The antioxidant value of any food or supplement can be determined by it's ORAC rating. ORAC means Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. According to University of Michigan, Comprehensive Cancer Center, measurement of ORAC is a way to measure how many oxygen radicals a specific food can absorb. The more oxygen radicals a food can absorb, higher its ORAC score. The higher its score... more that food or supplement will help you fight diseases like cancer and heart disease.

Most experts agree that we should consume 5,000 ORAC units per day to effectively fight free radicals in body. Sadly, most of us average around 1,200 units per day. Not nearly enough to protect us from common ciseases of aging.

One of best sources of antioxidants are berries and fruits. Most of us would have a very hard time eating large amounts necessary to reach 5,000 ORAC units per day. For this reason, high ORAC supplements have been created. They contain berry and fruit extracts with a known ORAC rating. These supplements are inexpensive and provide many health benefits to your entire body and brain. Many people use these supplements as part of an anti-aging program. Keeping your cells from being destroyed goes a long way to staying healthy and young.

More common side effects of Accutane include lip inflammation and drying of skin and mucous membranes, skin peeling on eyelids and dry nasal passages.

FDA's experts say it's a balancing act. The value of Accutane is clear, but when it comes to even one report of death--whether it's suicide, miscarriage, or some other cause--FDA must make choices that will best protect public's health.

One alternative to lotions, medications and peels for acne is called a blue light laser which looks like a sun lamp and pointed toward acne-infested area for a little over 15 minutes. It’s warm but not uncomfortable and eyes are protected from light. The treatment is used twice a week for four weeks and costs slightly over $100. The light goes through skin to kill bacteria.

Some pointers on skin care:

Cleansing skin once in morning and once before bedtime is really all you need to remove dirt and dead skin cells that may clog pores. Washing too often will dry skin and cause irritation.

Squeezing pimples does more harm than good causing more inflammation, redness and also leads to scarring.

When buying products such as cleansers, moisturizers, make-up, etc., make a habit of reading labels and look for “oil free” or “non-comedogenic” on those you buy.

As you’ve probably experienced before…the sun is very good at drying up acne for a short time but it doesn’t last and will definitely lead to wrinkles. Make sure you have at least a 30 SPF sunscreen when in sun

Although food does not cause acne, it’s still a good idea to maintain a proper diet to give your skin all nutrients that it needs to help maintain its healthy glow.

Fresh vegetables and fruits are a must along with complex carbohydrates such as whole grains and rice. And old standby of drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day will keep skin hydrated. A good way to get all fruits and vegetables you need is to buy a really good juicer and drink several glasses a day.

A good probiotic multivitamin and antioxidants such as Green Tea will go a long way to keeping your skin healthy looking.

In order to completely eliminate acne there is still considerable knowledge yet unknown about skin and what goes on underneath.

But one thing you can be sure of…many phases of research on skin and its problems are going on all time and will eventually lead to a more effective treatment and possibly a complete cure.