| Diet and Good Nutrition | | | | avoid irritation to your skin and allow |
| Good nutrition is the foundation for | | | | your skin to receive an ample supply of |
| healthy skin. A well-balanced diet will | | | | oxygen. |
| ensure that your body receives the | | | | Hands Off! |
| vitamins and mineral it needs to support | | | | As hard as it can be to resist, picking |
| and maintain the health of the skin. | | | | or squeezing at pimples or blemishes |
| Foods rich in sulphur, such as onions | | | | will really only make them worse. In |
| and garlic, may be particularly helpful | | | | fact, it can cause open sores that lead |
| to those who suffer from acne. There are | | | | to infection. Normally, a pimple will |
| also several nutritional supplements | | | | last any where from one to four weeks. |
| that may be helpful in the maintenance | | | | But it will go away on its own. And |
| of healthy skin. Supplements of | | | | picking or squeezing it will not make it |
| b-complex vitamins as well as vitamin C, | | | | go away any faster. |
| and A are very important for the | | | | Herbal Acne Remedies |
| strength, growth, and vitality of the | | | | Herbal remedies can be very useful in |
| skin. Vitamin E and the mineral zinc | | | | the treatment and prevention of acne. |
| orotate are also useful supplements as | | | | Chamomile, lavender, juniper, bergamot, |
| they both contain antioxidants that can | | | | dandelion root, and burdock root can all |
| help protect the skin from damage. And | | | | be used to reduce toxicity in the skin |
| don't underestimate the power of water. | | | | and improve its overall condition. Other |
| Water helps to hydrate the skin, plump | | | | herbs like echinacea and poke root have |
| up the glands, and move waste and | | | | anti-inflammatory properties that can |
| nutrients through the system. Plan on | | | | help to reduce the swelling and reduce |
| drinking at least six to eight glasses | | | | of the blocked oil gland. Red clover may |
| of purified water each day to keep skin | | | | be beneficial for its estrogenic action |
| healthy and deter the development of | | | | and witch hazel has excellent astringent |
| acne. We recommend using a Wellness | | | | properties and may be very effective for |
| Water purification system available at | | | | cleansing acne prone skin. |
| Cleansing | | | | Homemade Acne Remedies |
| In order to prevent or alleviate acne, | | | | In addition to store bought herbal and |
| you need to keep you skin nourished from | | | | conventional acne preparation. There are |
| the inside and clean on the outside. | | | | several recipes that you can make at |
| People who suffer from acne need to be | | | | home to treat your acne prone skin. |
| especially careful about the methods and | | | | Poultices: You can make a poultice out |
| products used to cleanse the skin. | | | | of several natural ingredients and apply |
| Choose gentle herbal facial cleansers | | | | it to the affected area. Here are a few |
| and moisturizers, and use them at least | | | | poultice combinations that are useful in |
| twice throughout the day to remove | | | | the treatment and prevention of acne. |
| debris, oil, perspiration, and | | | | Unless the directions state otherwise, |
| pollutants that have built up on the | | | | apply these poultices directly to the |
| skin. There are several products on the | | | | acne affected area and wash off |
| market that are made exclusively for | | | | thoroughly after twenty to thirty |
| acne-prone skin. These products are | | | | minutes. |
| designed to reduce the incidence of acne | | | | - Ginger and milk |
| breakouts. The best product available is | | | | - Honey and cinnamon (Use this poultice |
| Oxy-Skin (TM) . A non-oily face wash | | | | at night and remove it the next morning |
| that contains tea tree oil or echinacea | | | | with warm water.) |
| can also help to slow or halt the | | | | - Ground orange peel and water |
| development of acne. Excessive washing | | | | - Salt and vinegar |
| will not help reduce acne, and in fact | | | | - Turmeric and vinegar |
| it can actually aggravate it. Rather, | | | | - Lemon juice and cinnamon |
| wash your face twice a day in the | | | | - Ground sesame seeds and water (This |
| morning and evenings and rinse | | | | poultice is especially effective at |
| thoroughly with warm water. | | | | reducing inflammation.) |
| Moisturizers and Cosmetics | | | | Topical Acne Treatments: You can use the |
| As with facial cleansers, be sure to | | | | following treatments to target specific |
| choose moisturizers and cosmetics that | | | | acne related problems like swelling or |
| will work well with your skin type. | | | | redness. |
| Avoid oily cosmetics or any facial | | | | - Rub fresh garlic on acne at frequent |
| products that contain socetyl stearate, | | | | intervals to acne to reduce both redness |
| isopropyl isostearate, isopropyl | | | | and swelling. |
| palmitate, isopropyl myristate, parabens | | | | - Use the juice of a fresh, raw papaya |
| and sodium chloride, as these | | | | to relieve swelling acne. |
| ingredients can cause acne. Cosmetics | | | | - Rub fresh mint juice over acne to |
| are a major cause of acne breakouts for | | | | shrink inflamed acne. |
| adult women. Wear the least amount of | | | | - Drink wheat grass juice to prevent and |
| makeup you feel comfortable with, to | | | | cure acne. |