Saturday, October 25, 2008

Acne Outbreak: the Underlying Causes

By Amanda F. Penninger

Acne is never a welcomed condition. It is considered unsightly, and often brings about negative thinking. Does that person care about their appearance? Do they live an unhealthy lifestyle, choosing foods that cause this oozing of oils from their pores? Or can their acne be an eruption of their thoughts, and their low self esteem?

There are many suspected causes of acne, but no definitive answer to the treatment. If we had the answers we could find a workable solution. It used to be that acne was a sign of the hormonal changes that come about during the teen years, but this is no longer the case. Far more adults carry on the signs of acne.

Does diet influence acne? Many believe diet is the primary consideration to health, both internally and externally. Chocolate has been blamed for outbreaks, but in recent years this theory has been proven to be incorrect. Others blame it on fat intake, processed foods, additives and preservatives, and the highly refined foods like sugar.

Could it be that your acne is caused by some invading forces? No, I don't mean space invaders. I'm talking about bacteria, or fungus. Maybe it's a virus. I hate to say it, but all of those invaders I just mentioned fall into one category: parasites. If acne is caused by an overrun of foreign matter, then how can we fight back?

Here we are, back at square one. Diet is the foundation of wellness and health. After all, you are what you eat. But what if you have not had the greatest diet? How do you get back on track with your wellness program? We can spin our wheels investing a lot of time and money to fix what is broken, or we can give our bodies the support and tools it needs to be strong and do the job it is designed to do.

What are some of the tools we can use to improve our health and wellness? There are many, and like any other areas of life there are some that work better than others. Clean water is one tool. Eating whole foods with minimal processing is another. Giving our body a good detox protocol is another great tool to help the body grow stronger.

There are many options we have available to us these days for improving our bodies and our environment. One tool, for example, is MMS. This is an inexpensive solution of sodium chlorite, known for years as a water purification treatment. MMS targets anaerobic substances, such as bacteria and viruses, but leaves the healthy, oxygen based human tissues alone. Some use it as a part of their detox protocol as well. There are many success stories of how MMS has been used to treat malaria as well as other bacterial or virus caused health conditions.

Acne does not have to be the battle of a lifetime. We can fight back, and by recognizing the underlying causes we can also find the steps to take within our own lives to end our association with the blemishes that affect our outlook and our appearance. - 15266

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