hormones – Page 2 – Acne Einstein

Whey Protein: A Scoopful Of Acne?

Bodybuilders know that big muscles are built with whey protein. But there’s a catch. For some people, whey protein also causes acne. All the hours and hard work you put in at the gym to make yourself look good – and you are left with a face full of pimples. Fortunately, there are protein supplements … Read more

3 Surprising Ways Green Tea Fights Acne

by Seppo Puusa

The next big breakthrough in acne treatment may be the humble bag of green tea sitting in your kitchen cupboard. A Chinese proverb says “Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one.” Research done in the past two decades tells why. A large and growing body of research shows drinking … Read more

I Break Out Every Day? Why My Diet Isn’t Working?

by Seppo Puusa

Every now and then I see a question where some acne patient laments their lack of success despite following healthy diet. Understandably the person is confused. They’ve been told how diet causes acne and they follow the diet that should get them clear to the tee. And yet results are wanting. I wanted to address … Read more

Help I Have Oily Skin! What Can I Do About It?

by Seppo Puusa

Most acne patients suffer from oily skin. Excess sebum produced by the skin causes clogged pores and acne. In this post I’ll share some scientifically proven remedies that can cut down sebum production by 50% or more. Genes make acne-prone skin sensitive to hormones, and those hormones boost sebum production in the skin. Lucky for … Read more

How To Cure Acne Overview

by Seppo Puusa

The web is filled with bad acne advice. Q&A sites are full of well-meaning but simplistic advice about how to cure acne. Often how to cure acne questions are answered with put toothpaste on it or use this homemade skin care recipe type of advice. While there’s some truth to such answers and they miss … Read more

Soy And Acne: Looking At The Evidence

by Seppo Puusa

A lot has been written about the dangers of soy. In acne forums people strongly advice cutting it out of your diet because of its acne causing effect. But what does the evidence say? Is there a good reason to believe soy causes acne or other health problems? Leading the charge against soy is Weston … Read more

Why You Need To Fight Acne Internally AND Externally

by Seppo Puusa

After you hang out at acne forums and blogs for a while you’ll realize that most acne patients fall into two categories. There are those who see acne mostly as a topical problem and try to get rid of it with creams and lotions. And then there are those who believe acne is a sign … Read more

Topical Green Tea: One Of Nature’s Most Potent Acne Treatments

by Seppo Puusa

Natural remedies often score high on hype but low on credible evidence. And reading about green tea you certainly find a lot of hype. But can green tea live up to the hype? Can you use green tea to treat acne? The answer is a resounding yes. Studies show that green tea can reduce acne … Read more

What Causes Acne Overview

by Seppo Puusa

In The Art of War Sun Tzu writes: ”Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril.” This advice wins battles not only in the field but also on your skin. So if you don’t wish to be in peril in your fight against acne, you should take the time to properly understand what you are up against.

Many websites portray acne as overtly simple. They might claim it’s caused by toxins coming out of the skin or congestion in the colon. But the truth of the matter is that acne is extremely complicated. And when you understand all the factors that go into making a pimple it’s easy to see why many overtly simple solutions fail.

On this page I want to give you a broad overview of the complicated causes behind acne. And through understanding you can develop effective strategies for beating it.