It’s been a while since I’ve shared links to interesting stories from other sites. So here’s a long due update of things worth checking out. Many natural health websites suggest saunas for detoxification purposes. Apparently sweating flushes ‘toxins’ out of your body. FutureDerm blog takes a look at this in their post Sweat It Out: … Read more
I’ve been writing about green tea quite a bit here. And one of the questions I keep getting is where to get it and how to use it. Since I at times write about bleeding edge research, no commercial solutions are available and people resort to DIY solutions. In the case of green tea people … Read more
Tea drinkers are big losers. With that I of course mean that 80% or more of the antioxidants in tea are wasted. That’s nothing short of a disaster, if you drink green tea for acne or other health reasons. Because antioxidants are where all the health action is. We have two problems at our hands. … Read more
Are you using green tea to treat acne? Hot off the press from South Korea comes another study. And what this study shows just might prompt you to add some green tea goodness into your skin care routine. Before I tell you about the study and what it means to you, we need to briefly … Read more
The web is full of rumors and hearsay about vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) for acne, but there’s a gaping black hole when it comes to credible, evidence-based information. Let’s fix that now. The point of this post is to take a critical look at the claims that you can treat acne with B5, and the … Read more
These little creepy crawlers eat, sleep and have sex on your skin. Everybody agrees that having mites on your skin is not something you proudly talk at parties. But besides being socially inappropriate, is it possible that Demodex mites also cause acne? Lot of people think so, and a less than stellar looking alt-med website states that … Read more
No matter how much I write there are always some questions I haven’t answered. That’s why I like getting questions and feedback from you. They also give me more material to write about. After an email from a reader in Norway I got this idea of answering some of the questions as Reader Questions posts. … Read more
Oily skin is a hassle for most acne patients. Studies show acne-prone skin produces 3 times more sebum than healthy skin. This creates ideal conditions for clogged pores and acne causing bacteria. Luckily for all of us with greasy skin, research is starting to deliver results. In earlier posts I’ve talked about topical treatments that … Read more
I have an alert setup so that anytime a new study on PubMed mentions acne, I get a notification. Today the virtual mailman delivered a new anti-acne study to me. Iranian researchers studied the effect of extract of dried fruit of Berberis vulgaris(barberry) on teenage acne patients. This was a really simple study. They took … Read more
It’s true. That creamy deliciousness that we all love with our cereal, our baked goods, or even by itself. There is now substantial evidence that milk causes acne, especially in those who drink more milk than usual. Studies have become so prominent that Nestle even published a critical report implying they need to produce milk … Read more