Thursday, January 14, 2010

Juicing for Acne

By Kevin Simons

Anyone who has suffered from acne knows how scarring it can be both physically and emotionally. Not everybody reacts well to the medications currently on the market for acne. In this case, it might be worth looking into a home remedy for acne or alternative methods.

Fatty foods and high sugar foods have been gaining attention as possible causes of acne. However, this is a subject of some controversy, even though there has been research indicating a possible connection.

People who have acne and have cut down on eating greasy foods, will tell you how it has helped them. On the net, you can find people's testimonials attesting to this. Furthermore, many will also tell you how much stress and lack of sleep contributes to flare ups of their acne.

I think there is more than enough proof indicating that cutting back on fatty and sugary foods is one important step toward reducing acne problems. Furthermore, there are plenty of other health conditions that are caused by eating too much fat and sugar, such as diabetes and heart disease.

Fortunately there is something less controversial - and that is nutrition for healthy skin.

One of the most important nutrients for the skin is vitamin A. If there isn't enough vitamin A in your diet, cracked, dry and rough skin can result. Vitamin A also helps reduce the amount of sebum produced in the skin - the oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands. If there is too much sebum then your pores get blocked!

Vitamin E is a nutrient needed for a healthy immune system. It is also a fat soluble vitamin that gives the skin its healthy glow. Many skin care products contain vitamin E and Vitamin A because of their health promoting effects on skin. Furthermore, vitamin E also helps reduce the amount of sebum released into the skin.

Zinc is a mineral that is responsible for hundreds of functions needed to be healthy. One of those functions is to heal the skin and limit the scarring that can be caused by acne.

Juicing:

It is easy to get an abundance of the above vitamins and minerals through juicing specific fruits and vegetables. Juicing has much more to offer. It can hydrate the skin and detoxify all the body's cells and cleanse the system.

Acne Remedy Juice #1

3 carrots

3 carrots

1/2 apple

Wash ingredients thoroughly. Put them through you juicer and enjoy. This remedy is loaded with vitamin A and also contains vitamin E and zinc.

Acne Relief Juice #2

1 cup of blueberries

1 cup of blackberries

1/2 apple

Wash the berries and peel off the kiwi skins. This remedy is loaded with vitamins A and E and also zinc.

Home Remedies for Acne Juice #3

1/4 of watermelon

Only the flesh of the melon should be juiced. This juice is a wonderful cleanser for your whole body. It also tastes great.

Acne Remedy Juice #4

5 cups of blackberries

Watermelon is a wonderful cleanser for all your bodies systems.

Acne Relief Juice #5

1 apple

4 carrots

Remove apple stem and peel carrots if they are not organic. This remedy is a great supply of antioxidant vitamins A and E

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