| For most people, acne begins at puberty. The | | | | fennel and eveningPrimrose oil• Drinking still |
| body starts to produce hormones called | | | | mineral water, preferably in glass bottles• |
| androgens. Androgens cause the enlargement and | | | | Avoiding foods stored in plastic packaging• |
| over-stimulation of the sebaceous glands in people | | | | Eating organic produce where possible |
| with acne. This leads to the over-production of | | | | StressStress is often linked to acne, whether |
| sebum, and coupled with a sluggish exfoliation | | | | it’s caused by school, college,work, |
| process leads to blocked pores and acne. | | | | relationships or money. Stress causes the |
| Sensitivity to these androgens also causes acne | | | | production of hormones,such as cortisol, which |
| during the menstrual cycle and sometimes in | | | | can aggravate acne. Stress also causes |
| pregnancy or during the menopause. It’s | | | | thedigestive system to slow down because the |
| important to note that acne is not caused by | | | | body takes blood away fromthe stomach and |
| excess in hormone levels, but an abnormal | | | | intestines to prepare your muscles for |
| reaction to normal levels of these hormones. We | | | | ‘flight’, ourinstinctive response to stress; |
| are now seeing more people developing acne in | | | | this in itself is often linked to acne. Acnezine |
| adulthood; possible reasons for this are diet, | | | | controls metabolism to a certain level and tries to |
| lifestyle and more synthetic hormones in our | | | | strike balance in the cortisol hormone level. |
| environment (foods, water, plastics and | | | | While undergoing treatment with Acnezine it is |
| medication). | | | | better to avoid• Dairy products (milk, cheese, |
| Acnezine has proved to be a relief to all those | | | | cream, yogurt etc)• Meat (beef, pork, chicken, |
| suffering from severe acne problems. Along with | | | | lamb etc)• Refined and cooked carbohydrates |
| Acnezine you can help regulate your hormones | | | | (white flour, bread, rice,crisps and chips, sugar |
| by:• Avoiding stress — stress causes the | | | | etc)• Cooked fats (fried food, hydrogenated |
| over-production ofhormones• Using relaxation | | | | and partiallyhydrogenated oils, roasted nuts)All the |
| techniques, such as Yoga and deep breathing• | | | | above foods are acid-forming in the body. If you |
| Avoiding caffeine — caffeine stimulates | | | | really want toget rid of acne, you need to eat |
| hormone production• Exercising — exercise | | | | more alkaline-forming foods — freshvegetables |
| rebalances hormones and reduces stress• | | | | and fruit, nuts (but not peanuts as these contain |
| Eating hormone-regulating foods such as alfalfa, | | | | alfatoxins)and seeds. |
| linseed(flaxseed), oats, celery, parsley, rhubarb, | | | | |