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