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Problem Skin —What Causes Acne and Natural Solutions with Advanced Nutrition Programme Skin Supplements
Spring is upon us, and this is the perfect season to tackle problem skin issues such as acne.
After all, prom, grad and wedding season is just around the corner. There’s no better time than
the present to begin your journey to beautiful, clear, radiant skin.
Everyone agrees that acne is a common skin condition that causes pimples. It can be painful
and severe and cause scarring which definitely affects self esteem and self confidence. Even
worse, severe acne may lead to feelings of anxiety or depression.
There are various forms of acne - blackheads, whiteheads, papules, postules, nodules and
cysts. Regardless of the name or type, pimples give your skin a rough uneven texture including:
hyperpigmentation (discoloration), redness, swelling and inflammation. Not to mention it can be painful and tender to touch. So, to prevent scarring, avoid popping or squeezing and remember
that acne takes from a few days to several weeks to completely clear.
So what actually causes acne?
Our skin has pores that can get clogged with oil, dead skin cells and bacteria. Each skin pore has a hair follicle and a sebaceous (oil) gland. These glands release sebum which travels up the hair and out the pore onto the skin. Sebum lubricates the skin and keeps it soft.
Acne occurs when hair follicles produce too much oil known as excess sebum production and dead skin cells accumulate in the pore clogging it. Alternatively, bacteria builds up in the pores. There are several factors that contribute or worsen acne, such as, overly productive sebaceous glands and bacterial infection. Propionium Bacterium Acnes lives harmlessly on skin. However, if this bacteria gets trapped in an airless, oily environment like clogged pores, an infection triggers inflammation and pimples.
A major cause of acne is hormonal changes. Hormones are directly responsible for acne and
affect how acne changes throughout your life. Think about it. Acne first appears around
puberty when the body first starts producing hormones called adrenal androgens responsible in part for increased sebum production.
Androgens include testosterone, known as the “male hormone” although both men and women have varying levels of testosterone. Testosterone
fluctuates throughout your life, even daily. These fluctuations affect sebum production and
acne.
To stay on top of fluctuating hormonal acne, i recommend a consistent topical skin care routine and oral supplementation with Skin Accumax by Advanced Nutrition Programme. I’ll return to this in a minute.
When discussing causes of acne, we must remember the affects of stress. Did you know that
stress can actually trigger breakouts? Again, hormones are to blame! The stress related
Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone (CRH) increases sebum production as well as increasing nerve signalling that causes us to itch, scratch and pick at our skin creating more redness and
swelling not to mention infections!
You may be wondering about the genetic connection? The medical industry believes that acne
sufferers are hypersensitive to hormones responsible for sebum production. For example,
Follicular Hyperkeratinization is a genetic clinical disorder. Normally, dead skin cells slough off
routinely as a new hair follicle pushes through. For some, dead skin cells build up and dont fall
off. Instead, they clog the pores and contribute to acne.
Other causes of acne that you may not have considered include sun exposure. I know you are curious because most agree that a good tan makes our skin look better because it hides
discoloration caused by acne. In addition, sun exposure can dry up excess oil. But these
benefits are both temporary. The unfortunate truth is that UV light from the sun damages skin
and can make acne worse!
Now, contraversy still exists over whether diet plays an important role in acne. The argument is
that clean eating benefits a clear complexion. Finally, in the last few years there are 3 studies
that support the link between diet and acne.
First, diets that include milk and high glycemic foods directly increase acne symptoms because
spikes in the blood sugar from eating high glycemic foods cause increased oil production which causes acne.
What is necessary to point out is that although some foods may exacerbate acne, they do not
necessarily cause it. If you already have acne, then your diet can make it worse.
Finally, smoking cigarettes can cause acne breakouts by increasing sebum production.
No topical treatments can influence the production of sebum. Soaps, cleansers and astringents
can remove sebum from the skin’s surface, but they cannot alter sebum production.
In future blogs, I will discuss 100% natural topical remedies that anyone can make in their
kitchen and apply at home. As well as, nutricious foods that help reduce inflammation and
promote healthier skin.
However, I am more excited about a line of safe and natural skin supplement that effectively
targets problem skin.
Introducing Skin Accumax by Advanced Nutrition Programme. This award winning natural formula is patented in every country where it is sold! This is almost unheard of! It is very difficult to get a patent on a natural product. This amazing formula is a combination of Three skin targeting vitamins —Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E and a potent phytonutrient called DIM.
Let me explain how this works. Vitamin A promotes cellular growth, repair and metabolism
encouraging new healthy skin cells. Vitamin A also stimulates fibroblasts to promote new
collagen production. The antioxidants Vitamin C and E prevent oxidative stress, are free radical
scavengers and help build the skin’s immunity making it more resilient and helping it heal faster.
