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Anti-Acne Antibiotics Linked To Sore Throat

by Seppo on December 17, 2011

Acne antibiotic use linked to sore throat

Here’s a bit of weird news. A study finds that using oral antibiotics may increase your risk of getting sore throat. The researchers followed 576 University of Pennsylvania students for nine months. It’s not clear from the study abstract but I’m assuming that all the participants had acne. They tracked oral anti-acne antibiotic use and [...]

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Lactoferrin – A supplement that shows promise for acne

by Seppo on December 11, 2011

Lactoferrin for acne

Lactoferrin is a protein that’s part of the human immune system. Because of its ability to regulate the immune system it’s studies as a possible treatment for acne and other inflammatory conditions. And indeed early research shows promising results. Lactoferrin is part of the innate part of the human immune system. Innate immune system is [...]

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Does whey protein cause acne?

by Seppo December 9, 2011
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Whey protein can help you to build big muscles and lean body. But it can also add unwanted cherries on the cake by giving you acne. Every so often someone asks me whether it’s safe to use whey protein to complement their efforts at the gym. Anecdotal evidence is all over the map. Some say [...]

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Gluten and acne

by Seppo December 9, 2011
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I recently posted a detailed article about the connection between gluten and skin diseases to my other website. It’s a fairly long and maybe a bit technical. Here are summary points from that article: With a whopping zero studies on the effect of gluten on acne we have no direct, reliable evidence However there are [...]

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Antioxidants and acne

by Seppo September 9, 2011

Antioxidants are all rage among health conscious people. As always marketing hype far exceeds their real benefits. But while antioxidants may not make you immortal they may play a crucial role in skin health. Take a few minutes to read more. A Japanese study compared the skin antioxidant levels from acne patients to those with [...]

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Getting Clear Doesn’t Make You Happy

by Seppo August 26, 2011

Every acne victim knows that acne is more than just a skin disease. In fact pimples are just a minor part of acne. What really causes problems is the emotional suffering that acne causes. I see evidence of this suffering in almost every email and forum post I read. Most would say that acne causes [...]

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Moisturizers for Acne: Yes or No?

by Seppo August 22, 2011

Should acne victims use moisturizers? Acne victims usually struggle with too much oil on the skin. So adding moisturizer to this mix doesn’t sound like a good idea. But is it really so? Does moisturizers make already bad situation worse or can they help with acne? I looked at studies on the use of moisturizers [...]

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Study: What others think about acne victims?

by Seppo August 20, 2011

Acne victims are often shy and embarrassed about their skin. They feel that having acne makes them less appealing to other people, and that other people perceive them badly because of acne. Unfortunately recent research shows that there is some truth behind those beliefs. A recent study published at the BioPsychoSocial Medicine studied how people [...]

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80-10-10 Diet by Dr. Graham and Acne

by Seppo August 19, 2011

Every now and then I get emails from people asking about a specific diet or health program and whether it can cure acne. This time a reader asked me about Dr. Graham’s 80/10/10 Diet. So let’s take a look at it and what, if any, it can do for your skin. If you’ve been with [...]

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30 Day Challenge for Clear Skin

by Seppo August 18, 2011

Is there something in your life you know you should do, or should stop doing? Something that would make your life better. But for some reason you just haven’t been able to nail it. I know my history is littered with such good intentions. Here’s a simple way to solve this problem. The 30 day [...]

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