HEALTH - WHAT AILS YOU ? ....AND HOW FOODS CAN HELP. A C N E

HEALTH - WHAT AILS YOU ? ....AND HOW FOODS CAN HELP.

A C N E

When an excess amount of 'sebum' (an oily substance produced by glands in your skin) blocks the skin's pores and cause small eruptions to appear, which may be pus-filled, acne occurs. Pimples, blackheads and whiteheads are all part of the same condition. Most forms of acne are mild but they can at times become severe. These can cause permanent pits and scars especially if they are picked and squeezed.

When production of sebum increases, often triggered by hormonal activity one gets acne and it can be at any age. Stress is also another major contributor.

how food will help

Including foods rich in Vitamin A appears to have a beneficial effect and many skin conditions seem to respond to a diet rich in betacarotene (which is converted in the body to Vit A).

One of the characteristics of acne is inflammation. Including essential fatty acids will help alleviate this problem. Including Vitamin E is also of great help in maintaining a healthy skin.

Including the mineral zinc is important because of its involvement in hormone metabolism as well as its healing properties. Including food rich in Vitamin B6 will also help to stabilize hormonal fluctuations that may cause acne.

Apricots, asparagus, sweet potatoes and winter squash are foods rich in beta-carotene

Avocados, bananas, potatoes and salmon are foods rich in Vitamin B6.

Crab, oysters, tofu and turkey are foods rich in zinc.

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The above article was written 25-4-2008 .. a lot of water has flown under the bridge for me since then .. and my views are now the exact opposite .

WE ARE EXPOSED TO THE REAL WORLD IN TERMS OF INFLUENCE .. BUT IF YOU DID NOT READ THE ARTICLE ABOVE .. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW OR FEEL A DEFICIENCY.  POST AUTHORING MY BOOK MasterMind I ACCEPT THAT ALL IS RIGHT WITH YOUR  WORLD AND YOU ENJOY ANY FOOD AND EVERY FOOD WITHOUT ASSIGNING A REASON AS MUNDANE AS THE ABOVE TO  E N J O Y FOOD.

FOOLISHNESS I NEITHER RECOMMEND ... BUT AN ELIMINATION OF STRESS REMOVES ALL CAUSES FROM OUT OF MIND .. WHICH IS WHERE ALL HEALING TAKES PLACE. 

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