Acne - Home Remedies
by: Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN
Diet and Good Nutrition to prevent acne
Good nutrition is the foundation for healthy skin. A well-balanced
diet will ensure that your body receives the vitamins and mineral
it needs to support and maintain the health of the skin. Foods
rich in sulphur, such as onions and garlic, may be particularly
helpful to those who suffer from acne. There are also
several nutritional supplements that may be helpful in the maintenance
of healthy skin. Supplements of b-complex vitamins as well as
vitamin C, and A are very important for the strength, growth,
and vitality of the skin. Vitamin E and the mineral zinc orotate
are also useful supplements as they both contain antioxidants
that can help protect the skin from damage. And don't underestimate
the power of water. Water helps to hydrate the skin, plump up
the glands, and move waste and nutrients through the system. Plan
on drinking at least six to eight glasses of purified water each
day to keep skin healthy and deter the development of acne. We
recommend using a Wellness Water purification system available
at www.ghchealth.com
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Cleansing
In order to prevent or alleviate acne, you need to keep you skin
nourished from the inside and clean on the outside. People who
suffer from acne need to be especially careful about the methods
and products used to cleanse the skin.
Choose gentle herbal facial cleansers and moisturizers, and use
them at least twice throughout the day to remove debris, oil,
perspiration, and pollutants that have built up on the skin. There
are several products on the market that are made exclusively for
acne-prone skin. These products are designed to reduce the incidence
of acne breakouts. The best product available is Oxy-Skin™.
A non-oily face wash that contains tea tree oil or echinacea can
also help to slow or halt the development of acne. Excessive washing
will not help reduce acne, and in fact it can actually aggravate
it. Rather, wash your face twice a day in the morning and evenings
and rinse thoroughly with warm water.
Moisturizers and Cosmetics
As with facial cleansers, be sure to choose moisturizers and
cosmetics that will work well with your skin type. Avoid oily
cosmetics or any facial products that contain socetyl stearate,
isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl myristate,
parabens and sodium chloride, as these ingredients can cause acne.
Cosmetics are a major cause of acne breakouts for adult women.
Wear the least amount of makeup you feel comfortable with, to
avoid irritation to your skin and allow your skin to receive an
ample supply of oxygen.
Hands Off!
As hard as it can be to resist, picking or squeezing at pimples
or blemishes will really only make them worse. In fact, it can
cause open sores that lead to infection. Normally, a pimple will
last any where from one to four weeks. But it will go away on
its own. And picking or squeezing it will not make it go away
any faster.
Herbal Acne Remedies
Herbal remedies can be very useful in the treatment and prevention
of acne. Chamomile, lavender, juniper, bergamot, dandelion root,
and burdock root can all be used to reduce toxicity in the skin
and improve its overall condition. Other herbs like echinacea
and poke root have anti-inflammatory properties that can help
to reduce the swelling and reduce of the blocked oil gland. Red
clover may be beneficial for its estrogenic action and witch hazel
has excellent astringent properties and may be very effective
for cleansing acne prone skin.
Homemade Acne Remedies
In addition to store bought herbal and conventional acne preparation.
There are several recipes that you can make at home to treat your
acne prone skin.
Poultices: You can make a poultice out of several natural ingredients
and apply it to the affected area. Here are a few poultice combinations
that are useful in the treatment and prevention of acne. Unless
the directions state otherwise, apply these poultices directly
to the acne affected area and wash off thoroughly after twenty
to thirty minutes.
* Ginger and milk
* Honey and cinnamon (Use this poultice at night and remove it
the next morning with warm water.)
* Ground orange peel and water
* Salt and vinegar
* Turmeric and vinegar
* Lemon juice and cinnamon
* Ground sesame seeds and water (This poultice is especially effective
at reducing inflammation.)
Topical Acne Treatments: You can use the following treatments
to target specific acne related problems like swelling or redness.
* Rub fresh garlic on acne at frequent intervals to acne to
reduce both redness and swelling.
* Use the juice of a fresh, raw papaya to relieve swelling acne.
* Rub fresh mint juice over acne to shrink inflamed acne.
* Drink wheat grass juice to prevent and cure acne.
For more information on acne remedies go to http://www.acne-answers.org.
About The Author
Dr. Group, the founder/CEO and clinical director for the Global
Healing Center, heads a research and development team producing
advanced, new, natural health protocols and products. To learn
more visit http://www.ghchealth.com.
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