Acne Treatment

Written by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN


Acne is an annoying skin condition that affects people of every age, gender, and race. The scientific name forrepparttar condition is acne vulgaris because acne usually strikes in plainly visible locations such asrepparttar 113877 face, neck, chest and back. Acne is an age old problem that has likely been plaguing people for centuries. But there are numerous treatment methods available for this bothersome condition. Read on to learn more about acne, and what you can do to treat it.

Who Gets Acne? Acne usually begins aroundrepparttar 113878 time of puberty. More than eighty percent of teenagers and preteens will develop acne to some extent. It affects both males and females, but boys are more likely to have severe acne and to have acne that continues into adulthood.

What Causes Acne? Acne can be caused by a number of factors. Contact with an oily substance such as mineral oil, vegetable oil, or petroleum is a common cause of acne, as isrepparttar 113879 use of certain medication, steroids, onrepparttar 113880 contraceptive pill. However, acne is most often cause byrepparttar 113881 secretion of androgens. Androgens are sex hormones that are initially secreted atrepparttar 113882 onset of puberty. Acne is also caused by ingesting a lot of red meat, milk, sugar and white flour. They are male hormones but they are secreted by females as well. Androgens stimulaterepparttar 113883 production of oil fromrepparttar 113884 skin's oil glands. Acne occurs when these oil glands become overactive andrepparttar 113885 exit fromrepparttar 113886 gland is blocked, causingrepparttar 113887 oil to build up inrepparttar 113888 gland and swell. A bacteria called Propionibacterium acnes normally colonizes this swollen gland causingrepparttar 113889 development of inflammation and pus. In particularly severe cases,repparttar 113890 glands may burst intorepparttar 113891 skin and produce cysts.

How Should I Treat My Acne? Over ninety percent of acne patients respond to treatment, althoughrepparttar 113892 treatment may need to be continued for months or even years. Here are a few common treatment methods that can be used for acne.

Codex and the Health Protection Branch

Written by Linda K Beach


As a professional medical researcher, I have been attempting to make some sense ofrepparttar activities ofrepparttar 113876 Health Protection Branch (HPB) lately.

To understand whyrepparttar 113877 HPB is making sweeping changes inrepparttar 113878 natural health product industry, I’m inclined to introduce you to CODEX, other wise known asrepparttar 113879 World Health Organization (WHO). That’s right, WHO.

WHO has a connection with CODEX andrepparttar 113880 HPB. They are officially known asrepparttar 113881 United Nations/World Health Organization/CODEX Alimentarius (Nutrition Code) Commission. This Commission meets every two years with stakeholders inrepparttar 113882 industry.

By virtue ofrepparttar 113883 fact thatrepparttar 113884 natural health product industry andrepparttar 113885 public do not have representation at CODEX meetings, CODEX can be consideredrepparttar 113886 largest threat to our health choices in today’s modern world. Why? Simply because CODEX has unilateral capability and biased authority to controlrepparttar 113887 standards forrepparttar 113888 health industry and its products.

The media has also been shielded fromrepparttar 113889 truth behind this secretive group because they prefer their actions to be kept secret. For example, Bill C-7 (C-8 in Canada) was passed using secret wording thatrepparttar 113890 public was not privy to.

Whyrepparttar 113891 deflection of disclosure? Could it not be CODEX andrepparttar 113892 HPB are not forth coming withrepparttar 113893 truth about their activities because they stand to gain substantial financial considerations whenrepparttar 113894 NHP market prices skyrocket. After all, they would berepparttar 113895 absolute regulatory body!

Just what isrepparttar 113896 Codex’s role inrepparttar 113897 NHP industry? They claim to “guide and protect”repparttar 113898 foods industry. While traditionally all natural health products (NHPs) would fall underrepparttar 113899 foods category unless they make a health claim, CODEX intent is to change NHPs torepparttar 113900 status of ‘drug” thusrepparttar 113901 reasoning as to why many consumers and other stakeholders continue to be confused as to whether a natural health product is a food or a drug.

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