Posts Tagged ‘acne and dairy’

Adult Acne

Adult Acne
Treat adult acne in 4 phases without prescription medication. Find out about natural anti inflammatory products like: hinokitiol, Canadian Willowherb ™, resveratrol and tea tree oil, oligopeptide-10 instead of synthetic antibiotics where resistance is a growing problem.

Adult acne

Phase 1: Exfoliate to remove cell build-up
Phase 2: Reduce the amount of acne bacteria (P. acnes)
Phase 3: Control sebum production. Repair skin texture and tone
Phase 4: Protect against inflammation and UV damage

Adult Acne

Adult Acne treatment

Adult skin or adult acne is different than teenage skin or teenage acne.
(i) It produces less oil
(ii) Has a slower rate of cell turnover
(iii) heals at a different rate.
Products designed for teenage skin are often too harsh for adults. Using them can lead to irritation and dryness. At the same time, adults are concerned with visible signs of aging. Signs of ageing: fine lines, wrinkles and uneven skin tone.

natural skin care

Adults can get acne in their 30s, 40s and 50s. Some will even develop it for the first time as an adult. This is referred to as adult-onset acne.

Acne affects 25% of men and 50% of women at some point in their adult lives.

Causes Adult Acne

(i) Stress
(ii) Hormone Fluctuations
(iii) Skin care products and hair care products
(iv) Underlying Medical Condition
(v) Side-effect of medications
(vi) Genetics

At Susannah Makram Clinics we use our nutrition and lifestyle combined with carefully selected skin care prodtcs based on our client’s precise skin requirements. We offer natural solutions and discuss treatment options available to our client.

Inflammation is a cause and a result of acne. White blood cells are drawn to acne lesions as an immune response to P. acnes bacteria, which in turn causes inflammation.

It’s critical to block UV rays with a broad-spectrum sunscreen that contains ingredients to help calm acne and maintain the skin’s delicate moisture balance.

What’s your optimal natural skin care regimen?

Dairy Free Skin Benefits

Dairy Free

“Cow’s milk, eating cheese… My skin — my acne flares up” I can’t count the number of times clients point to their acne sighting dairy products as the culprit. Or eczema. Skin conditions generally. Dairy free skin benefits are a no brainer. So they say.

WHAT’S THE REAL STORY? Must we give up dairy for acne free, clear, healthy looking skin? Read on to find the precise science behind dairy and acne.

dairy free

There’s no definite link between dairy and acne, but there are theories about it. What does this mean exactly?

Going dairy free can be recommended as a trial and error method to treat adult acne using naturopathy — HOLD THE PRESS — At Susannah Makram Clinics we just don’t do trial and error. We do functional. We help manage conditions like adult acne using care pathways designed for only you.

So, whats’ the real story?

In an article he wrote for a medical journal in 2008, F. William Danby, MD, a skin expert who promotes the possible dairy-acne connection, explained how the two may be related. Milk contains components related to the hormone testosterone that may stimulate oil glands in the skin, setting the stage for acne.

It’s generally accepted that excess sebum, hormones, bacteria and hyper proliferation of follicular cells are the major etiologic factors for acne. [1]

Although studies have shown associations between dairy and acne, they don’t show cause and effect. They don’t prove that dairy causes acne.

Anecdotes from people who’ve quit dairy also don’t mean that the same will be true for you.

Dairy is an important source of calcium and vitamin D, which our bones (and the rest of our body) need. So if we cut back, do so with care.

Dairy and calcium

Dairy products show weak but possible association with acne. Studies conducted in recent years have continued to examine the influence of dairy products — particularly milk — on acne severity. Dairy does appear to be weakly associated with acne, with the strongest association being skim milk. The exact mechanism behind this association is unclear. Hormones and growth factors in milk might play a role.

The exact cause of acne is unknown, but there are a number of factors that can bring on acne or make it worse, including hormones, genetics, and emotional stress. Recently, dermatologists have taken another look at whether diet’s role in acne is a myth.

Several new studies have examined the possible link between diet and acne — particularly carbohydrates and dairy products. [2] Studies concluded that High Glycaemic Index Foods could worsen acne. evidence of the link between diet and acne stems from patients with PCOS – polycystic ovarian syndrome. Specifically, studies have shown that acne improves when these patients are treated with medications that improve their body’s ability to regulate or control blood sugar. A low-carbohydrate diet also has been shown to stabilise these patients’ hormones, which can cause breakouts.