10 Acne Truths and Myths You Need To Know!

Written by Robert Walker


Reports show that over 90 percent of all adolescents and almost 25 percent of all adults are acne sufferers. And although acne affects about 50 percent of all adult women, acne does affect males and females worldwide, regardless of nationality.

This article includes information based upon research about acne. It strives to help clear up myths from facts and present an overview ofrepparttar issues surrounding acne along with possible solutions available to help withrepparttar 113747 prevention and treatment of acne, all based uponrepparttar 113748 most recent studies,and findings available, so that you can learn more acne health care.

For example, does chocolate really cause pimples? And how about oily foods? Do French fries bring onrepparttar 113749 acne? The latest reports show that although scientific evidence is not 100% accurate in this area, your diet does not directly cause acne. And by diet, this means not only chocolate and French fries, but also any other dietary combinations with sugar and oil or other ingredients. The real cause of acne can actually be a blend of several factors that we’ll discuss here. Note thatrepparttar 113750 contents here are not presented from a medical practitioner, and that any and all health care planning should be made underrepparttar 113751 guidance of your own medical and health practitioners. The content within only presents an overview of acne research for educational purposes and does not replace medical advice from a professional physician.

Let’s take a look at some other popular beliefs about acne to dispel any other rumors; for example, stress.

1.Is it true that increased stress spreads acne? Not exactly. What is true is that ultimately stress can have a very minimal or minor influence all by itself. It cannot actually cause acne, but it can influence reoccurrences of acne as stress increasesrepparttar 113752 body’s creation of a substance called cortisol that in turn causes your sebaceous glands to produce increased amounts of sebum oil that can be blocked in pores. Note, however, that some medications people take when trying to deal with or treat stress can have a large influence on acne asrepparttar 113753 result of medication side effects.

2.Acne is contagious, true or false? Not! No one can “catch” acne; it is non-communicable.

3.You’ll outgrow acne, so just leave it along; myth or truth? This is false. Acne strikes all ages and is treatable, but shouldn’t be left alone to possibly worsen.

4.Being out inrepparttar 113754 sun helps acne, right? Inrepparttar 113755 long run, no. The sun may appear to help clear up your blemishes and redden your skin, thus lesseningrepparttar 113756 overall reddish effect ofrepparttar 113757 targeted acne area when it was outstanding. However, rays fromrepparttar 113758 sun can cause skin damage and actually irritate skin more, worsening any existing acne problems inrepparttar 113759 process and clogging more pores as skin cells dry up and slough off quicker than normal. So use caution (and sunscreen) here!

Andropause and Hair Loss

Written by Cathy Taylor


Andropause and hair loss often go hand in hand. Imagine clumps of hair falling off your head, or observing strands of once healthy hair collecting inrepparttar shower drain. Maybe you run your hand through your hair and feel it thinning. It can feel daunting and quite scary. Typically, hair loss is a result of an imbalance of male testosterone hormone inrepparttar 113746 body. Instead of infusingrepparttar 113747 hair with healthy testosterone, enzymes break it down to a simpler form known as dihydrotestosterone.

An excess of this hormone hasrepparttar 113748 effect of decreasingrepparttar 113749 size of hair follicles which eventually break down and make your hair fall off sporadically. The medical condition that is best associated with hair loss in Andropause sufferers is hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is a by-product of decreasing levels of Human Growth Hormone, which is responsible for regulating our aging process.

Andropause sufferers’ hormones have a profound effect onrepparttar 113750 rate and consistency of hair loss. Dihydrotestosterone (considered by medical circlesrepparttar 113751 strongest, most potent form of testosterone) is responsible for building and growing body hair in men (at normal levels - an excess causes hair degeneration.) This includes body hair, pubic hair, head hair, armpit hair – any hair. DHT is directly produced inrepparttar 113752 skin, made to work by supporting enzymes that break it down for distribution throughoutrepparttar 113753 body.

DHT levels are present more in certain areas ofrepparttar 113754 body than in others – explaining why we may have a full crop of hair on our heads and little bushes of hair on our chests and backs. Realize, women also have DHT in their bodies but produce less of it. That explains why women don’t have body hair. Case in point: an excess of DHT is prevalent in Andropause sufferers, explainingrepparttar 113755 reason for hair loss. The enzyme used to break down testosterone to dihydrotestosterone is ¨over activated¨ - working too hard and too fast. This isrepparttar 113756 primary cause for this Andropausal condition.

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