Perhaps you might be one of the many people plagued with this horrendous and image distorting disease known as Acne. I know I was! I had tried numerous products in my search to rid myself of it, all to no avail. When medicine (topical or internal) proved unworkable after years of use, I switched to alternative methods of treating acne naturally.

I discovered juice fasting, facial massaging and a proper diet and I will tell you it worked wonders not only for my face, but my asthma and bad breath. I will enumerate the steps for an external and internal acne treatment. Be aware that every disease, regardless of its medical name, is a result of one thing: Constipation, not the common description as in ‘no bowel movements’ although that is the main symptom, but rather a clogging up of the tissues of the human body.

Two great health pioneers, Prof Arnold Ehret and Dr. Stanley Burroughs have stated that the skin is an important eliminating organ second only to the lungs, thus what you eat (or do not eat) should be taking into consideration when seeking an effective acne remedy. Taking this into consideration, I refer you to Chapters 12-18 of my e-book: Fitness: Inside and Out: A Guide to Improved Health, Vigor and Vitality for a well rounded source of information on a proper diet which will form the basis of acne treatment from its root cause.

It has been said ‘anything worth having is worth striving for’ or you could say ‘you reap what you sow.’ I must inform you my friend that a sacrifice of some sort may be required of you to banish this deforming skin condition, but with the guidelines offered in section 3 of the downloadable e-book, your efforts will surely be crowned with success.

The sacrifice is what has been acclaimed world wide as the nearest approach to a cure-all which is Fasting combined with a properly selected diet. This doesn’t mean you would have to go without food (although that is, if desired the final stage) there are juice fasts, fruit fasts, dry fasts etc that are easy and highly beneficial for acne control.

They only need to be undertaken for 48 hours or more and combined with the Menus and Recipes offered in Chapter 16 of my e-book, which adhere strictly to such guidelines as: Avoiding Disease Forming and Eating Body healing foods; when to eat them and in what combinations, you definitely are well on the path to not just smoother skin but an overall increase in Health and Fitness.

Before we go over the natural treatment I used to cure my pimples, let’s go over some factors such as the common types of acne, acne medicines and why they actually may NOT be beneficial and a general overview of drug-free healing as a remedy for acne.

Types of Acne

Now acne is commonly described as the appearance of blackheads, spots and pustules on the face, back and chest. Contrary to popular belief, it is not just teenagers who have acne. It affects 25% of all adult men and 50% of adult women at some time.There are two types of acne classifications, one is acne vulgaris and the other is acne roseaca. Each of these classifications also have sub-categories depending on the type, but the good news here is regardless of the symptom or kind of acne, drug-free healing is not limited in its use, even when it comes to acne treatment.

-Acne vulgarisms includes: Blackheads, Whiteheads, Papules, Pustules, Nodules and Cysts.

-Acne roseaca-on the other hand-is similar to acne vulgaris (oily skin, spots, pustules), but people with acne roseaca also experience skin flushing and a general redness of the area. These flushes can be set off by certain foods, such as spicy food and alcohol. (At least medical research and naturopathy agree on one thing here…the foods you eat do affect your complexion.)

Most Acne Medications MAY not be worth the Side Effects!

From my own experience, I am of the firm belief that most, if not all, forms of acne drugs tend to actually make matters worse.Now acne sufferers will tell you: “When using an acne drug your acne will get worse first THEN start to get better, just hang in there while the remedy works for your acne…”Well, if you are anything like me, after months, perhaps years of seeking the right acne remedy for treatment of your pimples, the last thing you want is to see the acne increase before a decrease…right? Let’s take a look at some popular Acne drugs and the side effects acne patients have had with them.

Proactive: (Arguably the most popular acne drug)

-Excessive Drying of the skin.
-Overly irritating (this in itself is all the more increased as the makers of this acne product suggest you wash your face for 1-2 minutes with this!
-The amount of the Benzoyl Peroxide used for this remedy is (according to dermatologists and acne websites) debatable. In my opinion, how about not using it at all and going natural eh? It will save the confusion, right?
-The time one has to spend using the cleanser, toner, mask, the ‘Concealer’ (especially for guys…c’mon…)

Other Prescription Topical Acne Medications:

- Benzoyl peroxide, Adapalene gel (Differin), Clindamycin phosphate (Cleocin T), Azelic acid (Azelex), Tretinoin (Retin-A, Avita), Tetracycline HCL, Most people-like I did friends-develop side effects from using prescription topical acne remedy medications. Common side effects include stinging, burning, redness, peeling, scaling, or discoloration of the skin. Hey, aren’t we trying to get a smoother skin here…?!

What about Prescription Oral Acne Medications ?

For patients with moderate to severe acne seeking treatment, doctors often prescribe oral antibiotics (taken by mouth) in addition to topical medication. Oral antibiotics are thought to help control acne by curbing the growth of P. acnes and decreasing inflammation. Common antibiotics used to treat acne are tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline, and erythromycin. Now friends, some people have side effects when taking these antibiotics, such as photosensitivity (higher risk of sunburn), upset stomach, dizziness or lightheadedness, and skin discoloration. In addition, acne patients usually have to take oral antibiotics for as long as 4 to 6 months for an effective acne treatment! 4-6 months…?! Now I don’t know about you, but that is an awfully long time to wait for an acne remedy to work, especially when a natural inexpensive alternative for treatment of your acne could give you the same results in less than 7 to 10 days…really!

That stated, what I am going to present to you in Chapter 10 of this eBook are all-natural methods by which Acne can be alleviated without any synthetic methods and completely no side effects.

This all natural method will specifically enumerate the prescribed diet and tried and true methods for eliminating pimples.

In addition, you will have the added benefit of being able to increase your fitness and health naturally.

As stated by the Father of Medicine, Hippocrates who compiled a list of over four hundred herbs and their uses: “Let your food be your medicine as Nature is the healer of all diseases!”

For the optimal success with this acne treatment program you are advised to make a change in your diet and engage in some form of exercise to aid in detoxification and increased overall fitness and health. My E-book is unmatched in providing information on the proper diet and various forms of exercises for your acne.It is with confidence that with your adherence to the principles outlined in Section 3 on diet, and the guidelines for acne  provided on this page, you too my friend will be successful at finding a lasting remedy to make those pimples a thing of the past.

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