Acne
There are numerous oil-producing glands (sebaceous glands) in the
skin, most plentiful in the face, back and chest, somewhere around
5000 glands per sq inch.
When the volume and the quality of sebum secreted by these glands
becomes abnormal, acne results.
Mechanism
The cells in the sebaceous glands take fatty acids and other
substances (both from the food) in the blood, and re-synthesize them
in the form of fatty secretion (sebum)
Fatty, oily and sticky foods create a sticky, fat-filled bloodstream,
causing clumping or sticking together of red blood cells.
This reduces the capacity of binding and transporting oxygen to the
cells throughout the body, including the cells of the skin.
Those foods, especially hard, saturated fast have a similar effect on
sebaceous glands, producing thicker, stickier sebum, which does not
flow smoothly through the hair follicles or sebaceous ducts.
The result is often blockage or stagnation in the follicles or ducts.
Normally, the flow of the oil carries dead skin cells and they flake off
from the inside of the follicles or ducts.
When oil does not flow freely, these cells clump or stick together, and
form a plug that blocks the movement of oil to the surface.
When this occurs, bacteria begin to feed on the dead, oily cells.
(bacteria normally live at the base of the glands)
They also release an enzyme that breaks the oil down into free fatty
acids and other toxic by-products.
Ultimately, the dead cells, oil and bacteria completely block the
opening.
The oil pore or follicle enlarges, and this appears as a swollen bump
on the skin.
If pressure builds inside the follicle, the debris within it breaks through
gland walls and spills into the dermis below.
This causes blood capillaries to expand and white blood cells to
gather in the area in order to neutralize the infection.
The result is inflammation, with redness, irritation, swelling and pus.
Pimples, pustules, large cysts and boils.
These are the full blown acne.
Acne does not appear overnight.
It takes time to develop.
Acne usually develops as the result of a person’s long term, overall
dietary pattern rather than a reaction to one time, or one specific
food.
Acne is a visible symptom of imbalance in the body.
It represents the discharge of unnecessary and potentially toxic
substances.
Foods high in fat (esp saturated fat), that causes acne
Animal food (meat, poultry, eggs etc)
Dairy (cheese, milk, yogurt, cream, butter etc)
Other sticky fats
Nuts, nuts butter
Sugar
Other oily, greasy foods, including vegetable oils (potato chips,deep
fried etc)
Dietary changes
Ache can be prevented or improved by changing the way we eat.
Foods that help dissolve fats
daikon
shitake mushroom
Sea vegetables
Conventional treatment and side effects
Antibiotics
Antibiotics kills bacteria within the oil producing follicles.
Most common one such as Tetracyclines is known to cause some side
effects such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vaginal discharge, and
birth defect as well as disturbing healthy intestinal flora.
Drugs in general also suppress ache by inhibiting the body’s ability to
discharge toxic excess.
13-cis-retinoic acid, for example, suppressed the production of sebum
in the oil glands by up to 80%.
As a result, the toxic excess backs up in the blood stream or internal
organs, and can accumulate and contribute to more serious diseases.
One of the most common side effect of this treatment is
hypertriglyceridemia, elevated level of blood fats.
This shows that fats and toxins are accumulating in the blood stream
instead of being discharged.
There are numerous oil-producing glands (sebaceous glands) in the
skin, most plentiful in the face, back and chest, somewhere around
5000 glands per sq inch.
When the volume and the quality of sebum secreted by these glands
becomes abnormal, acne results.
Mechanism
The cells in the sebaceous glands take fatty acids and other
substances (both from the food) in the blood, and re-synthesize them
in the form of fatty secretion (sebum)
Fatty, oily and sticky foods create a sticky, fat-filled bloodstream,
causing clumping or sticking together of red blood cells.
This reduces the capacity of binding and transporting oxygen to the
cells throughout the body, including the cells of the skin.
Those foods, especially hard, saturated fast have a similar effect on
sebaceous glands, producing thicker, stickier sebum, which does not
flow smoothly through the hair follicles or sebaceous ducts.
The result is often blockage or stagnation in the follicles or ducts.
Normally, the flow of the oil carries dead skin cells and they flake off
from the inside of the follicles or ducts.
When oil does not flow freely, these cells clump or stick together, and
form a plug that blocks the movement of oil to the surface.
When this occurs, bacteria begin to feed on the dead, oily cells.
(bacteria normally live at the base of the glands)
They also release an enzyme that breaks the oil down into free fatty
acids and other toxic by-products.
Ultimately, the dead cells, oil and bacteria completely block the
opening.
The oil pore or follicle enlarges, and this appears as a swollen bump
on the skin.
If pressure builds inside the follicle, the debris within it breaks through
gland walls and spills into the dermis below.
This causes blood capillaries to expand and white blood cells to
gather in the area in order to neutralize the infection.
The result is inflammation, with redness, irritation, swelling and pus.
Pimples, pustules, large cysts and boils.
These are the full blown acne.
Acne does not appear overnight.
It takes time to develop.
Acne usually develops as the result of a person’s long term, overall
dietary pattern rather than a reaction to one time, or one specific
food.
Acne is a visible symptom of imbalance in the body.
It represents the discharge of unnecessary and potentially toxic
substances.
Foods high in fat (esp saturated fat), that causes acne
Animal food (meat, poultry, eggs etc)
Dairy (cheese, milk, yogurt, cream, butter etc)
Other sticky fats
Nuts, nuts butter
Sugar
Other oily, greasy foods, including vegetable oils (potato chips,deep
fried etc)
Dietary changes
Ache can be prevented or improved by changing the way we eat.
Foods that help dissolve fats
daikon
shitake mushroom
Sea vegetables
Conventional treatment and side effects
Antibiotics
Antibiotics kills bacteria within the oil producing follicles.
Most common one such as Tetracyclines is known to cause some side
effects such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vaginal discharge, and
birth defect as well as disturbing healthy intestinal flora.
Drugs in general also suppress ache by inhibiting the body’s ability to
discharge toxic excess.
13-cis-retinoic acid, for example, suppressed the production of sebum
in the oil glands by up to 80%.
As a result, the toxic excess backs up in the blood stream or internal
organs, and can accumulate and contribute to more serious diseases.
One of the most common side effect of this treatment is
hypertriglyceridemia, elevated level of blood fats.
This shows that fats and toxins are accumulating in the blood stream
instead of being discharged.
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