Acne
In acne there is inflammation around the sebaceous glands,
with infection in their ducts, increased production of sebum, and melanin
pigmentation of the sebum that lies stagnating in the ducts (blackheads). The
level of vitamin A in your blood will be lower than normal, even though you may
think your are getting enough in yuour diet. Researchers have found large
amounts of vitamin A in blackheads themselves, indicating the sufferers
may need more vitamin A in their diet to replace this loss. Acne is a very
common complaint and is associated with the diet of westernized countries, where
up to 80 per cent of teenagers have the symptoms.
Diet If you eat the basic healthy diet, which is low in refined
carbohydrates and animal fats (including whole-milk dairy foods), and high in
fibre and essential fatty acids, you have a batter change of preventing acne.
Avoid refined sugar, as this reduces the body's vitamin A level. Choose
vegetable rather than animal proteins. Eat more foods containing zinc, lecithin,
selenium, and vitamins A, B6, C, and E, and more raw fruits and vegetables
(especially green leafy vegetables and those containing vitamin A). It may help
to supplement these with fresh juice made from beetroot or carrots. Crushed, raw
garlic (about three cloves a day) is also worth trying. Once your acne has begun
to improve you should stick to this eating plain to prevent recurrences. Some
people find that certain foods, such as chocolate, make acne worse, but this has
not yet been confirmed by medical research. Chocolate may affect women at a
particular point in their menstrual cycle only, so observing its effects
at other times is useless. If you think foods affect your skin, record what you
eat, when you menstruate, and when you have acne, to pinpoint
"culprit" foods.
*Raw vegetables (especially green leafy ones and garlic); essential fatty
acids: vitamins A, B6, C and E; zinc.
* Refined carbohydrates (especially added sugar ); "culprit" foods.
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