Questions and Answers

Can You Be Acne Free in 3 Days?

October 8, 2009 | 0 comments

Does this picture remind you of anything?

It’s the ‘proof’ picture from the eBook titled ‘Acne Free in 3 Days.’ I’m not sure whether or not this picture was photoshopped — but what I can tell you is that this girl definitely did not clear her acne in just 3 days.

Claiming the Impossible

If the most forceful acne treatments such as antibiotics and Accutane take atleast 2-3 weeks to see results, how can there be anything in existence that will cure it in 3 days?

This is a question you have to ask yourself when deciding to believe the claims this eBook makes. In fact, you should be asking yourself similar questions when coming across any acne treatment you may use…

• Is there substantial proof of it’s success? Look for customer testimonials.
• Do the product(s) use non-synthetic ingredients? Beware of
• Does it fall wthin the 10 Fundamental Acne Laws?
• What is the true intention of the person(s) who created this product?

Is it practical?

This is the most “common sense” question you should be asking yourself.

You must understand that acne is a business. There is, and always will be money involved with this disease. When there is money, morals go out the backdoor, and lies hit the surface. When I read ‘Acne Free in 3 Days’ the first thing that comes to mind is ‘Bullsh*t, show me the proof!’ – and the very same thought should be going through your head!

Ask yourself, does this approach make sense? You have a good understanding of your body – does it make sense that your acne will be completely clear in just 72 hours times? Doesn’t make sense to me…

But it still sells like hotcakes!

I’m not surprised why so many people have bought this book. For one, it’s marketed well. It reaches the search engines and many online affiliates promote the product for commissions. Secondly, it’s inherent that any product or service dealing with acne will sell well, because lets face it, acne sufferers are desperate.

I remember when my acne was at its worst — I told myself i’d give up every single penny in my bank account if it meant I had permanent relief. I was willing to spend any amount of money on any type of treatment that would claim to work. And this is what ‘Acne Free in 3 Days’ relies on.

Since acne has no ‘universally accepted cure,’ products like these will come and go for many years to come. It’s up to you as the consumer to decide whether or not they are worth your time.

What Really Causes Acne? Discover the Ladder of Acne Causes

October 6, 2009 | 1 comment

I’m sure you have tried a million and one things to treat your acne, only to fail in the end. Perhaps it worked temporarily, but the effects weren’t permanent. The acne comes back, one way or another. This is because you aren’t treating the main cause of acne. You are simply treating a symptom of the cause.

The fact is, if you spend your time on battling just one of these components (other then diet) – you will not win in the end. Maybe you’ve tried:

• Antibiotics to treat bacteria overgrowth.
• Probiotics to help with poor digestion.
• Birth Control Pills to treat an imbalance of hormones.
• Accutane to treat superflous sebum production
• Benzoyl Peroxide to treat superflous bacteria on your skin.

Some of these may work better then others. That’s because the higher up the ladder you go, the more symptoms you can possibly cover. But it’s useless, and in most cases, more harmful then good – the most efficient way to heal your acne is to practice healthy eating habits, period.

How Long do Acne Marks Last?

October 5, 2009 | 0 comments

This question is asked often and no one can give a definitive answer. Some people say the only thing that helps red marks is time. While this is partly true, it doesn’t offer a solution. Waiting around for your teen years to end so hopefully your hormones stop fluctuating is not the proper way to go about healing your redmarks.

Our body has trained itself through thousands and thousands of years to heal itself. This is great news, because it means acne, and red marks will heal if you allow your immune system to become strong enough to do so.

The reason Jonny takes 3 months for his red marks to heal, and Marissa takes 9 months, is because of your bodies health. Your immune system can only deal with so many things at once. If you’ve gotten to the point of having persistent acne, it means your body is already dealing with enough as it is. The most important thing your immune system wants to protect is your vital inner organs. If you continue to damage your body with unhealthy foods, your body will continually work on protecting them. It doesn’t have time to bother with healing something as superficial as your skin. I’m sure many of you out there wish they could tell their immune system, ‘Fuck my liver! Heal these damn redmarks instead!’ Generally speaking, unless you’re very, very unhealthy – your body will always do what’s best for it. Like i’ve said, it’s taken thousands of years for humans to evolve and build this system of handling toxins.

