| Acne is a common skin condition that can affect | | | | up acne. A healthy diet that is rich in nutrients, |
| people of all ages however, it is most common in | | | | essential vitamins and minerals will increase your |
| teenagers. There are many factors that cause this | | | | capacity to reduce the affects of the hormonal |
| embarrassing and uncomfortable condition. Many | | | | changes in your body. A healthy diet will also help you |
| medical experts agree that the amount of hormonal | | | | fight off skin infections more effectively. |
| changes that young teenagers go through is one of | | | | The key vitamins that help clear up your acne are |
| the biggest causes of acne. Many of these hormonal | | | | the vitamin A and the B complex vitamins, vitamin C |
| changes happen during puberty when teenagers | | | | and E. In terms of minerals, zinc and niacin have good |
| bodies start to develop. | | | | skin cleansing qualities. For helping to increase the |
| Acne occurs when the skin pores become blocked | | | | healing process use vitamin E. |
| and infected. The skin pores are blocked when the | | | | While eating a healthy balanced diet that includes the |
| sebaceous glands that lie underneath the skin | | | | essential nutrients you should also acquire good |
| produce and over abundance of substances called | | | | cleaning habits. You will increase your risk of infection |
| sebum and keratin. As these two substances build up | | | | if you do not wash your hands and face on a regular |
| and harden they increase the risk of becoming | | | | basis. |
| infected. As pressure builds up around the skins pores | | | | In your diet eat plenty of fresh organic fruit and |
| the area becomes inflamed and the red sores appear | | | | vegetables. Drink plenty of water each day as this |
| on the surface of the skin. | | | | will help to cleanse and detoxify the skin. Introduce |
| As well as hormonal changes in the body the diet | | | | foods that are high in sulphur as they can help the |
| you eat can also increase your risk of getting acne. | | | | condition. These include foods such as eggs, onions |
| For example, a diet that is high in saturated fats and | | | | and garlic. A teenagers diet is notorious for being high |
| processed foods will certainly not help in clearing up | | | | in junk food and sugar. If you suffer from acne it is |
| the skin pores. Also, if you eat a diet that is | | | | better to drastically reduce your intake or cut these |
| insufficient in certain essential vitamins then this can | | | | foods out completely. |
| also make the condition of acne worse. A lack in | | | | If you have any food allergies or suffer from a |
| vitamins such as vitamin A can reduce your body's | | | | medical condition then consult your doctor first |
| ability to fight off infections. | | | | before you change your diet. |
| However by changing your diet you can help to clear | | | | |