Definitive Help for Teenage Acne
Thursday, September 13, 2012 @ 7:48 PM
Reducing (or even better, eliminating) milk and fast-sugar foods can clear up teenagers’ acne significantly.
For more on this, read Dr. Soram’s article here:
http://www.drsoram.com/dairy-aggravates-acne/
Keeping skin oils down helps, as the bacteria that promotes acne, Propionibacterium acnes, uses them to grow and multiply. Only very gentle, chemical- free astringents should be used.
Dr.Corinne Brown BSc, ND, talks about this and other strategies here:
http://naturalmommie.com/2011/02/ask-the-doctor-clear-skin-naturally-heal-teenadult-acne/
Finally, taking a high-quality probiotic supplement will increase the “good” intestinal bacteria, helping keep down acne flare-ups.
Here is some information on probiotics and acne by Dr. Matthew Marturano, ND
http://www.evitamins.com/a/using-probiotics-acne-treatment--363