I’ve always believed that there is rarely ONE thing that is causing an acne problem. People are always out there searching for that miracle cure…. the silver bullet that will clear their acne once and for all. I think this is a fruitless search and it’s much more productive to treat your acne with a holistic approach, considering how intricately all our systems are connected.
However, I’m starting to believe that while most people have multiple lifestyle problems that are contributing, most people probably also have one or two major imbalances that are playing a big role. If you figure out what these are for you, targeting them may make the biggest difference to your skin.
There are many different things that you can get to help you assess your health and that I would recommend – allergy testing, hormone testing, buying a blood glucose meter, getting a blood nutrient profile, hypnotherapy, etc. If you were to do all of these… believe me, you’d have a dang good idea what the problem is. But…. obviously, that’s not going to come cheap.
There are a few major imbalances that I’ve identified that will contribute heavily to acne:
- General poor health, nutrient deficiencies, poor circulation
- Hormones
- Food allergies
- Blood sugar problems
- Poor digestion, candida, constipation
- Stress, poor emotional health, poor self esteem
- Physical irritation, skin picking, really harsh skin care routine
I’m not saying that if you *think* you know which one your major imbalance is that you’re going to be right, or if you try to treat that without doing anything else that it’s necessarily going to work. Our systems really are connected and closely support each other! If you improve one area, it will help to improve the others. And if you don’t improve the others, you may not be able to improve the one you’re going for. So trying to treat your imbalance with a one sided approach will likely not work as well as if you supported all areas. Never, never forget that!
However, the point being – if you have a good suspicion about which one could be your major issue, it can help you decide where to look next. For example, if you think you should get a food allergy test because Tracy said so, but you think that it’s more likely a hormone problem, maybe you should spend your money on a hormone test first. See what I mean?
In my next post, I am going to go over how to figure out for yourself which imbalance may be your biggest acne brewer! Stay tuned!
i agree! If you find that one thing and focus in on it then chances are you will solve that problem. An example is stress. If you focus on being happy, vibrant, alive, being social, etc then your stress will go easy. You may start to sleep more and then will have more energy to exercise, cook healthy meals, educate yourself, etc.
Then the snowball just continues!
Never give up guys! Keep going! It’s about the journey!!!!!!!
Hormones, stress, and skin picking are all things that I have been dealing with. About a week ago I started taking Estro Block to help my hormones, and my skin picking isn’t as bad since my skin has calmed down tremendously over the past few months since I started using hemp seed oil to wash and moisturize my face, instead of harsh chemical products. My face was covered with acne and now it’s rather mild. When I do get a break out I can’t leave it alone. I just want to get it out of my face. Stress.. not sure what to do about that. I have 2 boys ages 3 and 2, and due with baby boy #3 in 4 weeks! We also have a puppy, and I go to school online full time. I have always been a stressed out person, but have always accepted it. Every time I am really stressed out.. I break out immediately. My main focus needs to be on stress management, but I don’t even know where to start.
Can you get rid of acne if you’re a teenager? If so.. How? 🙁