| Western medicine is notoriously sophisticated | | | | That rather exhaustive explanation explains simply |
| when it comes to drug formulations and targeted | | | | this; when you consume refined carbohydrates |
| medicine approached from a perspective based in | | | | and sugars you may aggravate your skin, clog |
| deductive science. | | | | your pores, and develop acne. |
| It has, however, been largely a failure when it | | | | So, what is the answer? Not surprisingly, it may |
| comes to being open to solutions to medical | | | | be to cut back on sugars and refined carbs such |
| problems which come from outside the realm of | | | | as sweets and pastas. These foods provide us |
| deductive science. | | | | with very few of the nutrients we need while |
| Renata Nyleve Editor of the "Best Acne Solution | | | | providing us with a great deal more by way of |
| Products" website -- -- pointed out; | | | | clogged pores. In fact, recent studies are showing |
| | | | | that these foods may be so bad for you that |
| "…That is why for years western medicine failed | | | | your body actually fights them like it does a |
| to draw ties between diet and acne. Medical | | | | disease, through the production of white blood |
| development, and treatments for acne sufferers, | | | | cells. Not only do these white blood cell |
| has progressed significantly within the last 15 | | | | expenditures temporarily lower your immune |
| years alone. Yet the problem of acne has | | | | system, but they also cause your body to |
| remained largely uncurbed, until recently…" | | | | produce more waste, some of which is exuded |
| In the past few years empirical studies first | | | | through your pores. |
| trickled and are now flooding in indicating that | | | | But it may surprise you to know that giving up |
| there are links between acne and diet. The basic | | | | chocolate and spaghetti may not be the only way |
| premise of the research is that eating refined | | | | to go about getting clearer skin. Rather, there |
| carbohydrates and sugar is the ultimate culprit for | | | | are a number of foods, in particular raw |
| many individuals' problems with acne. The | | | | vegetables and antioxidants which can actively |
| scientific theory holds that when carbohydrates | | | | clear up skin. These foods act as a sort of mop |
| and sugar are metabolized they lead to an | | | | within the body to soak up toxins, also known as |
| increase in insulin and an insulin-like growth factor | | | | free radicals, which are often expelled as bacteria |
| called IGF-1 production. This growth factor then | | | | through the skin. |
| causes male hormones to begin being produced in | | | | "…So in effect, following a better diet can attack |
| the body in much greater quantities. These | | | | the problem of acne in two different ways, |
| growth hormones lead directly to an increase the | | | | cutting back on sugars and refined carbs will |
| amount of sebum produced. Sebum is the | | | | cause your body to produce less of the pore |
| grease-like substance that comes out in your | | | | clogging sebum, while increasing your intake of |
| pores which people often describe as ‘oily | | | | certain raw vegetables will significantly cut down |
| skin'. Sebum then clogs your pores and | | | | on the amount of bacteria which is exuded |
| ultimately causes to an accumulation of bacteria in | | | | through your pores. Combined, these two |
| those pores which cannot escape because of the | | | | techniques will cut down significantly your |
| sebum. This of course ultimately leads to acne. | | | | propensity to suffer acne…" added R. Nyleve. |