Acne

If you have acne, you are not alone. It’s the most common skin disease affecting 80% of individuals between the ages of 12 and 25. Most people, however, don’t realize that an increasing number of adults are afflicted. In fact, 20 million adults in North America have acne and millions more don’t seek medical attention for it.

Too Much Oil Production

Your skin’s sebaceous glands produce oil that protects your skin, but when these glands produce too much oil, dead skin cells combine with the oil to clog your pores. Bacteria get trapped inside the pores and your body responds by attacking the bacteria. Pus forms resulting in acne.

Hormones and Stress are Leading Causes

While there are multiple causes of acne, hormone fluctuations and stress are particularly important. Acne breakouts can result from shifting hormone levels at puberty, pre-menstrual, pregnancy and menopause. It’s generally worse among males due to high testosterone levels and that they have greater over-production of oil compared to females. Chronic stress leads to an increase in the production of the hormones that over-stimulate your oil glands. Toxic buildup resulting from constipation, kidney or lymphatic problems can also cause acne. Chemicals, petroleum and fragrances in skin care products and makeup trigger acne breakouts. Some prescription medications can even promote acne.

Food Allergy Connection

There is a common misconception that there is no relationship between the food you eat and the occurrence of acne. Recent research, however, clearly indentifies that food allergies can lead to a toxic reaction and inflammation of your skin causing acne. Diet has also been shown to significantly affect the elevation or reduction of the very hormones that ultimately drive acne.

Heal Your Skin from the Inside Out

Your skin is an outer expression of what is going on inside your body. Treatment begins with food allergy testing to identify offending foods, and a diet specific to deter acne and enhance skin health. Your skin needs to be cleansed, fed and nurtured daily with a skin care regimen using natural or organic products. Special oregano cream is applied topically and potent oregano capsules are taken orally to effectively kill the acne bacteria on the surface of your skin and from the inside out. Infrared heat therapy and oxygen therapy improve the elimination of toxins through the skin, your largest detoxification organ. Colon hydrotherapy removes the toxic debris that builds up in your colon, thus eliminating contributing factors that trigger acne breakouts.

Esthetic Treatments Make a Big Difference

Cold laser therapy is a safe and non-invasive esthetic solution. Photons of light penetrate your skin where it is absorbed and turned into chemical energy that stimulates and accelerates your skin’s healing processes. Harmful bacteria on the skin’s surface are destroyed. If your skin is damaged or scarred by acne, diamond microdermabrasion is a non-surgical, non-chemical method of skin resurfacing. Your skin is exfoliated with a diamond tipped wand and the top layer of skin is gently removed during the process.

Individualized Treatment

You and your skin are unique. Comprehensive treatment is based on identifying and correcting the underlying causes of your acne. The combination of external skincare and internal treatments will have you looking your best all the time.

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