Acne and hormones

Robert Kokoska

"The cure is in the cause" - Ruza Bogdanovich

After a cause of acne has been established, a cure is possible
if that cause can be eliminated.

That cause has now been discovered. It isn't bacteria which was
one of the main theories. Although acne is a pefect environment
for bacteria, it wasn't the initial cause.

Anyone with or who has had acne can tell you, including myself,
how many times a day they've cleaned their faces with
anti-bacterial facial wash and still faced new pimples the next
day.

The same goes for all the other topical creams for acne
available which kill germs and open up blocked pores. These may
provide temporary relief, but you will never experience acne
free skin by only focusing on acne from the outside.

The real, and true causes of acne are hormone imbalance, water
retention and toxins.

In this article I will cover hormone imbalance.

Hormones are chemicals that are produced by glands in the body
and circulate in the bloodstream that control numerous body
functions including sebum (skin oil) production and regulation.

The hormones that are responsible for acne are called androgens.
These androgens stimulate the sebaceous glands (glands in the
skin that secrete oil to the surface of the skin.)

When you have too many androgens in the blood, your sebaceous
glands begin to over-produce oil in the skin. It is not only oil
that will cause acne but It's the initial problem you want to
resolve.

The next part of the problem is toxins in the blood and lymph.
When your liver and kidneys are not properly cleansing the blood
and are overloaded, the liver is unable to properly 'deactivate'
used hormones and remove them from the body.

The combination of oil, bacteria and toxins blocks pores. Inside
the blocked pores also are bacteria which grow in a low-oxygen
environment. This bacteria aggrevates the skin and causes an
inflammatory disease, otherwise known as acne.

Hormone imbalance doesn't only cause acne, but can be
responsible for many other problems including: allergies,
fatigue, headaches, mood swings, anger and insomnia.

For most teenagers, hormone imbalance occurs during puberty when
the body is busy producing hormones for growth, maturity and
reproduction.

Adult acne predominately arises from the inability of the liver
and kidneys to effectively eliminate excess hormones and toxins
from the blood.

In order to cure your acne you have to be able to get your
hormones into balance by feeding your body the key nutrients
that aid hormone regulation in the glands and also strengthen
the liver which is the other hormone regulatory system.

Both of these are possible and pave the way for clear, smooth
skin without zits, blackheads or whiteheads.

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