Today, as we open the newspapers or magazines we find a multitude of advertisements that promote various types of applications of creams and ointments for various skin conditions. Many individuals who had tried some of these colorful and much promoted ‘miracle cures’ have faced side effects that are more costly to control than what they paid for their ‘cream’ that promised to cure their skin condition. In this same vein, individuals who are unfortunately affected by the skin condition known as acne are reluctant to take the oral antibiotics or apply ‘creams’ fearing side effects. This has resulted in more and more affected individuals turning to natural ways to treat acne condition.
Most dermatologists today are convinced that the main cause for the skin condition known as acne is due to three reasons.
One is due to poor eating habits. Poor eating habits stem from our busy work schedules. This makes us addicted to junk food. We have no time for a proper meal. Most of these junk food a slow killers. They contain high amounts of fatty substance and lack even basic nutrition that is necessary for the body.
The second is lack of exercise. Most Americans today lack sufficient exercise. We have seen many individuals who leave their homes – get in to their vehicle – drive to the office where they sit at their work stations until time to get up again their lunch break.
The third reason is the lack of relaxation for the body. Each individual needs a certain amount of unwind activities in order to relax and get rid of the stress.
The highly recommended natural treatment for acne is regular exercise, a well balanced diet containing lots of green leaves and vegetables and some relaxation to relieve the stress. Regular exercise will encourage a person to eat well. Eating a well balanced diet with stress relieving relaxation like ‘yoga’ will improve the appearance of the skin.
In addition to the above, there are some natural medicines at home which have no side effects at all and minimal extra cost. Natural lime juice mixed with some turmeric powder applied on the skin about half an hour before the bath will make the skin glow and rid it of all infections including acne. Working with nature and its products is a better way to treat acne than those expensive drugs that are available at your pharmacy. It clear that the key to healthy skin involves a number of factors.