| Acne can be treated and prevented safely | | | | shown that a diet needs to be maintained for six |
| naturally. A good starting point is a regular | | | | weeks before the body shows the required |
| skincare routine using natural products | | | | increase in vitamins levels to help acne. |
| manufactured with sensitive skin in mind. Although | | | | Further research shows the blood analysed from |
| initially it would seem a good idea to use harsh | | | | patients with severe acne has considerably worse |
| face washes that strip the sebum from the skin, | | | | levels of vitamins A and E than blood analysed |
| in reality this often results in the sebaceous gland | | | | from patients with mild acne*3. This seems to |
| overcompensating and generating even more | | | | suggest a clear link between deficiency in those |
| sebum. | | | | vitamins and acne. Thus eating foods high in those |
| How to be ACNE FREE in 7-10 DaysBy using | | | | nutrients would be beneficial. Minerals are also |
| gentle, natural skincare products we can clean the | | | | very important, research has shown both Zinc*5, |
| pores without upsetting the balance of sebum | | | | and selenium*6 are beneficial in helping to reduce |
| production. Many natural products also contain mild | | | | acne. |
| antibacterial ingredients that are an added bonus. | | | | The best method of increasing intake of these |
| A good skincare routine will include washing, toning | | | | vitamins and minerals is via a diet high in |
| and moisturising the skin on your face daily and | | | | vegetables and fruit which lasts at least 6 weeks. |
| then using a mask to draw out impurities once or | | | | A good way to ensure a high intake of these |
| twice a week. | | | | vitamins is to include combinations of freshly |
| Mild and Moderate Acne | | | | juiced blackberries, kiwi fruit, watercress, |
| Clinical studies show that blue light and red light, | | | | Swiss chard, cranberries, mango, apricots for |
| working at specific wavelengths, act together in | | | | vitamin E:and broccoli, spinach, kale, carrots, Green |
| clearing mild to moderate acne. The blue light has | | | | lettuce, spinach, watercress, Apricots, peaches, |
| an antibacterial effect whilst the red light acts as | | | | mango, loquats, passion fruit, grapefruit for |
| an effective anti-inflammatory.*9 *10 This | | | | vitamin A. Please note that it is possible to have |
| technology is now available for home use with the | | | | too much vitamin A, see notice at the end of the |
| Beauty Skin light box. Used for just 15 minutes a | | | | article. Moderation is the key! |
| day, the Beauty Skin offers a safe effective | | | | If there is evidence concerning the foods we |
| treatment for acne that has been shown to | | | | should be eating, what evidence is there |
| produce results in just 4 weeks. | | | | concerning the foods we should avoid? There is |
| Diet and Acne | | | | evidence linking milk consumption and acne*2 so |
| Contrary to popular belief, there is evidence linking | | | | removing or at least reducing milk from your diet |
| our diets to acne. | | | | would be wise. There also seems to be evidence, |
| There are people who refute the link, but they | | | | although only empirical, that links refined |
| cite studies that have involved diets only | | | | carbohydrates, sugars and acne. Although |
| maintained for seven days. Few acne treatments, | | | | scientists and doctors have yet to establish the |
| conventional or otherwise, would be entirely | | | | exact nature of the link, it is believed be due to |
| successful in that short period of time. Indeed | | | | the body requiring more chromium to deal with |
| research*1 with people suffering from acne has | | | | the high blood sugar caused by these food types. |