Acne is just something that happens, and you just have to wait it out. Does this sound familiar? Are you one those citizen hoping to be acne free by the time you have grey hair? That might sound funny, but the truth is that many of us simply have less hair and still have acne.
Acne is not life threatening, but we all regard it as something we want to get rid of as soon as possible. As youngsters, it affects the way our peers look at us and it makes us feel uncomfortable. For many adults, this hasn't changed. Having acne affects your self-confidence and causes you to miss out on a lot of great opportunities. Have you ever been in a job interview with a face full of acne? Or maybe you've felt dreadfully self-conscious when out having fun with your friends and they seem to get all the attention.
There are millions of creams, lotions, and other products out there. Most of them simply don't seem to make a difference. If that sounds familiar, then maybe you should be finding elsewhere.
Scientific study has long struggled with the idea that acne is related to our diet. Recently however, researchers have shown that the two are connected.
The four main recognized immediate causes of acne are the following:
- Skin cells that stick together and block pores
- excessive oil produced by glands in the skin
- Bacteria infecting the blocked pores
- Inflammation of the blocked pore and surrounding tissue.
All of these causes have been shown to be related to distinct hormones and enzymes that are influenced by the food we eat.
The paleo diet, apart from having many other benefits, has shown to be highly effective in eliminating and preventing acne. The foods that are recommended in the paleo diet have shown to have a direct impact on the four causes named above. The list of foods that shouldn't be eaten includes most foods that promote acne.
So what is the Paleo diet? Basically, the paleo diet shows us how to eat the foods that our bodies were designed to eat. The human genome has evolved 0.01% in the last 10,000 years. Our eating habits have however drastically changed. Palaeolithic man was a hunter-gatherer, who ate very minute grain, let alone all the chemical rubbish we feed ourselves with today.
Direct benefits of the paleo diet are increased power and libido and off course: clearer skin!
Does this mean you have to go out hunting your food and picking berries? Of policy not, the paleo diet provides a list of foods that you can eat, and a list of foods that you should try to avoid.
The Paleo diet has helped many citizen suffering from acne. A straightforward change in your diet could free you from acne also. Why not give it a shot?
