added to processed foods. There are a lot of natural remedies that people use for acne prevention and cure and you can even make some at home, or buy some of the most common ones on the market but first remove dairy from your diet. It is proven that dairy and acne are related and it is not positive for your skin. In conclusion, take all the dairy from your diet and locate an acne treatment system that you feel works for you. It is possible for most acne cases to avoid acne medication if you are committed to a natural method. In order the empower yourself with more knowledge about acne you need to
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