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Antioxidants and acne

by Seppo on 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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Worms, Bacteria And Acne – Is There A Link?

by Seppo on August 2, 2011

Can worms and parasites have something to do with acne? That’s what I started thinking when I listened to a recent episode of Science Friday podcast: Exploring The Wild Life Of Our Bodies. Now there’s a lot of talk at the natural health community about parasites being a cause of a wide variety of diseases. [...]

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Problems with Benzoyl Peroxide

by Seppo January 22, 2011

Benzoyl peroxide is perhaps the most frequently used active ingredient in acne treatment products. Once applied to the skin it decomposes and releases free radicals that kill bacteria. Unfortunately free radicals are not precision weapons and they cause damage to all the cells they come in contact with. Because of this inflammatory effect BP can [...]

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Issue 6: Can Shampoo Cause Acne?

by Seppo January 19, 2011

Can something as innocent as washing your face with shampoo lead to acne? For long time I would have said no. That as long as you take care of your internal health what you put on your skin doesn’t matter that much. I have to admit I was probably wrong about this. What you put [...]

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The Diet-Acne Connection Gets Stronger With New Evidence

by Seppo December 1, 2010

Dermatologists continue to insist that diet has little or nothing to do with acne. They hold on to their beliefs even though new research constantly proves them wrong. Two recent studies add to the evidence linking diet to acne. Let’s see what we can learn from these studies. Treatment with IGF-1 hormone leads to acne [...]

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Does smoking cause acne?

by Seppo May 4, 2010

Smoking kills, it says so in the box. But can it also make your acne worse? Both scientific and anecdotal evidence is at best inconclusive. Looking through acne forums you’ll see both yea and nay votes; some people say smoking gives them more pimples while some say it has no effect on their skin. Published [...]

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Overwhelming scientific evidence says stress causes acne

by Seppo April 27, 2010

When you feel good, you look good. But when you’re stressed out, your skin is often the first place to show it. Why do you get a horrible breakout just before an important job interview? And what is it in dating people who make your toes curl that causes acne? Does it almost seem like [...]

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