Acne

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Acne affects about 85 percent of the population at some time in their life and is the most common skin disease treated by dermatologists. Most teens get the type of acne called acne vulgaris, which can appear on the face, neck, shoulders, back and chest. Conventional medicine attempts to treat acne with expensive antibiotics or topical creams that can be especially problematic because, the drugs kill all bacteria, the good along with the bad.

Most conventional doctors and dermatologists say that acne is not related to diet, but we can confidently tell you that there is indeed a link, and a strong one at that. It is linked directly to the condition in your large intestine (or colon), and directly to your ability to digest specific starches.

The findings, which are in-line with many other studies, make a strong case for the significant role of environmental factors, such as diet, in acne. Limiting grains is an integral step toward optimizing your health. The more we study the influence of grains, and their secondary consequences on insulin, the more we will find that their pervasive influences touch nearly every aspect of our health.

Additionally it was documented that the stress of final exams aggravated the acne of college students. It is important to deal with your stress especially by getting enough sleep, and hopefully some meditation.

Acne is virtually nonexistent in non-westernized societies, where refined carbohydrates and sugar are rarely eaten. For instance, in one study that looked at acne cases in islanders of Papua New Guinea and hunter-gatherers of Paraguay, no acne cases were found in either group. The findings, which are in-line with many other studies, make a strong case for the significant role of environmental factors, such as diet, in acne. Limiting grains, especially refined wheat flour, is an integral step toward optimizing your health.

If you wonder why doctors don't name diet and your colon health as primary cause of acne, ask yourself this: how much money does the pharma-medical cartel make from putting you on a healthy diet? Exactly... LOTS!

Many dermatologists prescribe long-term antibiotic treatments for acne. This can be especially problematic since every time you take an antibiotic, you kill beneficial bacteria along with the problematic bacteria. This can lead to many secondary conditions, such as yeast overgrowth. The other popular treatment, Acutane, has enough side effect warnings that should easily scare you away.

Eating highly processed foods such as refined breads and cereals, which are easily digested, leads to a chain reaction in the body. When breads and cereals are digested, it leads to an increased amount of sugar. In turn, this excess sugar allows the body to produce high levels of insulin and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1). Elevated insulin levels lead to an excess of male hormones, which cause pores in the skin to secrete sebum, a greasy substance that attracts acne-promoting bacteria. Additionally, IGF-1 promotes the multiplication of skin cells known as keratinocytes, a process associated with acne.

Previous evidence has shown a link between insulin or IGF-1 and acne. It has been found that when IGF-1 is used to treat certain illnesses, male hormones increase, followed by acne. On the other hand, when women with polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that causes an excess of insulin, were treated with the insulin-reducing drug metformin, acne was improved. Moreover, many women with acne problems overproduce insulin and IGF-1, researchers say.

The processes used to manufacture modern breads and cereals may alter the protein structures in the grains, leading to rapid digestion followed by excess releases of insulin. Researchers point out that, along with acne, eating refined starches may be associated with short-sightedness and diabetes as well.