Why You May want to avoid Acne Medications.
It is now being established in the scientific community (but not yet
the dermatologists) that the root cause of acne is diet. A study
published in "The Archives of Dermatology" in 2002 examined the
incidence of acne in non-western populations. When they looked at
islanders living in the remote Trobriand Islands and when they looked
at Ache hunter gatherers in a remove part of Paraguay they found no
acne.
Further research looking at the dietary characteristics of these
groups identified the probable factors that kept these populations
acne-free. They eat a diet that is low in processed carbohydrates,
high in protein and high in essential fatty acids. This affects
hormone production, how skin cells stick together, and the
inflammation involved in acne.
You can see some of the research (actual papers) at
www.thepaleodiet.com.
Following a similar diet can produce rapid (less than 30 days)
elimination of acne in most people.
Mason