By  L.J. Jordan

Acne is characterized by pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and “nodules,” and even “cysts” that form on our face or on the rest of our body. (1) Acne mostly seems to impact teens in puberty up to mid-twenty year olds. However, acne can affect any age group and is easily triggered by bad eating habits, stress or and or other environmental issues.

There are several natural remedies for healing Acne:

• Zinc: 2011 RDA for all. See chart below

• Table 1: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for Zinc [2]

• Grated cucumber treatment (Place it on your face for 15-20mins.) (3)
• All-fruit diet for one week (3)
• Avoiding strong tea/coffee, soft drinks and processed foods (3)
• Warm water colon cleansing (Using an enema, cleanse yourself) (3)
• Hot Epsom Salts Bath (Wash the affected area and soak, then let dry) (3)
• Orange Peel (Grind dry orange peel, mix with equal amounts of flour and water and make a paste) Apply onto acne (3)
• Mix lemon juice with fresh mint juice and apply on face (3)
• Rub affected area with garlic; mix yogurt for sensitive skin. (3)
• 1 tsp of coriander juice mixed with 1 tsp of mint juice mixed with a pinch of turmeric powder (3)
• If you have to eat chocolate, eat dark chocolate (3)
• Fenugreek paste, apply on affected area (3)
• Nuts, whole grains, legumes…e.t.c. (see chart) (1)

Zinc Content of Selected Foods in Milligrams per 3.5 oz (100g serving) (1)

• No refined carbohydrates, fried foods or synthetically hydrogenated vegetable oils (i.e. margarine) (1)
• No milk with hormones in it
• Selenium supplementation (100-200 micrograms/day) (1)
• Vitamin E supplementation (200-400 IU/ day) (1)
• Additional Recommendations:

-          Yoga (increases blood circulation)(3)

-          Quit smoking, exercise and be hygienic

-          Avoid medications with bromides or iodides in it. (1)

-          Avoid exposure to oils and greases. (1)

-          Avoid use of greasy creams or cosmetics (1)

-          Cleanse face daily with sulfur-containing soap or calendula soap. (1)

-          Extract blackheads every two to three days, and have a doctor incise and drain cystic lesions (1)

-          Topical treatment with tea tree oil

-          Black currant seed oil or Evening Primrose oil x 3 (500mg capsules) (4)

-          Tea made with nettles and cleavers (4)

-          Cnidium seed and Honeysuckle flower (4)

-          1 tsp Chickpea flour with water to form paste, put on affected area (4)

-          1tsp almond powder with a cup of goat’s milk (4)

Many nutrients as discussed above have been shown to have a positive effect in treating acne. These include: “zinc, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin E, and chromium” (contained in Brewer’s yeast). (1) Zinc especially works well for acne because it plays a large role dealing with hormones, the healing of wounds, the “immune response,” and “tissue regeneration.” (1)

This concludes our remedy list for acne. Remember to ask your physician before changing your diet or taking any supplements. Hope this helps you, and if it does, please let me know. (^-^)

See you next week! Remember to eat healthy, exercise, and enjoy your natural remedies.

-Supplement Diva (L.J.)

L.J. Jordan is a mother of three children six and under. She has been studying nutrition extensively for over 15 years and has read over a 100 books on the subject. She is currently researching the benefits of alternative medicine and dietary supplements, has given herself the honorary title of Supplement Diva and acts as a marketing sales rep.  She is also attending seminars and is learning to become an internet marketing professional specializing in SEO copywriting, SEM (Search Engine Marketing) and Organic SEO (Search Engine Optimization). She is also working on books on these subjects and has two websites and one website revamp in the works:

  www.supplementdiva.com, www.getslimandmore.com