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Why is it that teens in New Guinea and Paraguay have no Acne? Or in Kenya, rural Japan, or Malaisia, for that matter? The reason goes against the commonly held viewpoint of most dermatologists who think Acne isn’t caused by diet.
A seminal study on Acne published in the Archives of Dermatology in 2002, reported that there was not one single case of acne - zero - in two non-Westernized populations studied for a diet-acne connection. One population was in New Guinea and the other Paraguay.
What do these two cultures have in common? They were eating the diet of our hunter-gatherer ancestors: Food you could hunt, gather, pluck or fish, what Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of the study and book by the same name, calls The Paleo Diet.
Some of these natural Paleo Diets are purely plant-based. The key appears to be that there is nothing refined, processed, but instead are diets high in fiber and low in sugar.
Cordain hypothesizes that a diet that produces high levels of the hormone Insulin is partly the culprit when it comes to Insulin. Insulin spikes in response to sugar and processed carbohydrates.
Could it be that those with acne don’t metabolize sugar very well?
Other possible culprits of acne include milk and lack of fresh vegetables. As reported in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, a significant positive association was found between acne and milk intake. Further, diets rich in plant foods contain huge amounts of Antioxidants and natural anti-inflammatories .
Here are natural prescriptions for acne:
* Eat the Paleo Diet: No grains, dairy, beans, or soy; eat foods high in Protein, vegetables, fruits (especially berries), nuts, and omega fats. Eat only whole foods are high in fiber and low in sugar.
* Saw Palmetto (an herb derived from the dried, ripe berry of the American dwarf palm); 320 mgcapsule. Or use Clearogen (www.clearogen. com). Both are used to balance hormones.
* Zinc: 30 mg two or three times a day, use 30 mg for maintenance.
* Essential Fatty Acid supplement or Fish Oil.
* GLA (gamma-Linolenic acid, an omega-6 essential Fatty Acid found primarily in vegetables: 320 mg capsule.
* Tea Tree oil topically (an essential oil available from most health food stores).
* Azelic acid (an anti-inflammatory) : Use as directed.
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Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by Dee
Filed under: Beauty - Skin, Face Care, Nutrition & Supplements, Skin Health, Ailments
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