As you start eating healthy and progress on the acne cure program you will see a two fold effect. Firstly, you won’t be getting cysts anymore. We all know that the bigger the acne, the longer the red mark it leaves takes to heal. You will also notice that your acne won’t leave such persistent red marks either. This is because as you become more healthy, your immune system won’t need to worry about the vital inner organs as much and will take time to heal your pimples properly – hence less red marks.

Another tip that may work for some is beach water. I don’t like to give this recommendation because if you suffer from acne, your skin is not ready to stay out in the sun[1]. Sea Salt is part of the acne cure – and remember that I say ‘don’t put anything on your skin that you wouldn’t want to eat.’ It works both ways, since sea salt is healthy to consume, it’s also great for your skin.

[1] Please note that the sun is healthy, it produces Vitamin D – plus has the added effect of giving you a nice tan to cover up your existing red marks. But if you are at the point where you haven’t been eating healthy for at least a few months, your skin is not healthy enough to take kindly to the sun.… Continue reading…

What Are Your Hormones Role in Acne?

October 5, 2009 | 0 comments

‘Hormones cause acne’ is really a misstated concept. I like to say ‘out of wack hormones can lead to acne.’ Yes, it’s true – when some of your hormones(you have hundreds of different types) are out of wack, sebum production becomes out of wack and acne forms. This isn’t because of the reason most people think. Some people might say, ‘acne is worse during our teen years because of our hormones.’ You will also hear, ‘my acne flares during my period because of hormones.’ This is true – but it doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do about it.

Think about any normal human. We all experience fluctuations in hormones during our teen years, then why doesn’t every teen get acne? The fact is, our diet effects our hormones and our hormones can effect our skins health. This is shown clearly in my ‘Ladder of Causes‘ article.

When we eat foods that are damaging to our health, and fail to consume the vitamins and minerals necessary for maintaining health, we are causing our organs and glands to become inefficient. There are libraries filled with books talking about how the pituitary gland effects that hormone – how the thyroid gland effects this hormone. Luckily, this isn’t within the scope of our topic.

To maintain a healthy regulation of our hormones, we need to eat healthy. Lets stray away from acne for a second and talk about obesity. There are millions of fat people in our world, and most of these fat people have gone on diets. They’ve starved themselves, gone on the apple diet, gone on Atkins, etc. Mostly all of them fail – or they succeed temporarily and fail in the long run (whoa, that reminds me of most acne sufferers, too!) This might strike some bad emotions out there, but it’s naive to think that calorie restriction is a long lasting cure to obesity. Let me explain.

Hormones have very important and specific roles in our bodies. One hormone does this while another hormone does that. To make sure all your hormones are in check, you have to eat healthy. I repeat this so often because it’s a very important concept to grasp. As long as you eat healthy foods, it doesn’t matter how much of it you eat – you will not be fat nor will your get acne. Did you know that there are hormones that regulate fat storage? When the common dieter restricts certain foods, they are usually missing out on necessary vitamins and minerals.  This causes some specific glands to function improperly, which in turn causes an incorrect balance of hormones. The very same hormones that regulate fat storage(and sebum production)! In most obese peoples minds ‘nothing works – it must be genetics.’ But in actuallity, if they were eating the right foods along with getting the right vitamins and minerals, they wouldn’t have to live another fat day in their lives. Why don’t you share this article with three of your friends… Continue reading…

Does Masturbation Cause Acne?

October 5, 2009 | 0 comments

Think about how many times you’ve masturbated in your life and times that by ten. This is how many times I get this question everyday.

The answer is clear – the answer is simple – NO. Now go back to that porn site, or if you’re more interested, read further.

