Acne Bacteria and The Acne Environment
Contrary to popular belief, acne bacteria do not
cause acne. Life long acne researcher exposes the true connection
between acne bacteria and acne formation. Discover why acne is not
a problem with your skin.
Propionibacterium acnes, or p acne bacteria, the
bacteria we all have on our skin is an essential life form. Like
all life forms it fights to survive and sustain their lives. Surprisingly,
these microscopic creatures that conventional medicine taught us
to believe are the cause of acne, are actually a small part of the
acne puzzle and a vital player in sustaining our inner balance and
the health of our skin.
Acne bacteria are not contagious and everyone has
acne bacteria on their skin, regardless if the individual suffers
from acne or not. Streptococcus bacteria, for example, exist in
everyone's throat, but it doesn’t always cause a strep throat
or tonsillitis. The reason is that similar to the acne bacteria
these bacteria will not trigger the formation of a strep throat
(or acne in the case of the acne bacteria) unless the specific condition
or the right “environment” is created.
It is important to know that as long as the acne
bacteria stays in balance with your internal system, acne bacteria
will “mind their own business” and will defend the body
from colonization of harmful bacteria. Acne bacteria feed themselves
from the secretions of our sweat and sebaceous glands, and in a
balanced biological state, sustains the flexibility of our skin.
Acne is an environment that forms only when the
production of sebum on the skin is excessive. This excessive production
of oil is triggered mainly by hormonal imbalance.
When blood toxins (usually blood toxins that are
expelled through your skin) are mixed with this over production
of oil, the p.acne invades the hair follicles and starts to multiply.
The P. acne multiplies by feeding themselves of the oil using enzymes.
As part of this feeding process, acne bacteria produces free fatty
acids that irritate the skin. The body calls the white and red blood
cells to defend itself. The red and white blood cells often cause
an inflammatory response, that results in the familiar symptoms
of acne: swelling, pus, whiteheads, nodules and pustules.
Killing the acne bacteria using antibiotics is
a fruitless and destructive approach. Taking antibiotic is destructive
because it upsets the natural balance of the P.acne in our body,
eradicates the good probiotic bacteria and enables the intrusion
of harmful bacteria to skin. Taking antibiotics is fruitless because
constant intake of antibiotics will eventually cause the p.acne
to become resistant to antibiotics. It is a fruitless approach also
because it doesn’t stop the environment that caused the P.acne
to multiply.
The only way to stop acne permanently is to neutralize
the acne environment (when the bacteria multiplies and feeds on
blood toxins and excessive production of oil). To stop acne, you
must balance oil secretion and discharge your body from accumulated
toxins and control the nutritional, hormonal, psychological and
environmental triggers.
The secret for permanent clear skin is therefore,
neutralizing all the factors that form the acne environment while
keeping the p. acne bacteria at an optimal balance.
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Mike Walden is a certified
nutritionist, independent medical researcher, natural health consultant
and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Acne
No More - Open The Door To An Acne Free Life." Mike has
written dozens of holistic health articles and has been featured
in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites
worldwide. Click
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Holistic Clear Skin program
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