In our previous little blog we already discussed what acne is, and you now know what types of acne there are, but what is the best way to get rid of it? You can read about that in this blog. Acne is incredibly frustrating, and for many of you, getting rid of it sometimes seems like an impossible task. Waiting for it to go away by itself leads many to despair. Also because nothing seems to help and the remedies from the doctor only suppress it. Aggressive skin treatments don't really seem to be the solution either. But not to worry, we have a beautiful natural solution for you: five comprehensive tips to get rid of your acne for good and give you back your self-confidence.
Tip 1: Acne - get rid of it! Stop eating dairy and soy.
- For starters, stop eating dairy! Dairy, or milk products, can have negative effects on the skin. The consequence of dairy is that it often makes you too cold, far too heavy, and quenches and cools your digestive fire. As a result, it digests incompletely, and you notice that in your skin. It starts excreting the undigested residue in the form of Acne and other inflammation.
- Acne caused by your hormones
What is also important to remember when it comes to acne is that acne is often caused by hormone fluctuations. So try to keep these in balance as much as possible. Something that can throw off balance is soy. Soy contains substances that can potentially lead to a disruption of your natural hormone cycle. This can result in an increase in estrogen, which can result in deteriorated skin (PubMed). Also read our blog on endocrine disruptors.
Tip 2: Swallow Big Burdock herb for acne: the power of herbs
- Sometimes the solution can grow right in your backyard. For example, Greater Burdock can often be found among the weeds in your garden. You know those tangled bulbs you can pick and throw at each other for fun? They stay tangles to your clothes. So that's Big Burdock or Burdock. You can recognize them by the purple, prickly flower heads.
- Part of the power of this herb lies in its ability to balance your hormones, cleanse your liver and thereby ensure clean skin. It also gently simulates your bowel movements, cleansing your bowels. All factors that contribute to a clean clear skin without acne.
- What also can't go unnoticed is the Great Burdock's ability to cleanse your liver. And that ensures that your liver no longer has to excrete excess waste through your skin. As a result, your sebaceous glands become calmer from within . From polluted sebaceous glands often comes acne.
- In addition, Great Burdock powerful plant extracts, which have antiseptic properties (Herbal Plants Guide). This can help reduce acne and other skin problems. Greater Burdock cleanses your liver, which is essential when it comes to healthy skin and plays an important role in detoxifying your body. A well-functioning liver can drain toxins more easily, reducing the chances of sebum build-up (Proven Probiotics).
Want to add greater burdock to your diet? You can consume it as a tea or in the form of a supplement. In Japan, people are used to eating this herb as vegetables and drinking it as tea. By including Greater Burdock regularly in your daily routine, you will support your body's detoxification process and give your skin a chance to recover.
Tip 3: Take vitamin A to fight acne
Vitamin A is one of the most important anti-inflammatory vitamins. And don't worry, Vitamin A supplements are low-dose these days so it's completely safe to take it for a while. Another quality of vitamin A is that it stimulates cell renewal-perfect for skin that is prone to acne. But the most important quality of this vitamin is that it is anti-inflammatory. And that's exactly the point because: acne is inflammation. (WebMD).
You can find vitamin A in many animal foods, such as meat, fish and eggs. But it is also found in many fruits and green, red and yellow vegetables, such as carrots, sweet potato, melon, broccoli, spinach (Medical News Today).
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Tip 3: Prevent acne: eat only healthy fats!
You are what you eat. Is a common saying. Your skin reflects what you eat. The Netflix series You Are What You Eat shows the effect of healthy and unhealthy lifestyles in twins. Stop eating unhealthy fats!
- Try to avoid products such as chocolate and fried foods. These increase the chances that your liver won't be able to handle it and start excreting the excess through your skin in the form of excessive sebum production, which can clog pores and greatly increase the chances of acne. Also, don't be tempted by people who claim that chocolate is healthy-chocolate taxes your liver!
- Instead, choose healthy fats, such as avocado, nuts, olive oil and oily fish, which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids or gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). GLA is commonly found in vegetable oils, such as evening primrose oil and borage oil, and helps balance your hormones. These fatty acids reduce inflammation and can contribute to beautiful calmer, inflammation-free and healthier skin.
Tip 5: Go Green! Eat lots of green vegetables
- It's a cliché, but for a reason: green vegetables are packed with antioxidants. Think of vegetables like spinach, kale and broccoli. A supper filled with these greens can work wonders do for the purity of your skin. In fact, green vegetables have the power to help detoxify your liver.
- As mentioned earlier, your liver participates in detoxifying the body, so it is important to keep this ingenious and crucial detoxification factory healthy.
- Also, vegetables contain a lot of fiber that promotes your intestinal peristalsis, making it easier to go to the toilet. For beautiful skin, being able to go to the toilet properly (i.e. without constipation) is very important.
- Make sure you go at least once a day to . And listen a little less to the doctor who says it is normal to go to the toilet once every 3 days to once every two weeks.
- Clean bowels promote clean skin (Dermatology Times).Furthermore, green vegetables naturally contain many vitamins that help protect the skin, such as vitamins C, E and A.
So try to add as many green vegetables to your diet as possible. Especially raw and steamed vegetables work great for beautiful healthy skin!
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DISCLAIMER: This article is neither a diagnosis nor advice to cure or remedy the above symptoms. If you suffer from severe acne, always contact your doctor.
