Acne can cause such distress to so many people. More often than not can be caused by:
About 85% teenagers are affected by acne which is an inflammatory disease of the skin, most of whom are males. It can also continue into adulthood. It would appear that it rarely affects people outside of the Western nations. The people of Cordian et al, Papua New Guinea and Paraguay are least affected and this is due to their diets being natural with no unprocessed foods. Exercise also plays a huge part in these countries. They do not suffer from:
As mentioned so many times on my website Facebook Group/Page, too much sugar is toxic, it causes so many adverse symptoms. Sugar converts to glucose in the body and causes an increase in insulin and insulin resistance which then leads to more sugar consumption, it becomes a vicious circle. This now causes androgens to increase, high androgens causes acne.
Sebaceous glands are stimulated by androgens which are produced in the skin. More often than not, high androgen levels are not found in blood or urine with patients suffering with acne. DHT (dihydrotestosterone) is made in the sebaceous glands from testosterone via 5 alpha-reductase. Progesterone slows down 5 alpha-reductase. In women it appears that DHT is made from androstenedione which is the precursor to testosterone.
There are many theories when it comes to a cure for acne, but a few common factors have been found:
No less than 100-200mg progesterone cream is needed for Acne. Please read How to Use Progesterone Cream and Estrogen Dominance.
The Insulin Resistance page will give you a list of supplements needed. The following is also beneficial:
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