Adult Acne

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


Acne is bad enough when it strikes with puberty. But when it continues or strikes again in adulthood, it can be a real nuisance. Acne is a skin condition that usually begins aroundrepparttar time of puberty. More than eighty percent of teenagers and preteens will develop acne to some extent. But it can affect people of every age, gender, and race. It affects both males and females, but boys are more likely to have severe acne and to have acne that continues into adult acne.

The scientific name forrepparttar 113883 condition is acne vulgaris because acne usually strikes in plainly visible locations such asrepparttar 113884 face, neck, chest and back. Acne is an age old problem that has likely been plaguing people of all ages for centuries.

What Causes Adult Acne?

Acne is an inflammation ofrepparttar 113885 skin that can form in adulthood just as easily as it forms in pubescence. Acne is 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 113886 use of certain medications and steroids. However, acne is most often cause byrepparttar 113887 secretion of androgens. Acne occurs most often to teens and preteens because these androgens are initially secreted atrepparttar 113888 onset of puberty. But these sex hormones are secreted into adulthood as well and can continue to cause problems with acne. Poor dietary habits and lack of exercise also contribute to adult acne.

Androgens are male sex hormones but they are secreted by females as well. Androgens stimulaterepparttar 113889 production of oil fromrepparttar 113890 skin's oil glands. Acne occurs when these oil glands become overactive andrepparttar 113891 exit fromrepparttar 113892 gland is blocked, causingrepparttar 113893 oil to build up inrepparttar 113894 gland and swell. A bacteria called Propionibacterium acnes normally colonizes this swollen gland causingrepparttar 113895 development of inflammation and pus. In particularly severe cases,repparttar 113896 glands may burst intorepparttar 113897 skin and produce cysts.

How Do I Treat Adult Acne?

Over ninety percent of acne patients, both teens and adults, respond to treatment, althoughrepparttar 113898 treatment may need to be continued for months or even years. Here are a few ofrepparttar 113899 most common herbal, homeopathic, and traditional methods that can be used to treat adult acne.

Enzymes and A Gluten-Free Diet

Written by Loring A. Windblad


This compilation of information is Copyright 2005 by http://www.organicgreens.us and Loring Windblad. The references for this series of articles isrepparttar author’s personal knowledge and experience,repparttar 113882 book “Enzymes for Autism and other Nurological Conditions. This article may be freely copied and used on other web sites only if it is copied complete with all links and text, including this header, intact and unchanged except for minor improvements such as misspellings and typos.

To get right into this topic, let’s begin here: How do enzymes compare with a casein-free, gluten-free diet?

Some have wondered whether enzyme products can replace a casein-free, gluten-free diet. Enzymes are not a one-to-one equivalent for food elimination because enzymes accomplish much more than a restrictive diet. Remember that enzymes are specific torepparttar 113883 foods they break down, so you need to haverepparttar 113884 right enzymes forrepparttar 113885 corresponding food type. If using enzymes instead of a restrictive diet is your goal, you need to look for a product specific and effective enough for this purpose. Many parents are using Peptizyde (and perhaps similar products) as an alternative to a casein-free, gluten-free diet and reporting that their children are showing immense improvement beyond what they saw on a restrictive diet, or even on a diet plus enzymes.

So, yes it is very possible. Each person will need to decide for him or herself whether this isrepparttar 113886 best course of action for their situation. Supplementing a restrictive diet with enzymes not only helps to reduce or inhibitrepparttar 113887 production of these potentially harmful peptides, but also to support digestion and ensure complete degradation of food such that they may not be problematic, and increaserepparttar 113888 availability of nutrients atrepparttar 113889 same time. Enzymes can be used with a restrictive diet to supplementrepparttar 113890 food elimination efforts.

Having an enzyme product that is at least as effective as a casein-free, gluten-free diet, or other diet type, has been critically important for those people who desire to try such a diet but cannot implement it roundrepparttar 113891 clock due to circumstances beyond their control. In particular are those with older children or adults in their care, or those who do not personally provide full-time care for their child (as in divorce situations, or when other caregivers do not support an elimination diet).

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