I’ve heard the argument that masturbation causes a spike in testosterone which in turn puts your hormones out of wack. This causes an increase in sebum production, resulting in our worst friend. I’ve also heard people going months without masturbation, or sex(acne sufferers don’t get laid anyways, right?)

The fact is, hormones do play a role in acne, but not for the same reason the common acne sufferer might think. If masturbation really caused acne, then every single person, with the exception of your 90 year old grandpa, would have it. Married men across the world would have pimples. It’s easy for people to get desperate and take hold of any concept of ‘the acne cure.’ Hell, i’ve been there. One person says your sperm is a great topical for your skin. Another person tells you to stop wacking off – it’s bad for your skin. It all sounds good and feasibly true because it’s like you have no other option anyways. Now you do have an option, the only correct option.

What Role Does Your Immune System Play in Acne?

October 5, 2009 | 1 comment

You might have heard someone say acne is an immune response. This is true. Let me explain. Every human disease in this known universe is a reaction. Lets use the common…

Do Probiotics Help Heal My Acne?

October 4, 2009 | 0 comments

If I drink kefir I can cure my acne. If I eat yogurt I can cure my acne. No, Steven – put your spoon down.

Probiotics are ‘healthy bacteria’ in your gut which provides a multitude of benefits. They help sweep all toxins and dead bacteria into your colon for excretion. They hold lots of real estate in your body so bad bacteria, fungus, candida, etc. can’t take a hold and overgrow. They produce natural antibiotics which kill living bad bacteria. They are essential to human health and healthy skin.

Here’s the down low on this essential immune system defender. To say taking probiotics will cure your acne is wrong. Probiotics can only do so much. If you are consistently consuming unhealthy foods, these toxins will overrun the healthy bacteria. If you take antibiotics prescribed by your dermatologist, all the healthy bacteria will be destroyed.

The key to keeping a good amount of healthy bacteria in your body is simply to eat healthy foods and avoid damaging foods.  Your immune system will produce healthy gut flora on its own and take the proper real estate in your body if your immune system becomes strong enough to do so.

Taking probiotic pills and yogurt does not provide a solution to your problem. This isn’t to say it doesn’t help. Probiotics are a part of my acne cure, but honestly – they are a drop in a bucket compared to the overall picture. Think how it was back in the day when acne was non existent. Sure they ate naturally fermented foods but they surely didn’t have to load up on 1 billion healthy gut flora cells from a probiotic pill.

Does Constipation Cause Acne?

October 4, 2009 | 1 comment

A lot of shit is going on in our bodies(notice the pun), and one way our immune system is getting rid of the bacteria, fungus, etc is to get rid of it through the bowels.

Now a healthy person should be able to deal with common toxins just fine. That’s why we go to the bathroom, to get rid of waste. Try to think what would happen if we were constipated. The dead bacteria could not be excreted through our bowels, and they could feed off the festering food in our colon! It’s a double whammy.

So our immune system devises a new plan. If we can’t get rid of these toxins through our bowels, we have to go through another route, through our skin – through our pores. Aw shit, what is the pinching feeling in my skin, it itches – not again, another fucking pimple! It’s going to be a big one, I can tell. Voila, there is your cyst.

There is a common myth that acne takes two or so weeks to form. Constipation is a perfect example that this is not true. If you are constipated, notice that this same day and the next, your skin gets worse. The only way to fight it is to not get constipated(duh.)

How do prevent constipation?

1. Don’t eat starchy foods (e.g. bread, pasta)

2. Consume healthy oils

I like to refer to bread and pasta as ‘the butt plug.’ Because that’s exactly what it is. Carbohydrates are the hardest foods for our body to digest. Most carbohydrates have little to no nutritional value. They provide no benefits – they only act to block our digestive system. Simply put – bread and pasta cause acne. I can’t get anymore blunt then that. You may ask yourself, how can Maria eat her moms pasta everyday and have that porcelain skin? First reason being her immune system might be stronger. Her mom may be cooking her pasta, but then again she’s probably sticking to extra virgin olive oil and cooking her mothers salmon recipe too. A stronger immune system can deal with toxins more efficiently. Secondly and most probable, everyone deals with toxins differently. She might have that porcelain skin and be getting all the hot guys now – but she doesn’t know about the erosion going on in her perfect C cup breast and the cancer it will cause in 30 years.

