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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

The truth about acne




Ok so everyone at some point in their lives either has acne, will have acne or know someone with acne. Let's look at the definition of acne first. In the medical dictionary acne is described as a common skin disease characterized by pimples on the face, chest and back. It occurs when the pores of the skin become clogged with oil, dead skin cells and bacteria.

What sets this process in motion is hormone irregularities. Hormones are chemicals that the cells in our body produce to communicate with other cells. There are many things that can trigger your hormones to be imbalanced enough to cause acne. One example is how the hormones Insulin, IGF-1 (Insulin like growth factor) IGFBP-3 ( Insulin like growth factor binding protein)triggers oil production in our sebaceous glands, increase skin cell renewal and causes clumps of skin cells to shed instead of one by one. This chain of events creates acne.

Now you have an increased production of new skin cells being shed causing a mound of cells to clog a pore. The clogged pore is shut off from oxygen. With no oxygen in the pore the cells produce bacteria and needs to be cleaned out. So it is plausible to say that sugar does contribute to acne. It is NOT the only cause, however the root cause is hormonal. Remember there are several causes of hormonal imbalances. Some other causes are nutritional deficiencies, menstruation,lack of sleep,prolonged stress, build up of toxins & thyroid problems.

Our bodies are communicating to us that something is wrong when we get acne. Things like washing our faces on a regular basis and keeping dirty hands out of our faces help to keep the skin from being irritated by the germs on our epidermis.A holistic way to regulate your hormones is by eating less processed foods and by taking zinc. Zinc is known for regulating hormones.

There is so much to be conscious of when caring for our skin. Just remember the root cause of your acne is a hormonal imbalance and you should look a little deeper to help fix it for good. As always Love the skin you're in!

Skinchick'-)