"The cure is in the cause" - Ruza Bogdanovich

After a cause of acne has been established, a cure is possible if that cause can be eliminated.

That cause has now been discovered. It isn't bacteria which was one of the main theories. Although acne is a pefect environment for bacteria, it wasn't the initial cause.

Anyone with or who has had acne can tell you, including myself, how many times a day they've cleaned their faces with anti-bacterial facial wash and still faced new pimples the next day.

The same goes for all the other topical creams for acne available which kill germs and open up blocked pores. These may provide temporary relief, but you will never experience acne free skin by only focusing on acne from the outside.

The real, and true causes of acne are hormone imbalance, water retention and toxins.

In this article I will cover hormone imbalance.

Hormones are chemicals that are produced by glands in the body and circulate in the bloodstream that control numerous body functions including sebum (skin oil) production and regulation.

The hormones that are responsible for acne are called androgens. These androgens stimulate the sebaceous glands (glands in the skin that secrete oil to the surface of the skin.)

When you have too many androgens in the blood, your sebaceous glands begin to over-produce oil in the skin. It is not only oil that will cause acne but It's the initial problem you want to resolve.

The next part of the problem is toxins in the blood and lymph. When your liver and kidneys are not properly cleansing the blood and are overloaded, the liver is unable to properly 'deactivate' used hormones and remove them from the body.

The combination of oil, bacteria and toxins blocks pores. Inside the blocked pores also are bacteria which grow in a low-oxygen environment. This bacteria aggrevates the skin and causes an inflammatory disease, otherwise known as acne.

Hormone imbalance doesn't only cause acne, but can be responsible for many other problems including: allergies, fatigue, headaches, mood swings, anger and insomnia.

For most teenagers, hormone imbalance occurs during puberty when the body is busy producing hormones for growth, maturity and reproduction.

Adult acne predominately arises from the inability of the liver and kidneys to effectively eliminate excess hormones and toxins from the blood.

In order to cure your acne you have to be able to get your hormones into balance by feeding your body the key nutrients that aid hormone regulation in the glands and also strengthen the liver which is the other hormone regulatory system.

Both of these are possible and pave the way for clear, smooth skin without zits, blackheads or whiteheads.