Can Processed Food Cause Acne?

October 4, 2009 | 1 comment

Why are so many Americans overweight?
Why are Cancer rates the highest they’ve ever been?
Why is acne is so widespread nowadays?

The Reason is Processed Foods!

For thousands of years while the human body was being formed and evolved, our ancestors would live off of the foods mother nature gave us – they would ‘live off the resources of land’. Meat, fish, coconuts, vegetables, etc. Their primary concern was survival, and the health of their offspring, just like animals are in nature.

This evolution went on for thousands and thousands of years until just 100 measly years ago, the advent of industrialization and processed foods came about.

Nowadays, acne, and disease in general is more widespread than its ever been. Doctors and Psychiatrists are coming up with names for new diseases every year. The pharmaceutical industry is now bigger than any other in the world. The processing of foods, which some would call necessary, has had a major impact on the health and skin quality of millions!

Why does food exist in the first place?

To provide nutrition! Our body has evolved to take the necessary nutrients it needs from foods, and use those nutrients to legislate needed actions.

If the ‘food’ you are eating is devoid of nutrients, your body will have to deal with digesting and expelling it with no direct benefit. Without the resources brought through nutrients, digesting this food becomes a daunting task for your body. It will cause constipation, and it will cause acne!

White Bread: The Perfect Example

How did white bread come about? Back in the day people discovered they could use grain to make bread. Grain was cheap and the bread it produced could feed more people.

So bread started being distributed amongst small communities. When the economy began it’s expansion, railroads were being built, and bread was a good food to distribute to far places. It didn’t go bad as quickly as meat or fish would, it was cheap, and it kept stomachs full.

There was one problem with the bread distributors master plan. When the bread was being shipped via railroad, the flies would get to it in transit — and eat it. ‘This isn’t good for business,’ they thought. ‘There’s some nutritious value to our food and the flies like it’. That’s when they created the concept of white bread. By removing the germ from the grain, all the nutritious value was gone. The flies no longer wanted to eat it.

May I remind you, flies like to eat DOG SHIT. Meaning that stinky piece of poo Scruffy has left in the backyard has more nutritious value then white bread.

Injecting Foods With Nutrients – The Easy Way Out

Due to regulations imposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), white bread must contain a certain amount of Vitamins and Minerals. But how does a bread company who processes their food achieve the ‘nutrition quota.’ They inject them! They inject their foods with… Continue reading…

Are Genetics and DNA the Reason You Have Acne?

October 4, 2009 | 3 comments

It’s a common conception that if your parents had acne as children, then you are more likely to have acne as well. Although this is true, it’s not true for the reasons most most people think. Most people may say, it’s because of genetics – that you carry the genes of your parents. Sorry, Johnny. Your 8th grade science teacher was wrong.

Saying that genetics is one of the causes of your acne is saying

1. Acne is not your fault.
2. There is only temporary relief and no permanent cure

This is wrong on both fronts. Acne is your fault. You consumed unhealthy foods and you damaged your own body. You probably didn’t know what you were doing, so don’t be so hard on yourself. By committing fully it will become apparent how permanent your relief will be.

The parent to son/daughter relation with acne is simple. If they have been eating damaging foods, you’ve most likely been eating damaging foods as well. If your parents’ bodies deal with toxins through the form of acne, then it is likely your body will deal with it the same. The same goes for any disease – cancer is a good example. There’s been so many studies ‘proving’ that cancer runs in the family. If only people would realize it’s because of themodern, industrialized diet, and not because of genetics – we’d all be much healthier.