However, the key player in this unique formula is DIM (Diindolylmethane). What does this
super antioxidant do? It gently purges the liver of toxins and metabolizes excess estrogen. Remember when I discussed how a hormonal imbalance is a major culprit of Acne?
Skin Accumax is a safe, extremely effective solution to problem skin. Infact, this product has more awards than I can count! Speaking of effectiveness, Rosacea is an autoimmune disease that has no cure. Symptoms include: skin rashes, acne or pimples, discolouration or abnormal pigmentation of skin, skin irritations and lesions. Remind you of something? Exactly! Rosacea mimics problem skin and acne although the root cause is an autoimmune disease. I’m pointing this out because the same Skin Accumax protocol used for clearing problem skin, greatly reduces the symptoms of rosacea!
What is the Skin Accumax protocol for radiant, clear skin?
To ward off acne or reduce rosacea flare ups and symptoms, Advanced Nutrition Programme recommends 2 capsules of Skin Accumax twice daily with a meal. For best results, human studies have shown that 14 consecutive weeks supplementing with Skin Accumax is optimal.
Some deeper insight. Men respond quicker than women, because they have less estrogen. Younger individuals respond the fastest (they see results before 14 weeks, but should continue taking the skin supplement for the suggested protocol. Of course, for individuals who have suffered from problem skin for many years and have severe cystic acne, a second cycle of 14 weeks may be warranted. Results are astonishing!
That being said, there’s more. When acne and especially rosacea are very inflammed it is best to add two capsules of Advanced Nutrition Programme’s Skin Omegas+ to the skin supplement regime. Why? Because these fish oil capsules are great anti-inflammatories that protect the natural lipid barrier of our skin. They offer UV protection, lock in moisture and help the skin heal faster! Skin Omegas+ differ from most Omega-3 capsules on the market. They are fortified with Vitamin A and GLA sourced from Evening Primrose Oil. They are higher in EPA fatty acids (that benefit the skin) than DHA that benefit the heart and lower blood pressure and triglycerides. After all, they are skin specific supplements.
The perfect combination is Skin Accumax to detoxify the liver and build new healthier skin cells and Skin Omegas+ to reduce inflammation and protect the skin, allowing it to heal faster.
This skin supplement combo is enough to greatly clear problem skin. So, unless you have gut health issues like Irritable Bowel, Leaky Gut, gas and bloating you are good to go!
If however, you suffer from any of the gut health issues I just mentioned, I recommend adding SCB4 (Skin Clear Biome 4) a broad spectrum probiotic with 4 strains specifically studied to benefit our skin. Probiotics is a blog in and of itself, but in a nutshell, any gut issues prevent the absorbtion of nutrients and therefore all these amazing and effective supplements cant do there job to the fullest, because your gut is not capable of absorbing all their nutritional skin clearing goodness! Therefore, If you suffer from gut issues and inflammation please add SCB4 to your skin supplement regimen. I recommend 1 - 2 capsules daily. If your gut health is good but you want to turbo-boost results I recommend 1 SCB4 daily.
For ultimate results and a great deal, I recommend:
This box has enough Skin Accumax for 15 weeks! A 10 day supply of our Skin Omegas+ and a cute Advanced Nutrition Programme carry tin to store your supplements when you are on the go!
All this plus a 10% discount!
I especially recommend this kit for teens (16+) and anyone who needs consistency!
If the supplements are in reach, you never miss a day.
Let me recap:
For ultimate results regarding problem skin or rosacea:
Skin Accumax —2 capsules twice daily with meals
Skin Omegas+ —2 capsules daily with a meal
SCB4 —1- 2 capsules daily with a meal
As with all natural supplements, consistency is key. Follow the protocol for best results.
References:
Implications for the role of diet in acne. Cordain, L. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2005 The emerging principles for acne biogenesis: A dermatological problem of puberty Afifa, Qidwai. Manisha, Pandey. Sarvesh, Pathak rajesh, Kumar Anupam, Dikshit. Human Microbiome Journal, 2017.
Hormonal correlates of acne and hirsutism, M.D. Anne W Lucky. American Journal of Medicine, 1995.
Acne and smoking, Bruno Capitanio, Jo Linda Sinagra, M Ottaviani, V Bordignon, A Amantea, and M Picardo. Dermatoendocrinology, 2009.
Host-microbiome interactions and recent progress into understanding the biology of acne vulgaris. Alan M. O’Neill, Richard L Gallo. Microbiome, 2018
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