| There are a number of misconceptions about | | | | blackheads, whiteheads, swelling and inflammation. |
| acne and its causes. This is why millions of people | | | | Treating the skin surface may bring relief but only |
| spend a great deal of money buying | | | | on a temporary basis. |
| over-the-counter creams and potions which, while | | | | Eliminating the acne bacteria using antibiotics is |
| giving relief, only offer a temporary solution. | | | | ultimately both ineffective and destructive. |
| There is only one effective way to prevent acne | | | | Ineffective, because although it will initially combat |
| and that is to address all the factors that combine | | | | the bacteria, they will eventually develop a |
| to produce this most distressing complaint. | | | | resistance to the antibiotics. Destructive, because |
| Let's consider the basics. | | | | as well as destroying the P.acne it will also |
| Our skin is the largest organ in our body and | | | | eliminate the "good" probiotic bacteria that protect |
| apart from "keeping us altogether", one of its | | | | us. |
| major functions is to allow the removal of toxins | | | | These are the two most common means of |
| from our bodies through our pores. From the | | | | treating acne. So is there an effective way to |
| base of these pores (follicles) that cover our skin, | | | | prevent acne? |
| we continually produce oil (sebum) that serves to | | | | Well, whilst the prevailing conventional medical |
| lubricate our skin and keep it healthy. A bacterium | | | | opinion is that acne cannot be cured, simply |
| (P.acnes) occurs naturally on our skin and under | | | | controlled, those who subscribe to natural |
| normal circumstances does not cause any | | | | treatments and remedies hold a different view. |
| problem. | | | | As the basis of alternative treatments is to treat |
| Acne occurs when a number of factors combine. | | | | illness and ailments as a whole i.e. address all the |
| The body starts to over produce oil, (most | | | | factors that influence the condition to bring the |
| commonly caused by a hormonal imbalance, such | | | | body back into balance. |
| as that which occurs during puberty). Dead skin | | | | Acne must be treated holistically. In other words |
| particles block the pore, which traps the oil, | | | | all the contributory factors need to be treated - |
| together with the toxins which the body is trying | | | | oil production, toxin removal, bacterial action, |
| to expel through the pores. This attracts the | | | | together with hormonal, nutritional and |
| bacteria which in turn triggers the bodies defence | | | | psychological triggers. |
| mechanism, which reacts by sending in an army | | | | The body must be brought back into balance. |
| of while blood cells to fight the bacteria. | | | | Achieve this and you will have discovered the only |
| The result is the familiar acne symptoms, | | | | effective way to prevent acne. |