Safely Mimicking the Effects of Accutane without the Side-effects or Costs.Written by Naweko San-Joyz
Since 1982 Accutane has been a reliable, if not controversial, drug for treating severe acne. Now with FDA representative David J. Graham’s statement that Accutane should be taken off market, and pharmaceutical manufacturer La Roche’s defense of Accutane’s safety in a Florida courtroom, access to Accutane faces mounting restrictions. Author of Acne Messages: Crack code of your zits and say goodbye to acne, Naweko San-Joyz, understands concerns facing acne sufferer’s who desire Accutane-like results. San-Joyz conducted research to inexpensively mimic effects of Accutane. “ Accutane provokes five acne-fighting actions that anyone can replicate using nutrition and self-care”, explains San-Joyz Reduce excess oil secretion: Accutane is a derivative of vitamin A and reduces secretion of oil by oil glands. Foods that supply body with Vitamin A and beta-carotene (which is converted to vitamin A by body) include: Liver, oily fish, whole eggs, carrots, sweet potatoes, and broccoli. Encourage extreme shedding of skin: Using a peel is easiest method to promote shedding of skin. Exfoliation releases build-up of dead skin cells, oils and bacteria trapped in pores, which could lead to formation of blemishes. Extreme peels Peels come in varying degrees, from mild to harsh. The trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peel is an extreme peel that can cost from $100 to $1000 depending on degree of treatment. It is only performed in a doctor’s office. The TCA is not a save all however. The peel can make skin sensitive to sun cause hyper-pigmentation.
| | The Best Diet for your Body Type in 5 easy stepsWritten by Helen Laxton
Common sense (not to mention professional medical opinon!) suggests that a 'balanced' diet is best for almost everyone. By 'balanced', we mean that you strictly control your consumption of saturated fats and refined sugar, and be careful about how much protein you eat. Kind of makes Atkins Diet look a little shaky, doesn't it? The Atkins Diet, and other 'crash' diets are a knee-jerk reaction to a disturbing Western diet phenomenon - in short, our diet is getting worse, and we are ALL getting fatter!In most western countries (particularly USA and Europe) most citizens consume too much saturated fat (generally, rise of 'McBurgers' and other 'fast' foods is thought to be responsible for this). Likewise, we all eat too much refined sugar, which is a major component of most 'soft' drinks (or sodas) and is also found in horrendous quantities in refined white flour. The use of white flour in our bread has also contributed to a related problem - we tend to get too little fiber in our diets nowadays! Is fast food culprit? Given that over half of every dollar spent on food in USA is spent in fast food outlets nowadays, answer is probably 'yes'. Twenty years ago, an obese person would be center of some attention - a medical problem might be suspected. Nowadays, almost 1 in 3 Americans is obese, as are 1 in 5 Brits. The problem has gone from being small, to being (literally!) large. And this has happened in a single generation. So how can we get back to diet basics?
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