Acne is probably the most common skin disease experienced during the teenage years. Males and females alike experience increase in the androgens hormone causing overproduction of keratin and sebum. This results in the clogging of skin pores in the creation of acne. If acne is not taken care of properly, little black spots on the skin will begin to appear. It will be a reminder for the rest of your life that you chose not to take care of the situation. There are more products available in the market today than ever before. It seems as though every time we turn on our TVs another supermodel or beautiful actress is telling us about the product they use to keep their skin clean and fresh. As they talk about more and more products it becomes quite confusing as to what they actually are. In general, they come in six different categories: -Cleansers -moisturizers -cleansers -soaps -face scrubs and masks -Products aimed at acne scarring Each and every one of the above categories serves a specific purpose. It can become quite confusing as you see these ads and trying to figure out which one is for you. It is further complicated by the ease which you can obtain these products. You walk in to any drugstore or market and their aisles upon aisles of products aimed at skin treatment. It doesn't get any easier when you go on the Internet as a search engine will literally supply you with millions of sites that can supply you with what you are looking for. In order to not put yourself in the position where you're using a product that will not treat your specific condition, it is suggested that you consult with either your physician or the pharmacist. Acne can present some uncomfortable moments for teenagers as well as adults. Large skin blemishes tend to draw attention and the next thing you know people are pointing and talking. And the situation any of us would be comfortable in. The frustrations can continue when you're trying to get rid of acting as sometimes you buy the wrong product can only make it worse. Here are a few tips to make sure that doesn't happen to you: 1. Flushing your system is an inexpensive and effective way to help with the condition of acne. By simply drinking eight or more glasses of water each day you can flush the toxins out of your system error cause of this embarrassing condition. 2. Garlic has also been found to be a quick cure for acne. Massage the garlic on your face a few times a day. While you may not smell too good, this should help alleviate the condition. 3. A common ingredient in cosmetics is Rosehip seed oil. While it will not cure acne, it is very effective in treating scarring. Rub the oil into the damaged skin areas twice a day for about 15 minutes and you should see some improvement. 4. Something that we all forget to think about when talking about acne is a healthy diet. Avoiding things like sugar, saturated fats and foods cooked in vegetable oils will help avoid this condition. What you will no longer be able to eat things like cookies, cakes, fast food and chocolate your health and appearance will both be much the better for it. 5. If your budget is tight consider rubbing apricot juice on your acne. While it sounds a little bit off-the-wall it does alleviate the condition if you apply it to the affected area for about 10 minutes a day. Follow these helpful tips and you'll be well on your way to curing and preventing acne. Not addressing it or simply ignoring altogether is definitely not the way to go. It will only result in your acne becoming more serious in a larger embarrassment in public.
And the skin care companies will remain happy for as long as you and millions of other people suffer from acne. In their words their products are always unique and the next best thing to help you remove your acne. The hype can't get better than that to get your money.
What they don't tell you is that even if their products work to a point, you will always have to depend on them because those products only work on the surface without solving the problem.
Of course, you can use one product until your body develops immunity to it and then you're off to another product, and another, and so on. That's how you get into the vicious circle insuring the wealth of the skin care industry.
Let's get to the bottom of the problem and solve it permanently.
Tip 1: Why do you get acne?
Your skin is a third kidney. The toxic waste that your two kidneys cannot remove from your body it gets removed through your skin. What toxic waste you might ask?
From your junky diet you dump into your body enormous amounts of chemicals, toxic metals, recycled nuclear waste, and other poisons. In order for you to stay alive, your body has to remove it out from somewhere.
Since your kidneys cannot outdo you (you dump more than they can remove), your body gets it out from your skin. In this process, oil, bacteria, dead skin cells, and toxic waste get caught into the follicle and inflammation occurs - a pimple is produced.
One thing is not known though. Why from two people with same junky diet, one will get pimples and one will not? Perhaps it could be each individual's kidney function.
Tip 2: What influences how much acne you have?
First of all it's your diet. But the most important is the sodium level in your body. If you have a high sodium diet (over 3,000 mg a day) you will have more acne.
Besides other functions, sodium regulates your body's acidity. In other words, it helps remove toxins from your body. Of course, you cannot completely eliminate salt from your diet because you will die. The sodium is one of the vital minerals in your body.
For start you can go on a very low sodium diet for a week or so, and then try to keep your total daily sodium intake anywhere between 2,000mg and 3,000mg. That's sodium from food, beverages, and regular table salt.
Tip 3: How to get rid of acne permanently
Very simple - change your diet. While you can still use any of the acne removal products to help you in the process, you need to change your diet to remove the problem all together so you never get acne again.
Eat mostly fresh, raw, and organic fruits and vegetables and very little processed food. If you need to cook it, buy only certified organic.
The most important of all, drink plenty of plain water and none of the other modern day beverages filled with lots of sugar and chemicals. The water will help your kidneys remove your toxins more from your urine and bile and less from your skin.
In the process you can only use natural chamomile cleansers to clean the skin from the left over toxins and help you get the inflammation down. A good brand of liquid fish oil, such as Carlson, will help you get the inflammation under control.
Don't expect fast overnight results because it will take you some time to cleanse your body, based on how much toxic waste you have managed to dump into your body, but the results will be permanent.
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