Acne vulgaris is usually referred to common acne. It is caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units such as the hair follicle and sebaceous gland. This is an insidious disease because not only does it attack the victim's body, it also disfigures the appearance. Over three-quarters of the world's population suffers or has suffered from the condition, making the search for a reliable, effective treatment and cure a matter of the utmost urgency.
Many people do not know what the exact causes of acne are and hence they fail to cure it. When the system is running properly, the sebum produced by the sebaceous gland makes its way to the skin's surface through the pores, washing out dead skin cells in the process and thus helping cleanse the body. When the pores are clogged, the sebum can't get out, which eventually leads to acne. But what is it that causes them in the first place? Majority of the people rush to the nearest pharmacies to buy acne creams and gels but this is not the best solution. What these products will do - with varying levels of success - is clean and exfoliate the skin and perhaps clear up clogged pores.
When a pipe breaks you don't only swab up the spill, you have to repair the pipe, otherwise you're going to spend a lot of time mopping the floor. The same is true of acne - it you don't address the reason for the acne, the underlying cause, you're going to keep encountering it.
A holistic approach - that is, treating the body as a whole - will advance good health in general and specifically address the imbalances leading to acne.
Western diets, with their high concentration of oils and sugars, contribute to the problems that can cause acne. Western diets are also very high in processed foods, foods which have been made handy to prepare but from which the nutrients have been cooked out, and to which have been added a wide range of preservatives and other additives.
Foods high in sugar content spark the output of excess levels of insulin, which in turn will lead to an increase in the production of certain hormones that encourage inflammation and acne breakouts. Eliminating most or all high-sugar foods from the diet is probably the single most significant thing an acne sufferer can do in a holistic approach to the condition. Foods that are high in sugar include such items as baked goods and many cereal products. Some other foods, like pasta, potatoes and rice, might not seem to be high-sugar foods, but they break down into glucose quickly in the body, and glucose triggers the production of insulin. Fresh fruits and green vegetables also have sugar, but it metabolizes much more slowly, so that the insulin production doesn't spike.
I would recommend that you take supplements daily as some of our foods do not provide the essential nutrients that we need to keep our immune system strong. If you are taking organic food, this will not be a problem.
Effective acne vulgaris treatment does not includes only using acne creams to heal, you will have to treat your body as a whole and cure it from within by eating food that heal. Once you can accomplish this, you can see your acne condition improving drastically. So kiss your acne goodbye now by using holistic ways to cure acne.
